Comparison

Strikodo vs JSmartApp

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

Head to head
About

Strikodo

Easily scan and create various types of barcodes using your device's camera or photos. Save, edit, and share scanned barcodes, or generate new ones from text, links, contacts, and more. Access barcodes on your Apple Watch and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes from camera or photos
  • Create barcodes from text, links, contacts
  • Supports numerous barcode types
  • Save, edit, and share barcodes
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Strikodo is an App to scan barcodes and to create those. It supports a large number of barcode types and supports a large variety of content types that can be encoded within these barcodes. SCAN BARCODES Scanning barcodes can be done using the built-in camera (torch and the different lenses are supported as well), but you can also scan photos for barcodes. The App supports manual scanning but also automatic scanning to scan a large number of barcodes very fast. Scanned barcodes can be saved within the App, so you can open them anytime later again, edit them, share its content, process its content etc. CREATE BARCODES Creating barcodes is very intuitive, easy and fast. You just pick the type of barcode you want to create, its type of content and then either enter the content or pick it from other sources (like the Contacts, a Map, etc). The barcode is updated "live" while entering or editing the content, so there're no additional steps required to actually get the resulting barcode. The App makes it also possible to create barcodes from within other Apps, without leaving these Apps. All that is required would be to use the "Sharing" feature of these other Apps and then pick "Strikodo" from the Sharesheet. This will directly create a barcode from the shared data (for example any text, a web link, a location from the Maps Apps, a contact from the Contacts App, etc.), which then can be saved within Strikodo and shared again. Depending of the content that is encoded in the barcodes, Strikodo provides a large number of actions you can apply on this content. This can be a simple product search, but also opening a link in a browser, sending E-Mails or messages, making a phone call, show a location on a Map and much more. APPLE WATCH The saved barcodes can be also made available on the Apple Watch, so you can have access to these barcodes even if you don't have the iPhone with you. Even the watch is able to execute certain actions based on the content of the barcodes (like making phone calls, sending messages, show a location on a map) WIDGET The saved barcodes can be also added to the home screen as Widget, so these are accessible immediately without the need to launch the App first (iOS 14 and later). PRIVACY The App respects your privacy. Scanning and creating barcodes happens on the device itself, no data is leaving the device, no internet connection is required. There's no tracking, no ads, no hidden costs, no subscription. DETAILS The following bar code types are support (both for scanning and creating): - QR Code - Aztec Code - Data Matrix - PDF-417 - UPC-A - UPC-E - EAN-8 - EAN-13 - ITF-14 - Interleaved 2/5 - Code 39 - Code 39/43 - Code 93 - Code 128 The following content types are supported (depending of the barcode type): - Sequence of digits (simple Barcodes) - Text - WLAN Hotspots - Web addresses - Contacts (VCard, MeCard) - Events - Phone numbers - SMS numbers - E-Mail adresses - Geo coordinates The following actions can be applied (depending of the barcode content): - Product search - Display a location or address on a map - Save addresses in the Contacts - Save events on the Calendar - Make phone calls - Send Messages/SMS - Send E-Mails - Join WLAN networks - Open Web sites The following sharing options are available (for the barcode graphic and the content): - Share via ShareSheet - Send by E-Mail - Send via Message/SMS - Copy to Clipboard - Save in Album - Print the Barcode

About

JSmartApp

Features
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JSmartApp is a SmartThings client designed for speed and ease of use. It doesn't replace the existing SmartThings app but it is much faster and makes accessing and controlling your smart home devices much easier. Quickly access all of your SmartThings devices. Assign favorites and sort them how you want to access them. Rooms and devices can be sorted your way. View the status of multiple devices on a single page to get a quick view of your smart home. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets provide for quick access to your devices

Screenshots

Strikodo4 screens
JSmartApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JSmartApp at Free against Strikodo's $1.99. Strikodo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

JSmartApp is free to download; Strikodo costs $1.99 up front. JSmartApp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Strikodo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strikodo ships an update every 4 months, JSmartApp every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strikodo versus JSmartApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikodoJSmartApp
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexander ClaussJulian Werfel

In-app purchases

None

Strikodo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

JSmartApp

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Strikodo free?
Strikodo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSmartApp free?
JSmartApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strikodo or JSmartApp have ads?
Neither Strikodo nor JSmartApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strikodo or JSmartApp?
Strikodo ships an update every 4 months, and JSmartApp every 7 months. Most recently, Strikodo was updated on October 24, 2026 and JSmartApp on October 25, 2026.

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