Comparison

Sidebar | Fast Notes vs BarcodeClip

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

Head to head
About

Sidebar | Fast Notes

Quickly capture thoughts and ideas without the need for organization. Entries are timestamped logs that can be tagged as to-dos or personal wins/losses. Syncs across devices with custom themes and a stealth mode.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Timestamped entries
  • To-do list integration
  • Personal scoreboard
  • Cross-device sync
  • Custom themes
  • Stealth mode
Features
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Open. Type. Done. Sidebar opens fast, keyboard ready for your ideas. No folders, no document names, no organizing. Just get the idea down before it's gone. Entries are timestamped logs, not documents. But some logs do more. Tag an entry as a todo and it joins your lightweight task list. Tag it as a personal win or loss and it goes to your scoreboard, ranked by topic. What's inside: Cross-device sync across iOS and macOS, custom themes, and stealth mode for sensitive notes.

About

BarcodeClip

Features
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BarcodeCliip Keep your membership cards, loyalty cards, and medical cards all in one place. BarcodeCliip is an easy-to-use app that lets you store and manage membership cards with barcodes or QR codes. Digitize the cards in your wallet and access them instantly whenever you need them. Key Features • Easily add membership and loyalty cards • Display barcodes and QR codes clearly • Quick access with Favorites • Organize cards by category • Simple and user-friendly design • Access your cards even offline Perfect For • Anyone who wants to reduce wallet clutter • Frequent loyalty card users • People who want to manage membership and medical cards digitally • Anyone who needs quick access to barcodes and QR codes With BarcodeCliip, there's no need to carry a stack of cards. Keep your important cards at your fingertips and enjoy a simple, convenient digital card management experience.

Screenshots

Sidebar | Fast Notes3 screens
BarcodeClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sidebar | Fast Notes at none against BarcodeClip's shown. BarcodeClip's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 3 months, BarcodeClip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sidebar | Fast Notes versus BarcodeClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidebar | Fast NotesBarcodeClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris Woodshidenobu akiyoshi

In-app purchases

None

Sidebar | Fast Notes

No in-app purchases

None

BarcodeClip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidebar | Fast Notes free?
Sidebar | Fast Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarcodeClip free?
BarcodeClip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidebar | Fast Notes or BarcodeClip have ads?
BarcodeClip shows ads; Sidebar | Fast Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Sidebar | Fast Notes or BarcodeClip?
Sidebar | Fast Notes ships an update every 3 months, and BarcodeClip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sidebar | Fast Notes was updated on September 20, 2026 and BarcodeClip on August 13, 2026.

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