Space Widget vs Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Widget
Get a new, stunning space image on your homescreen daily. Launch the app to access detailed explanations from astronomers and customize settings. Request new features or report bugs directly through the app.
- Daily space images on homescreen
- Astronomer explanations
- Customizable settings
- In-app feature requests
- Bug reporting
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Space Widget brings a different space image each day from our fascinating universe straight to your homescreen. For an explaination of the photograph written by a professional astronomer and more settings, launch the Space Widget app. For feature requests and support, please get in touch using the in-app "Request a Feature" or "Report a bug" in the settings of the app.
Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner
This utility app decodes GS1 barcodes, displaying details like GTIN, expiration dates, and lot numbers. It allows users to save scan history, share barcode data, and generate barcode images. Supports a wide range of barcode types and GS1 application identifiers.
- Scan all common barcodes
- View GS1 barcode details
- Save scan history
- Share barcodes
- Generate barcode images
- Import barcodes from gallery
- Dark Mode support
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Probably the most beautiful pure GS1 Barcode Scanner, with an easy to use, functional design. See all contents of GS1 barcodes and share them with others. The App will show the contents of any GS1 Barcode, like the GTIN, Expiration Date, Lot or Serial Number. These barcodes are often used on products in B2B areas like the healthcare industry. Have a history of all scanned barcodes and share them with other applications or people, by using the Pretty GS1 Scanner. Features: - Scan all common Barcode - See Details of GS1 Barcodes - Save a History of your scans - Share Barcodes with other Apps - Generates the scanned barcode as an image - Export the Barcodes - Shows all highlighted Application Identifier and Group Separator in the Raw Barcode - Import Barcode from the Gallery - Dark Mode Support - Works on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch The app can scan the following barcodes: Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, Data Matrix, UPC-E, Aztec, PDF417, ITF14, Interleaved 2 of 5 codes The following GS1 Application Identifiers are supported: - (00) Serial Shipping Container Code - (01) GTIN - (02) GTIN of contained Trade Items - (10) Lot Number - (11) Production Date - (12) Due Date - (13) Packaging Date - (15) Best Before Date - (17) Expiration Date - (20) Product Variant - (21) Serial Number - (22) Secondary Data Fields - (30) Count of Items - (37) Number of Units Contained - (310) Product Weight in KG - (23n) Lot Number of N - (240) Additional Product Identification - (241) Customer Part Number - (242) Made to Order Variation Number - (250) Secondary Serial Number - (251) Reference to Source Entity - (392) Price - Single Monetary Area - (393) Price and ISO - (395) Price per UOM - (422) Country of Origin - (714) National Healthcare Reimbursement Number AIM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner at 83% against Space Widget's 0%. Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). Space Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Space Widget costs $0.99 and Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Space Widget's written reviews are positive against 83% of Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner's.
Space Widget ships an update every 6 days, Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Widget | Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taphive GmbH | Toni Dominik Hoffmann |
Customer experience
Space Widget
Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner
In-app purchases
Space Widget
No in-app purchases
Pretty GS1 Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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