Barcnote vs Orchid VMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcnote
Manage your assets with a barcode scanner and cloud storage. Easily input and locate your items using their barcodes. This system helps keep track of your belongings efficiently.
- Asset management system
- Barcode reader
- Cloud storage
- Easy asset finding
- Item entry
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Barcnote is an asset management system with barcode reader. You can scan and enter your assets to the cloud and find your assets easily with barcode reader.
Orchid VMS
Access and manage your Orchid video surveillance system from your mobile device. Connect securely over HTTPS to view live video feeds and control your system's settings from anywhere.
- Connect to Orchid VMS systems
- View live video feeds
- Manage system settings
- Secure HTTPS connection
- Save system credentials
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The Orchid VMS mobile app allows you to connect to, view video from, and manage your Orchid Fusion, Orchid Hybrid, or Orchid Alto system. Save your Orchid system's location and login credentials, then use your mobile device to connect instantly over HTTPS (required for mobile access). For more information about Orchid VMS, see https://www.ipconfigure.com/products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orchid VMS at every 12 months against Barcnote's every 50 months. Orchid VMS also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barcnote against 5.0 for Orchid VMS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Barcnote ships an update every 50 months, Orchid VMS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcnote | Orchid VMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Can Kinav | Ipconfigure, Inc. |
Customer experience
Barcnote
Orchid VMS
In-app purchases
Barcnote
No in-app purchases
Orchid VMS
No in-app purchases
