Comparison

Bar Code Sender vs QR & Barcode Reader Writer

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

Head to head
About

Bar Code Sender

This app scans barcodes and QR codes, displaying their text content and the generated URL. It allows you to send this information to a specified web server URL, useful for inventory management and data logging. Supports 13 different code types.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Send scanned data to a specified URL
  • Supports 13 code types
  • Create active code lists
  • Use iPhone as a barcode reader
Features
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Bar Code Sender uses an URL that you specify to send a barcode or QR code as parameter. You scan a code, the text of the code is displayed as well as the composition of the URL, both texts are active links that you can use. The specified URL is completed and sent automatically, the "%s" in the base URL are replaced by the code and type of the initial code. You must define a receipt PHP code on a web server to use the code sent. USES: • Use barcode and QR code otherwise. • Make lists of code for later use. • Make an active code list for managements stock. • Use your iPhone as a spray bar code reader. • 13 various codes. CODES : - QR Code - Code 128 - Code 93 - EAN-8 - EAN-13 - Code 39 - Code 39 mod 43 - UPC-E - PDF417 - Aztec - Interleave 2 of 5 - ITF14 -DataMatrix ¢ JF Pautex 2013-2019

About

QR & Barcode Reader Writer

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This app scans a barcode and QR code. You can search the scanned code in google or amazon. You can create QR code from texts and share the created QR code. A scanned or created QR code will be automatically saved.

Screenshots

Bar Code Sender4 screens
QR & Barcode Reader Writer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bar Code Sender at none against QR & Barcode Reader Writer's shown. Bar Code Sender also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). QR & Barcode Reader Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 19 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bar Code Sender ships an update every 19 months, QR & Barcode Reader Writer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bar Code Sender versus QR & Barcode Reader Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBar Code SenderQR & Barcode Reader Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Francois PautexNobutaka Yuasa

In-app purchases

None

Bar Code Sender

No in-app purchases

None

QR & Barcode Reader Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bar Code Sender free?
Bar Code Sender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR & Barcode Reader Writer free?
QR & Barcode Reader Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bar Code Sender or QR & Barcode Reader Writer have ads?
QR & Barcode Reader Writer shows ads; Bar Code Sender does not.
Which is updated more often, Bar Code Sender or QR & Barcode Reader Writer?
Bar Code Sender ships an update every 19 months, and QR & Barcode Reader Writer every 6 months. Most recently, Bar Code Sender was updated on October 5, 2026 and QR & Barcode Reader Writer on October 10, 2026.

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