Comparison

Invoice Barcode vs Shift

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

Head to head

Invoice Barcode

Invoice Barcode on Lock Screen

Compress, OCR & merge files

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

Invoice Barcode

Display your invoice barcodes directly on your home or lock screen. This utility app allows for quick access to your essential barcodes without needing to open the main application.

Highlights

Display invoice barcodes on home screen
Display invoice barcodes on lock screen
Quick access to barcodes
Contact developer via email

Features

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You can show your invoice barcode on your home screen and/or lock screen with this app. Feel free to leave your comment below, or you may send mail to the developer. Email address: mt@mingtsay.tw

About

Shift

This app converts and compresses various file types locally on your device, ensuring privacy. It handles images, videos, audio, and documents with a focus on speed and ease of use.

Highlights

Local file processing
Image conversion and compression
Video file shrinking
Audio extraction
PDF document management
Smart compression with quality control

Features

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Make your files easier to save and share. Shift converts images, documents, audio and video on your iPhone and iPad, with previews, quality options and clear results. Images: JPEG, PNG and HEIC. Documents: PDF, TXT, RTF and DOCX, with CSV import. Audio: M4A and WAV, including audio extracted from video. Video: MP4, MOV, M4V and GIF. Available conversions depend on the source file. • Convert images and scanned PDFs to TXT with on-device recognition. • Extract, reorder or split pages while preserving text. • Choose a maximum dimension while preserving aspect ratio. • Save to Files, create ZIP archives or use the results for another conversion. File contents are processed on your device. No app account is required. Purchases and usage analytics use online services, as explained in the privacy policy. Free: 3 successful operations per day, one file at a time. Premium, available as an in-app purchase, unlocks unlimited conversions and processing of multiple files together. Terms: https://polyester-popcorn-ea5.notion.site/Shift-Termini-Condizioni-ec94e70916be4f6f9f78d92caf3b749c Privacy: https://polyester-popcorn-ea5.notion.site/Shift-Privacy-3080e6fb1acf807cb24bc33075bcd9f5

Screenshots

Invoice Barcode1 screens

Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift at 100% against Invoice Barcode's 0%. Shift also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Invoice Barcode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On 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

Shift is free to download; Invoice Barcode costs $0.99 up front. Shift sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Invoice Barcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Invoice Barcode ships an update every 8 months, Shift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Invoice Barcode versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Invoice Barcode	Shift
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Paid	Free with in-app purchases — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ming Tsay	Antonio Stilla

Customer experience

Invoice Barcode

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

Shift

All ratings2 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Invoice Barcode

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift

One-time4

Small Support$0.99
Special Support$3.99
Super Support$8.99

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Shift Premium$12.99

Questions

Is Invoice Barcode free?

Invoice Barcode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Shift free?

Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Invoice Barcode or Shift have ads?

Neither Invoice Barcode nor Shift shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Invoice Barcode or Shift?

Invoice Barcode ships an update every 8 months, and Shift weekly. Most recently, Invoice Barcode was updated on October 6, 2026 and Shift on October 25, 2026.