SAGUA Barcode Reader vs mDNS Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAGUA Barcode Reader
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An utility for iphone to quickly scan barcode and show the result. You can scan a barcode using custom view and default view. When scanning is successful, the barcode value will be shown on the screen immediately. The supported barcode formats include Code 39 1D, Code93 ID, Code 128 1D, EAN-8 1D, EAN-13 1D, PDF417, UPC-A 1D, UPC-E 1D, and QR Code 2D. If you have any question, please contact michael_xuch@hotmail.com
mDNS Utility
Discover and browse mDNS and Bonjour services on your network. Find devices like printers, servers, and storage, and access their IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Easily copy network addresses and TXT records.
- Discover mDNS and Bonjour services
- Find network devices (printers, servers)
- View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- Browse network shares
- Copy addresses to clipboard
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The mDNS Utility allows you to find all mDNS and Bonjour services and devices on your network. It is useful for discovering and browsing services, finding addresses such as IPv4 and IPv6. Use it to locate printers, servers, networks storage, shares and more. Copy and paste addresses and TXT records to the clipboard to use in other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SAGUA Barcode Reader at Free against mDNS Utility's $0.99. mDNS Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
SAGUA Barcode Reader is free to download; mDNS Utility costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SAGUA Barcode Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, mDNS Utility fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAGUA Barcode Reader | mDNS Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Xu | Kenny Millar |
In-app purchases
SAGUA Barcode Reader
No in-app purchases
mDNS Utility
No in-app purchases
