# Strikodo vs Backfeed

The clearest difference is price: Backfeed at Free against Strikodo's $1.99. Backfeed also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Strikodo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Backfeed is free to download; Strikodo costs $1.99 up front. Backfeed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Strikodo asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strikodo against 5.0 for Backfeed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Strikodo ships an update every 4 months, Backfeed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strikodo | Backfeed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strikodo/id1570479234/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backfeed/id6792926352/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Clauss](https://appshunter.io/developer/286091996) | [Robert Owens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865139091) |

## What reviewers say

### Strikodo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strikodo/id1570479234)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Backfeed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backfeed/id6792926352)

This app helps manage and print labels using Zebra thermal printers. It offers automatic network discovery, printer setup, and live status monitoring. Local printing of PDFs and images is available with a one-time unlock, while cloud printing from anywhere requires a subscription.

**Highlights:** Automatic Zebra printer discovery, Printer setup via Bluetooth or IP, Live printer status monitoring, Custom label size management, Test printing and diagnostics, Local PDF/image printing, Remote printing via cloud subscription

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud — 1 Printer | $3.99 | per month |
| Cloud — 5 Printers | $15.99 | per month |
| Cloud Pro | $39.99 | per month |
| Backfeed Local | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Strikodo free?

Strikodo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Backfeed free?

Backfeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Strikodo or Backfeed?

Strikodo and Backfeed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Strikodo or Backfeed have ads?

Neither Strikodo nor Backfeed shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Strikodo or Backfeed?

Strikodo ships an update every 4 months, and Backfeed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strikodo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Backfeed on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*