Amazon Shopping vs Barcodes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amazon Shopping
Shop millions of products with app-exclusive benefits for a faster, easier experience. Track deliveries in real-time, view products in 360°, get sale alerts, and enjoy secure sign-in. Access 24/7 live chat support and find items by scanning them.
- Real-time delivery tracking
- 360° product view
- View in your room (AR)
- Price drop alerts
- Secure sign-in (fingerprint/face ID)
- 24/7 live chat support
- Product scanning for search
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Amazon Shopping offers app-only benefits to help make shopping on Amazon faster and easier. Browse, view product details, read reviews, and purchase millions of products. Amazon delivers to 100+ countries in as quickly as 3-5 days. Whether you’re buying gifts, reading reviews, tracking orders, scanning products, or just shopping, the Amazon Shopping app offers more benefits than shopping on Amazon via your desktop. Never miss a delivery Get real-time tracking and delivery notifications so you know where your package is and when it arrives. Know exactly what you’re purchasing Full 360° product view lets you see items from every angle. “View in you room” makes sure it fits by using your phone’s camera and VR so you can see it in your space. We’ll notify you when items go on sale Just tap the heart icon to save items to Your Lists and we’ll alert you of price drops so you don’t miss a deal. Never forget your password Save time by staying securely signed in. If you prefer to sign out, use facial or fingerprint identification to sign back in. Connect with us when it works best for you Live chat support is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Once you’ve started a chat, it stays that way for 24 hours so you don’t have to start your support session from the beginning. We’ll find that item for you Not sure of an item’s brand or where to but it? Just tap the scan icon in the search bar, take a picture of the item or its barcode, and we’ll find it for you. In order to provide a rich experience and enable features such as voice shopping, notifications, visual search, customer reviews, and authentication this app may request permission to access contacts, camera, microphone, notification, touch id, photos and Bluetooth. Amazon Shopping is available in English, Spanish, German, and Simplified Chinese. In addition to International Shopping, you can change your settings in this single app to shop Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.com, Amazon.it, Amazon.es, Amazon.cn, Amazon.co.jp or Amazon.in. For customers located within the European Union, United Kingdom or Brazil: By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use applicable for your country. Please also see the applicable Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-Based Ads Notice for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage. For all other customers: By using this app, you agree to the applicable Amazon Conditions of Use (e.g. www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (e.g. www.amazon.com/privacy) for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage. If your device supports TrueDepth technology, the app will use your device camera to detect your facial movements only while using certain features such as virtually try-on products like sunglasses. All information processed using this technology remains on your device and is not otherwise stored, processed or shared by Amazon.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
Amazon Shopping and Barcodes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Barcodes's written reviews are positive against 24% of Amazon Shopping's. Barcodes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Amazon Shopping's advantage is ratings volume (8.4M vs 1.1K) and chart position (#8 vs #124). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Amazon Shopping sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Barcodes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Amazon Shopping against 4.8 for Barcodes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Shopping has 8.4M ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Amazon Shopping's written reviews are positive against 86% of Barcodes's.
Amazon Shopping ships an update fortnightly, Barcodes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Amazon Shopping | Barcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.4M ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.6% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.4M — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | #124 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Small Colossus PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Amazon Shopping
Barcodes
User reviews
Amazon Shopping
From 8.4M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 🔒 Secure transactions
- 👍 Convenient delivery options
- 🚀 Quick app performance
- 👍 Variety of products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy search and filtering
- 🔍 Difficult to find products
- 🤖 Frustrating AI chatbot
- 🤔 Confusing UI changes
- ⏱️ Delayed deliveries
Barcodes
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best loyalty card/membership pass app
- 🔒 Privacy-focused
- 👍 Seamless Apple Wallet integration
- 👍 Excellent customer support
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional syncing issues with Apple Watch
- 🐛 Cards sometimes not recognized
Bugs and requests
Amazon Shopping
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when navigating back
- Inconsistent product information display
- Shipping address changes without notice
- Inability to view product reviews
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to filter by free shipping
- Improve search functionality and relevance
- Provide better order tracking and notifications
- Bring back separate wishlists
- Add dark mode option
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
In-app purchases
Amazon Shopping
- Audible Standard Monthly$9.991 Month
- Amazon Music Unlimited Individual$13.991 Month
- Audible Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
- 1 Audible Credit$15.99
Barcodes
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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