Comparison

iPair vs CodeBar

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

Head to head
About

iPair

Connect with interesting people nearby and find dates. This app helps you discover individuals looking for relationships and offers features to increase your chances of matching and meeting new people. Share your thoughts and photos with a global community.

Highlights
  • Find nearby users via GPS
  • Increase matching chances
  • See who is interested
  • Share photos and thoughts
  • Date finder
  • Global user base
Features
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Over 10 million users worldwide, quality users, iPair makes dating stress-free. [Dates] See who is looking for dates, wave goodbye to the lonely life. [MeetYourMatch? Yes/No] Increase your matching chances of up to 300%! See who's interested! [Nearby] GPS location detector, chat with people nearby! [Daily Dose] Share your photos, thoughts, insiprations to people! Functionality Details: http://goo.gl/L9pzW5 Strengths of iPair App ※5-star user review rating on Apple Store ※Supporting multiple languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese, and many more ※Your privacy and safety are our first priority ※24-hour on staff, reviewing profiles and information ※Operated by a publicly listed corporation, your business is safe with us iPair Studies Reports from a world renowned third-party survey entity (Institute for Information Industry, III) stated: ※Estimated 300,000 (1 out of 21) users wed, through iPair ※Estimated 1.2 million (1 out of 5) users found a significant other, through iPair ※Estimated 3 million (1 out of 3) users went on dates, through iPair --------------------- AdvancedVIP Subscription Plans: Unlimited access to all of our functions: MeetYourMatch/Message/Dates/Daily Dose/Chats Various plans to choose from: Monthly Auto Renewal, 90-Day, 180-Day, or 180-Day, Love Guaranteed ※Monthly Auto Renewal: $20.99/Mo ※90-Day: $18.33/Mo ※180-Day, Love Guaranteed: $15/Mo One-Time Access: ※300 iCoins : $12.99 ※1000 iCoins :$42.99 --------------------- Please note that with all subscriptions: * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. * You can turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription through the App Store on your Apple device or through the iTunes store on your computer. Once you turn off auto-renewal, your subscription will expire at the end of the current subscription period. * By subscribing to our Monthly Subscription Service, you agree to the Conditions and Terms of use (http://goo.gl/6NK4EA) --------------------- iPair is only compatible with iOS 9.0 and above; GPS function would need to be turned on as well Subscriptions Terms and Conditions:http://goo.gl/6NK4EA Services Terms and Conditions:https://goo.gl/gbUqOI Privacy Terms and Conditions:https://goo.gl/jXXvrd

About

CodeBar

Features
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身の回りに溢れるバーコードを介してつながるちょっと変わったSNS、登場! 会話ルームに参加できるのは、同じバーコードを読んだ人たちだけ。同じ商品を購入した者同士で、熱く語り合ってみませんか? 完全匿名・ログイン不要で誰でも簡単に始められます!

Screenshots

iPair4 screens
CodeBar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeBar at none against iPair's 10. CodeBar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. iPair sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. CodeBar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPair ships an update fortnightly, CodeBar daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iPair versus CodeBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPairCodeBar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB95 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSunfun Info Co., Ltd.Ryotaro Takatsu

Bugs and requests

iPair

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes
  • App hangs up often
  • Login screen freezes
  • App closes when entering one-on-one chat mode
  • Crash crash crash

Requested features

4 requests
  • Put letters in English
  • Add Ukraine to country list
  • Improve language support/translator
  • More functions

CodeBar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iPair

Subscriptions4
  • Diamond VIP Monthly subscription$15.991 Month
  • Advanced VIP Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
  • Advanced VIP Monthly Subscription$20.991 Month
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  • Diamond VIP Monthly Subscription$31.991 Month
One-time6
  • 30 iCoins$0.99
  • 100 iCoins$5.99
  • 300 iCoins$14.99
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  • 500 iCoins$24.99
  • 1000 iCoins$49.99
  • 2000 iCoins$99.99
None

CodeBar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPair free?
iPair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeBar free?
CodeBar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPair or CodeBar have ads?
iPair shows ads; CodeBar does not.
Which is updated more often, iPair or CodeBar?
iPair ships an update fortnightly, and CodeBar daily. Most recently, iPair was updated on November 1, 2026 and CodeBar on October 25, 2026.

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