Comparison

Barcodes vs Broccoly

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

Broccoly

Features
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What is the best way to track your grocery shopping? Your receipts. Broccoly helps you keep track of what you buy, what it costs you and the planet, and how this changes over time, so you can make more informed decisions, whether your goal is a lighter bill, healthier eating or a greener basket. Take a photo of your receipt after a shop. Broccoly reads every line with its name, price and quantity, then matches each item against a database of more than 4 million food products. A line that reads "GRIECH JOGH 1,29" comes back with a brand, a category, a Nutri-Score, a processing level and a country of origin. Do that for a few weeks and you can answer questions that are normally guesswork. Which categories actually eat your budget. Whether your bill went up because prices rose or because your habits changed. How much of what you buy is ultra-processed. FEATURES Receipt scanning. Photograph a receipt and get a clean itemized list in seconds. The reading happens on your phone. 4 million products. Every item is matched against one of the largest food databases on Earth, with ranked alternatives so a wrong match takes one tap to fix. Spend analytics. Where your money goes, by food category, over time. Tap any chart for the detail behind it. Personal inflation. Price changes in your own basket, month over month and year over year, with a per-category breakdown so you know what became more expensive or cheaper. Processing levels. The NOVA breakdown of your basket, from minimally processed to ultra-processed, and how the mix shifts each month. Nutri-Score. A quick read on the nutritional quality of everything you put in your trolley. Eco-Score. The estimated environmental cost of your shopping, broken down by category. Food origin. A map of where your food travelled from, weighted by how much of each you really buy. Searchable history. Every receipt you have scanned, with its full enriched detail, ready to look back at. Broccoly is free and works without an account.

Screenshots

Barcodes4 screens
Broccoly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Broccoly at none against Barcodes's 3. Broccoly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Barcodes's advantage is chart position (#155 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. Broccoly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcodes ships an update every 3 weeks, Broccoly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Barcodes versus Broccoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcodesBroccoly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSmall Colossus PTY LTDGianmarco Guarnier

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

Broccoly

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
None

Broccoly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcodes free?
Barcodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Broccoly free?
Broccoly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barcodes or Broccoly have ads?
Neither Barcodes nor Broccoly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcodes or Broccoly?
Barcodes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Broccoly weekly. Most recently, Barcodes was updated on October 27, 2026 and Broccoly on October 24, 2026.

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