Comparison

Bargain vs BEAC NG2020

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

Head to head
About

Bargain

Easily compare prices and quantities of different items while shopping. Simply input the price and quantity for each product to quickly determine the best value. Shake your device to clear and start a new comparison.

Highlights
  • Price comparison
  • Quantity comparison
  • On-the-go calculations
  • Error checking
  • Shake to clear
Features
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You're in the shop. Should you buy three of these for this price or two of those for that price? Which is the bargain? Just reach in your pocket, launch Bargain, enter the price and quantity for each item then tap Compare. Done! The keyboard is always visible whilst robust error checking and a clean and effective interface make on-the-go comparisons a doddle. It takes just a tap to clear the entries and hunt for the next bargain.

About

BEAC NG2020

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This application helps the general public authenticate BEAC banknotes from the 2020 series. With a banknote from the 2020 series, users can authenticate it by comparing the security features on the banknote with those illustrated in the application. Users can authenticate the banknote by looking at the following security features with the naked eye, as illustrated in the application: watermark, incomplete pattern, banknote number, security thread. Users can authenticate the banknote by feeling the raised print on the sign for the visually impaired, the denomination, the CEMAC logo, the BEAC headquarters building, the face value of the banknote in letters and the inscription ‘Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale’ (Bank of Central African States), as illustrated in the app. Users can authenticate the banknote by tilting it, as shown in the app, to observe the dynamic 3D pattern that gradually changes colour as the banknote is tilted and the security thread with a dynamic effect. Users can authenticate the banknote by placing it under a UV lamp to see, as illustrated in the app, the CEMAC map that appears in place of the watermark, the two-colour fibres and the fluorescent outlines of the scene.

Screenshots

Bargain2 screens
BEAC NG20204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BEAC NG2020 at every 3 months against Bargain's every 10 months. BEAC NG2020 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bargain ships an update every 10 months, BEAC NG2020 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bargain versus BEAC NG2020: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBargainBEAC NG2020
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen WatsonVingt deux

In-app purchases

None

Bargain

No in-app purchases

None

BEAC NG2020

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bargain free?
Bargain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEAC NG2020 free?
BEAC NG2020 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bargain or BEAC NG2020 have ads?
Neither Bargain nor BEAC NG2020 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bargain or BEAC NG2020?
Bargain ships an update every 10 months, and BEAC NG2020 every 3 months. Most recently, Bargain was updated on October 23, 2026 and BEAC NG2020 on October 14, 2026.

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