Comparison

Barcodes Matter vs Drone Seeker

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Drone Seeker

Features
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Drone Seeker is the perfect app to find lost objects when you know their GPS coordinates. Enter the destination coordinates manually or paste them from the clipboard, and let the radar guide you to your target. KEY FEATURES: • Animated radar with sweep bar and sonar beep • Integrated compass: the dot moves as you rotate your phone • Voice guidance with direction and distance instructions • Works WITHOUT internet connection or WiFi • Requires only GPS and device compass • Automatic scale: 500, 100, 50, 30, 20, 10 metres • Automatic saving of last used coordinates • Multilingual: Italian, English, Spanish, French HOW IT WORKS: 1. Enter the GPS coordinates of the object to find 2. Hold the phone horizontally and rotate it until the dot is at the top of the radar 3. Walk in the indicated direction 4. When the distance reaches zero, the object is within one metre of you Perfect for finding drones, vehicles, backpacks or any object whose GPS position you know.

Screenshots

Barcodes Matter4 screens
Drone Seeker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barcodes Matter at $1.99 against Drone Seeker's $3.99. Drone Seeker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On 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

Barcodes Matter costs $1.99 and Drone Seeker $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Barcodes Matter versus Drone Seeker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcodes MatterDrone Seeker
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin MarshallFerdinando de Filippis

In-app purchases

None

Barcodes Matter

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Seeker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcodes Matter free?
Barcodes Matter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Seeker free?
Drone Seeker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barcodes Matter or Drone Seeker have ads?
Neither Barcodes Matter nor Drone Seeker shows ads.

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