Bar vs solofire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Bar
Scan barcodes and QR codes to save, email, copy, or search for information online. Export scanned data and photos to your PC for use in other applications. Ideal for small businesses, libraries, or home organization.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Save scanned codes for later
- Email scanned codes
- Copy/paste codes into other apps
- Search scanned codes on the web
- Export data and photos via iTunes file sharing
- Integrate with web apps via URL scheme
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-------------- What this app will do for me ? -------------- It will scan barcodes (read "other info" for list of formats supported) and send scanned codes by email, or save them for later use, or paste/copy codes into other apps, or search on the web. It will not check for prices. Also, with iTunes file sharing, you can export the list of scanned codes (and photo taken) to your PC (for use in Excel etc.) Great for small stores, library, and also at home ! ------------ Awards ------------ - over 4.000.000 download - TOP APP in his category in the italian store (may 2011) - TOP 25 APP in his category in many national stores - Suggested by iTunes -------------- How does this app works ? -------------- To start the scan, tap on the "START SCAN FROM" buttons (or shake te device), and the camera will start, ready to scan a code. Now make the camera look at a barcode. Please make sure your camera is correctly aligned with the barcode to scan (vertical or horizontal, not oblique). Please make sure that the code is well lighted and on focus (move the device to get well the code). When the barcode is detected, it will be surrounded by a green square and it will be decoded and written in the "SCANNED CODES" list. If you have problems to get the code scanned, when the camera is on, tap the info button to get help on how get a successful scan. With your codes scanned, you can save them for later use, or mail them, of search for them on the web, or paste into other apps (last scanned code is copied into the pasteboard), or copy them (and photo taken) to your PC for use in your apps with iTunes file sharing. Tap on "ACTIONS WITH SCANNED BARCODES" to select what you want to do with the scanned codes. You can also save the photos taken in your Camera Roll. ONLY FOR USERS THAT DID DISABLE THE ADS TAPPING ON "REMOVE ADS" BUTTON: Now you can use this app to scan barcodes with your web apps. If you have a web app that you need to input barcodes, you can start the app, scan barcode, and return barcode content, with just one http url ! Just use an url like this: bar-code://scan?callback=[callback url] (where "callback" is the url return url to your web app) Barcode content will be added at the end: ?barcode=[barcode content][&other parameters] So, for example, using this url: bar-code://scan?callback=http://www.mysite.com the callback url after barcode scan will be http://www.mysite.com?barcode=1234567890 if you need extra parameters, just add them to the callback url bar-code://scan?callback=http://www.mysite.com&user=roberto then the callback url after barcode scan will be http://www.mysite.com?barcode=1234567890&user=roberto You can test the app is working with this url: http://www.pw2.it/iapps/test-bar-code.php THIS WILL WORK ONLY FROM THE DEVICE WEB BROWSER ! -------------- Other info -------------- Supports EAN-8, UPC-E, ISBN-10, UPC-A, EAN-13, ISBN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, QR Code, Code 128, Code 93, Farmacode, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 2-digit add-on, GS1 5-digit add-on, EAN/UPC composite formats, Codabar and DataBar. SCAN WORKS ONLY IF YOU HAVE A CAMERA Suggested devices: iPhone 3GS or greater (NO 3G OR OLD IPOD OR IPAD OR iPAD2, so please note that not all codes will be decoded easily on those devices). To dismiss the keyboard, tap anywhere on the background May contain ads. -------------- Please remember to check our new barcode scanner app with lot of new options and link to Mac PC ! https://itunes.apple.com/app/barcode-professional/id1075096265?mt=8 You can easily create QR-Codes with our new app "QR-Code creator" https://itunes.apple.com/app/qr-code-creator/id1197340445?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 --------------
solofire
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SoloFire is the sales enablement platform built for field teams. In one app, your reps can access the right content, share it professionally, see what buyers actually engage with, complete training, and practice real sales conversations with AI coaching. CONTENT & SHARING Organize and surface the right materials so reps always have what they need โ on any device, even offline. Share content through branded Spaces and know exactly when buyers open, view, or engage with what you've sent. BUYER ENGAGEMENT INSIGHTS Stop guessing what's working. Pulse analytics and AI-generated reports show you which content drives engagement, so you can coach smarter and refine your approach over time. AI ASSISTANCE โ SPARK Ask questions across your entire content library and get answers with source references. Chat directly with individual documents, auto-generate metadata, and pull custom reports using natural language โ no analyst required. TRAINING Deliver SCORM-based courses so reps can build knowledge on their own schedule. Training is built into the same platform your team already uses for content and sharing โ no extra app needed. AI COACHING Practice real sales conversations before they happen. SoloFire's AI coaching lets reps choose their role, pick a scenario (cold call, discovery, pricing, objection handling, and more), select a buyer persona and tone, and set difficulty level. Get scored and debriefed after every session so every rep improves faster. CRM INTEGRATION Log sharing activity and buyer engagement directly to your CRM so nothing falls through the cracks and your pipeline data stays accurate. SoloFire brings content, sharing, analytics, training, and AI-powered coaching together in one system โ so field teams can move faster, sell smarter, and close more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: solofire at none against Bar's 1. solofire also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. solofire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bar ships an update every 2 months, solofire every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bar | solofire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roberto Sonzogni | SoloFire |
Bugs and requests
Bar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scan history list disappearing
- Crashing when switching camera modes
- Inability to scan certain barcode types
Requested features
3 requests- Direct link to open scanned URLs
- Option to save scanned barcodes in folders
- Ability to export data to spreadsheets
solofire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bar
- Remove ads and enable web app mode$0.99
solofire
No in-app purchases









