Comparison

AK vs Barcodes Matter

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

Head to head
About

AK

This app helps installers manage projects, devices, and users efficiently. It simplifies installation, configuration, and maintenance tasks for smart intercom and smart home kits. Access a knowledge base for device information directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Project management
  • Device management
  • User management
  • Site management
  • Smart intercom kit integration
  • Smart home kit integration
  • Knowledge base access
Features
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AK-Partner is a mobile application designed for installers, with the goal of improving efficiency in installation, configuration, and daily maintenance tasks. It simplifies the management of projects, devices, and users for our partners. It can manage sites, devices, and users, and allows the addition of Akuvox Smart Intercom Kit Sites and Akubela SmartHome Kits. Additionally, it incorporates the Akuvox Knowledge Base into the app, providing users with easy access to information for browsing and reading device-related materials.

About

Barcodes Matter

Organize and manage all your smart home device barcodes, including Matter and HomeKit. Scan, add, categorize, and search devices effortlessly. Syncs across devices and supports printing QR codes for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Add devices via image, scan, or NFC
  • Categorize devices by type and location
  • Search and filter devices instantly
  • Recognize Matter barcodes for onboarding
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Print QR codes via AirPrint
Features
Currently charting
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Barcodes Matter is an app for storing your smart home device pairing barcodes, because we think barcodes matter! Effortlessly organise, scan, and manage all your Matter and HomeKit smart home device barcodes in one beautifully simple app. Includes a watch companion app to assist with scanning barcodes that cannot be paired from within the main app, display the barcode on your watch, then scan with the phone. Barcodes Matter makes it easy to: * Scan barcodes and QR codes quickly using your device’s camera * Add Devices by an image, manual code or by scanning an NFC Device * Categorise devices by type, location, and more * Search and filter through your devices instantly * Recognise Matter barcodes and help start device onboarding * Sync across all your devices securely with iCloud * Print QR codes directly from the app using AirPrint * Edit device details anytime to keep your inventory up to date Whether you’re setting up a smart home, keeping track of gadgets, or managing a large inventory — Barcodes Matter gives you the power to stay organized and connected. Features: * Tint-able Interface Colour * Multi-Home support if you manage devices across multi location like Home / Work / Cabin / Holiday Home etc * Lightning-fast scanning with VisionKit * Manual Device Add for devices without a barcode * Full iCloud sync with automatic updates * Clean, simple interface designed for iPhone and iPad * Powerful search and type filtering * Print or Save device QR Codes * Print ALL Device QR codes 16 per page with names and manual paring codes, ready for labelling or pairing * Export ALL Device QR codes 16 per page to a PDF * Native support for Matter and HomeKit devices * Privacy-first: your data stays with you If you have any problems, please contact us via one of the in app options, you can be assure of a timely and personal response.

Screenshots

AK4 screens
Barcodes Matter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AK at Free against Barcodes Matter's $1.99. AK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Barcodes Matter's advantage is chart position (#136 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AK is free to download; Barcodes Matter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AK ships an update every 2 months, Barcodes Matter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
AK versus Barcodes Matter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAKBarcodes Matter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAKUVOX (XIAMEN) NETWORKS CO., LTD.Kevin Marshall

Customer experience

AK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Barcodes Matter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

AK

No in-app purchases

None

Barcodes Matter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AK free?
AK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcodes Matter free?
Barcodes Matter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AK or Barcodes Matter?
AK is rated higher. AK averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Barcodes Matter averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do AK or Barcodes Matter have ads?
Neither AK nor Barcodes Matter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AK or Barcodes Matter?
AK ships an update every 2 months, and Barcodes Matter monthly. Most recently, AK was updated on September 17, 2026 and Barcodes Matter on September 23, 2026.

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