Viscosity Conversion vs Smart Barcodes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viscosity Conversion
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Viscosity Conversion - Easily convert between various types of units for Dynamic Viscosity, Kinematic Viscosity, and Dynamic Viscosity for Oil and Water. Viscosity is the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, primarily due to internal friction. It is quantified by a measure of the magnitude of internal friction, typically represented as the force per unit area resisting flow between parallel layers at a unit distance apart moving at unit speed relative to each other. Viscosity of a fluid indicates its resistance to gradual deformation under shear stress or tensile stress. In everyday terms, it's akin to the concept of "thickness." For instance, honey exhibits significantly higher viscosity compared to water. Fluid viscosity reflects its resistance to shear or flow and serves as an indicator of its adhesive, cohesive, or frictional properties. This resistance arises due to internal molecular friction within the fluid, resulting in a frictional drag effect. There are two key measures of fluid viscosity: dynamic and kinematic viscosity. Viscosity Types: 1. Dynamic Viscosity - Characteristic of fluids and plastic solids, dynamic viscosity quantifies a substance's resistance to deformation and is informally known as "thickness." 2. Dynamic Viscosity for Oil and Water - Conversion factors for viscosity, encompassing various oils, water, glycerin, and different temperatures. 3. Kinematic Viscosity - Includes units such as Stokes, centistokes, lentor, square meter/second, square foot/second, poise cubic centimeter/gram, and more. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
Smart Barcodes
This utility app scans various 1D and 2D barcodes, displaying the encoded information. It intelligently recognizes URLs, phone numbers, addresses, and tracking numbers, offering direct actions like opening links or initiating calls. Scanned data is saved for later reference and can be named for easy organization.
- Reads 1D and 2D barcodes
- Displays encoded text
- Detects URLs, phone numbers, addresses, tracking numbers
- Direct actions for detected data (call, map, track)
- Saves scanned information
- Allows naming saved scans
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Reads many 1D and 2D barcodes and displays the encoded text. It detects: URLs - tap to go there in Safari Phone numbers - tap to make a call Addresses - tap to display in Maps Tracking numbers - tap to track at the shipping website It saves scanned information, and you can give the saved scans a name to remind you where it came from. No information is collected or transmitted from your device at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart Barcodes at Free against Viscosity Conversion's $2.99. Smart Barcodes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 30 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Smart Barcodes is free to download; Viscosity Conversion costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Viscosity Conversion ships an update every 30 months, Smart Barcodes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viscosity Conversion | Smart Barcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrio | GetSmart Software |
In-app purchases
Viscosity Conversion
No in-app purchases
Smart Barcodes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Viscosity Conversion free?
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