Card Barcodes vs Ash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Card Barcodes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Store loyalty cards, membership cards, and any barcode-based cards on your iPhone. Never carry physical cards again. SCAN INSTANTLY Use your camera to capture any barcode automatically. No typing required. ALL FORMATS SUPPORTED QR codes, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code128, Code39, UPC-E, Aztec, PDF417 and more. AUTO BRIGHTNESS Screen brightness increases automatically when displaying cards for easy scanning at checkout. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Drag to reorder cards, swipe to delete, and label cards with custom names. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cards stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. Just your cards. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Native iOS app with full dark mode support. Fast, smooth, and feels right at home on your iPhone.
Ash
Read full descriptionHide full description
Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal โ multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. โT / โW / โ1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP โ browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard โ live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding โ local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys โ generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.
Screenshots
Verdict
Card Barcodes and Ash are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Card Barcodes ships an update every 6 months, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Barcodes | Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Serby | Artem Sharifullin |
In-app purchases
Card Barcodes
No in-app purchases
Ash
No in-app purchases









