Comparison

BarTender vs Paste QR

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

Head to head
About

BarTender

This app enables fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels, and RFID tags directly from your mobile device. It integrates with existing BarTender software to access and print label templates with real-time data entry and centralized management.

Highlights
  • Mobile printing of labels and documents
  • Barcode and RFID tag printing
  • Real-time data entry
  • Centralized label template management
  • Automatic Bluetooth printer discovery
  • Secure printing with automatic login
Features
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BarTender Mobile App BarTender provides easy, fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels and RFID tags at your source of work. The app works with active BarTender Print Portal (BarTender 11.4, 2022, 2021) or BarTender Cloud to print existing labels directly from a mobile device. • Print at the source of work including print operator forms and predefined data entry options • Select and print your label documents • Add real-time data • Centralize label template management • Automatically discover and connect to any Bluetooth printer • Maintain mission-critical security • Enable automatic login • Configure document folders • Configure printers For support, refer to https://support.seagullscientific.com For information about how to connect to your Print Portal, refer to https://help.seagullscientific.com/BarTenderMobile/ Seagull Software Developer

About

Paste QR

Features
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Paste QR helps you read QR codes from images, screenshots, and photos. Even if the original image is blurry, tilted, or low quality, the app decodes the content and recreates it as a clean, sharp QR code. You can then easily share it or open it safely. HOW TO USE THE APP Clipboard Copy an image with a QR code and the app will automatically try to read it when opened or brought to the foreground. Paste Paste an image with a QR code directly into the app. Photos Select an image from your gallery and let the app recognize the code. Camera Scan a QR code instantly when you don’t want to use a saved image. Share Send an image to Paste QR from another app using the share extension or action—no need to save it to Photos first. WHAT THE APP CAN RECOGNIZE Paste QR supports common web links, App Store links, phone numbers, SMS messages, emails, vCard contacts, calendar events, Wi-Fi credentials, map locations, payment data (including SPAYD format), cryptocurrency addresses, and plain text. SAFER LINK OPENING For web URLs, the app evaluates basic risks and can warn you before opening a link, so you know where it leads. This gives you better control over what actually opens when you tap. TAKE ACTION INSTANTLY After recognizing content, you can often act right away: open a link, connect to Wi-Fi, save a contact, compose an email, or make a call. The app turns scanned QR codes into useful actions, not just displayed text. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY SITUATIONS Paste QR is ideal when you only have a QR code as an image—like in an email attachment, chat screenshot, restaurant photo, or a picture of a projected screen. The original image doesn’t need to be perfect—just readable. Paste QR transforms it into a clean, usable format.

Screenshots

BarTender4 screens
Paste QR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paste QR at every 2 weeks against BarTender's every 3 months. BarTender's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarTender ships an update every 3 months, Paste QR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BarTender versus Paste QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarTenderPaste QR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeagull ScientificPETR HAZUZA

In-app purchases

None

BarTender

No in-app purchases

None

Paste QR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarTender free?
BarTender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paste QR free?
Paste QR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarTender or Paste QR have ads?
Neither BarTender nor Paste QR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarTender or Paste QR?
BarTender ships an update every 3 months, and Paste QR every 2 weeks. Most recently, BarTender was updated on September 24, 2026 and Paste QR on October 13, 2026.

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