Comparison

My Barcodes vs CardPocket

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

Head to head
About

My Barcodes

Consolidate all your loyalty, gift, and membership cards with barcodes or QR codes into a single, easy-to-use application. Scan and save codes using your phone's camera, customize them with brand logos, and access them all offline. The app prioritizes simplicity with no online accounts, notifications, or data sharing.

Highlights
  • Scan and save barcodes/QR codes
  • Customize cards with brand logos
  • Add custom logos from photos
  • Offline functionality
  • No online accounts
  • No ads or tracking
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Save all of your loyalty cards, gift cards, membership cards, or anything with a barcode or QR code in one simple app! FEATURES: - Use your phone's camera to scan and save any barcode or QR code - Customise each card with logos of popular brands. Don't see the one you want? Don't see the one you want? Add a custom logo from your photos! - Add up to three cards for free. Upgrade to Premium to add unlimited cards, and to support the app's continued development! - Works completely offline SUPER SIMPLE: I want to keep My Barcodes super simple, so these are some things the app does not have: - No online accounts - No notifications - No ads - No analytics, tracking or data sharing Logos are provided for your convenience to help differentiate between your saved barcodes. My Barcodes is not affiliated with any of the brands featured in the app.

About

CardPocket

Features
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Tired of apps that make you subscribe just to scan a barcode? Card Pocket is refreshingly simple: no ads, no tracking, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases. Apple Wallet not accepting a certain card type? No matter, store your loyalty, membership and barcode cards in one place and access them instantly. • Add cards with a barcode, QR code, or text ID • (NEW) Add in-app cards to your apple wallet by long-pressing on the chosen card's icon • Optional image upload (e.g. photo of the real card) • Works completely offline • No account needed, no cloud syncing • View barcodes full-screen at full brightness • Edit or delete cards any time That's it, no fluff.

Screenshots

My Barcodes4 screens
CardPocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CardPocket at none against My Barcodes's 1. CardPocket also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). My Barcodes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. My Barcodes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CardPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Barcodes ships an update every 6 months, CardPocket weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Barcodes versus CardPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BarcodesCardPocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJupliAmelie Avery

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Barcodes

One-time1
  • Premium$2.49
None

CardPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Barcodes free?
My Barcodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardPocket free?
CardPocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Barcodes or CardPocket have ads?
Neither My Barcodes nor CardPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Barcodes or CardPocket?
My Barcodes ships an update every 6 months, and CardPocket weekly. Most recently, My Barcodes was updated on August 19, 2026 and CardPocket on September 9, 2026.

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