QR Session Scanner vs Barrier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Session Scanner
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Check in attendees for sessions, evaluate popularity of different sections, track attendance and more. With the QR Session Scanner app, you will be able to: - Automatically check attendees against the lists of registered; - Track attendance for certain sessions; - Control late arrivals for lectures; - Evaluate the popularity of your event's sections, and more. To track attendance and record statistics, please create a free administrator account at eventicious.com
Barrier
This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by creating a physical barrier to accessing distracting applications. Instead of simply closing apps, it requires you to wait a set amount of time with your phone face down before granting temporary access, prompting reflection on your digital habits.
- Select apps to limit
- Automatic app locking
- Face-down phone wait for unlock
- Temporary app access
- Customizable wait times (5-60 seconds)
- Unlimited apps with paid version
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Most blockers simply close apps. One tap and you’re back to scrolling. This app works differently. To open social media, you have to put your phone face down and wait. From 5 to 60 seconds — you choose. There’s no “cancel” button. You just sit there, staring at the back of your phone. In those seconds, your brain snaps out of autopilot. You remember that you actually had things to do. And you realize — is this feed really worth a minute of your life? Most of the time — it’s not. This isn’t blocking. It’s a physical barrier that brings back control. How Barrier works: 1. Choose apps → Select the apps you want to limit 2.Auto-blocking → Apps are locked automatically 3.Unlock → Put your phone face down for a set time 4.Temporary access → Apps become available for a limited time Paid features: - Unlimited apps and category (Free: 5 apps or 1 category) Privacy Policy: https://sabellus.github.io/portal/privacybarrier.html Terms of Use: https://sabellus.github.io/portal/termsbarrier.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Session Scanner at none against Barrier's 3. QR Session Scanner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Barrier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Barrier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. QR Session Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
QR Session Scanner ships an update every 9 months, Barrier every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Session Scanner | Barrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EVENTICIOUS, LLC | Savelii Veprev |
In-app purchases
QR Session Scanner
No in-app purchases
Barrier
- Premium for week$2.997 Days
- Premium for month$4.991 Month
- Premium Forever$9.99
Questions
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