Comparison

Barcodes vs Barcodes Wallet

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

Head to head
About

Barcodes

Digitally store and manage all your loyalty cards, membership tags, and reward cards in one secure place. Easily scan or import cards, with options for customization and quick access via widgets and Apple Watch. Syncs across devices for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Digital card storage
  • Automatic card scanning
  • Import from photos/screenshots
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Customizable card appearance
  • Home/lock screen widgets
  • Apple Wallet integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Say goodbye to bulky wallets and hello to convenience with Barcodes - the ultimate digital wallet! Barcodes is the privacy-friendly solution to store and manage all your QR codes, barcodes, loyalty cards, reward cards, and gym membership tags in one place. With Barcodes, you can easily scan and store your cards using your device's camera or import them directly from your photo library - even screenshots will work seamlessly! Plus, with iCloud storage and sync, you can access your cards across all your devices without needing a separate account. Key Features: - Digital wallet to safely store your cards - Automatic card scanning using your device's camera - Effortless import from your photo library and screenshots - iCloud storage and sync for easy access across devices - Customizable card colors and symbols, with supported store logos - Home screen and lock screen widgets for quick card access - Add cards to Apple Wallet with optional location support - Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go convenience - Store 3 cards forever for free (including Apple Wallet and Apple Watch integration) - Dark mode support for a sleek look Barcodes Unlimited Features: - Store an unlimited number of cards in your wallet - Organize cards into folders and share with family or friends via iCloud - Choose once-off lifetime purchase or subscription to suit you - Choose from a variety of app icons to suit your style Terms of Use can be found at https://smallcolossus.com/terms and Privacy Policy can be found at https://smallcolossus.com/privacy. Happy scanning!

About

Barcodes Wallet

This app helps you organize and quickly access all your important barcodes, from loyalty cards and tickets to payment systems. It allows you to save barcodes from various sources, tag them for easy retrieval, and integrate them with your iPhone ecosystem for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Save barcodes from apps, websites, emails, or physical cards
  • Scan physical barcodes with your camera
  • Tag barcodes with locations and dates for smart retrieval
  • Integrates with iPhone Home Screen and Shortcuts
  • Syncs across devices with iCloud
  • Supports QR codes, UPC, and EAN-13 formats
Features
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Barc organizes and smartly fetches important barcodes. They’re all over the place. Concert tickets. Reward cards. Gym memberships. Library cards. Weird payment systems. Barc keeps them all in one place, and helps you find them right when you need them. Everything in its place. Many barcodes you need to use regularly don’t already have a nice place on your phone to keep it. Barc can save barcodes from anywhere, whether it’s another app, a website, an e-mail, or even just a piece of plastic. Finders keepers. Hoarding every barcode in your life doesn’t help if you can’t easily find the one you need. With Barc, you can tag barcodes with relevant locations and dates, and Barc will highlight them when the time is right. Saving made simple. Most apps for tracking barcodes require the company that gave you the barcode to already have an app. Barc thinks you should be able to add any barcode you come across. Scan physical barcodes with your camera. Save images from websites or e-mails. If all else fails, Barc even allows you to add barcodes just by taking a screenshot. Barc supports QR codes, UPC, and EAN-13 barcodes. More formats are always being added! Always close at hand. Barc is built to integrate closely with the iPhone ecosystem. Add barcodes to your home screen for quick and easy access based on your current Focus. Build custom workflows in Shortcuts to make barcodes available from Siri or the Action Button. Sync your barcodes across devices with iCloud. Use Barc on Apple Watch to have your barcodes handy, even when you don’t have your phone. Your barcodes. Not ours. Barc keeps your private data private. Your barcodes are kept on your device and in iCloud; we don’t see them (and we don’t want to). We don’t share any of your personal information or shopping habits with third parties. See Barc’s full privacy policy at https://getbarc.app/privacy/ for more information. Unleash Barc’s full potential. Download Barc today and get started in seconds. Barc allows you to save up to 3 barcodes for free. If you need more, try Barc Unleashed with a free 2-week trial to save unlimited barcodes. Barc is provided under a standard EULA. Learn more at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barcodes4 screens
Barcodes Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barcodes at 4.8 against Barcodes Wallet's 4.5. Barcodes also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 28) and review sentiment (86% vs 69%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barcodes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Barcodes Wallet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcodes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcodes has 1.2K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Barcodes's written reviews are positive against 69% of Barcodes Wallet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcodes ships an update every 3 weeks, Barcodes Wallet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Barcodes versus Barcodes Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcodesBarcodes Wallet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmall Colossus PTY LTDCocoatype, LLC

Customer experience

Barcodes

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.6%

Barcodes Wallet

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Barcodes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Some cards not appearing in Apple Wallet
  • Occasional app crashes after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to add custom card images
  • More location-based features

Barcodes Wallet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Barcodes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

Barcodes Wallet

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Year trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual1 Year trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Barcodes free?
Barcodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcodes Wallet free?
Barcodes Wallet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcodes or Barcodes Wallet?
Barcodes is rated higher. Barcodes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Barcodes Wallet averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Barcodes or Barcodes Wallet have ads?
Neither Barcodes nor Barcodes Wallet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcodes or Barcodes Wallet?
Barcodes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Barcodes Wallet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barcodes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Barcodes Wallet on November 8, 2026.

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