Bargain vs BEAC NG2020
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Price comparison
- Quantity comparison
- On-the-go calculations
- Error checking
- Shake to clear
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Bargain | BEAC NG2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Watson | Vingt deux |
In-app purchases
Bargain
No in-app purchases
BEAC NG2020
No in-app purchases









