Comparison

BarKode vs Read ByD Labels

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BarKode

Features
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The Barkode App has been designed to allow Dell KACE customers to scan their Assets and update any field they have created for their Asset Types. For full functionality KACE customers are able to purchase and install a Barkode Virtual Appliance, which will host, connect and enable locally the number of licensed devices procured for use. Once downloaded, the Barkode App on initial login screen, will have a Demo Button available, which will connect to the Demo Barkode Appliance in the Cloud. For the purpose of testing the Barkode App we have made available some sample barcodes, which can be downloaded, printed and scanned. The sample barcodes are found here: https://indigomountain.co.uk/scanme These barcodes are working barcodes and will successfully retrieve Data from the Demo Dell KACE K1000 linked to the Demo Barkode Appliance. To complete the demo you are then able to re-scan the Asset barcode to verify that the data has changed. Also you can log onto the Demo K1000 at https://barKodeK1.indigomountain.co.uk/admin/ Username - barkode, Password - barkode. This will give you read access the the demo K1000 and can view you assets being created / updated.

About

Read ByD Labels

Features
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The iOS Label Reader App for SAP® Business ByDesign allows you to scan your SAP Business ByDesign labels and read the information held by the system for that label, such as product ID, description, quantity, etc. It has been designed to be really simple to use and to use the app, you only need to click the “Scan Label” button! The app supports many barcode types although it is recommended to use QR codes if possible as these will decode these much quicker and from a further distance than 1D barcodes.

Screenshots

BarKode4 screens
Read ByD Labels2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Read ByD Labels at every 4 days against BarKode's every 6 weeks. BarKode's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarKode ships an update every 6 weeks, Read ByD Labels every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BarKode versus Read ByD Labels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarKodeRead ByD Labels
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndigo Mountain LTDPaul McNally

In-app purchases

None

BarKode

No in-app purchases

None

Read ByD Labels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarKode free?
BarKode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read ByD Labels free?
Read ByD Labels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarKode or Read ByD Labels have ads?
Neither BarKode nor Read ByD Labels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarKode or Read ByD Labels?
BarKode ships an update every 6 weeks, and Read ByD Labels every 4 days. Most recently, BarKode was updated on October 4, 2026 and Read ByD Labels on October 7, 2026.

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