Comparison

Pebbles vs BarCopy

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

Head to head
About

Pebbles

Features
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Pebbles gives you simple, colorful tally counters arranged in a grid. Tap to count. That's the basics - but there's a lot more underneath. Each counter is a tile you can resize, color-code, and rearrange by dragging. Custom tile sizes let you give more space to the counters that matter most. Large tiles show quick-add buttons for counting by custom amounts (+5, +10, whatever you need). Set a daily goal and track your progress right on the tile. Turn on daily reset for counters that start fresh each morning. Full history is always there - charts, activity logs, everything broken down per counter. Widgets are a big part of Pebbles. Tap to count from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Control Center without ever opening the app. On Apple Watch, each counter gets its own page with tap to increment and swipe to decrement. Everything syncs across your devices through iCloud. - Resize, drag, and rearrange your tally home screen - 11 color presets with custom tile sizes - Undo support - Reminder notifications - daily or recurring - Siri Shortcuts for counting and checking totals by voice - Archive and restore counters - VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support

About

BarCopy

Features
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BarCopy does one thing: it reads barcodes and QR codes, and lets you copy what they say. A product's EAN code, a tracking number on a slip, a URL inside a QR code. When all you want is to paste it somewhere else, squinting at small digits and typing them in — then checking them again — is time you never get back. ā–  Just point it There is no shutter button. Hold a code up to the camera and it is read automatically and added to the list below. No focusing, no lining it up inside a frame. ā–  Scan as many as you like No need to reopen the app between codes. Point at the next one and the values stack up in the order you read them — useful when you are working through a shelf or a box of parts. ā–  Tap to copy Tap a row to put it on the clipboard. Long-press instead, and you can select and copy just part of the value. ā–  Copy them all at once "å…ØéƒØ" (Copy all) puts every scanned value on the clipboard, one per line, ready to paste into a spreadsheet or a note. ā–  Pause when you need to Flip the "停止" (Pause) toggle while you look back through the list. The camera preview blurs, so you can see at a glance that nothing is being scanned, and nothing unexpected sneaks into the list. ā–  Your history stays Scanned values survive closing the app, so you can come back and copy them later. Swipe a row to the left to delete it, or clear everything at once. ā–  Barcodes and QR codes Supports EAN/JAN, UPC, Code 128, Code 39, ITF, PDF417, Aztec, Data Matrix, QR and more. The symbology is shown under each value. ā–  Everything stays on your device Scanned values are stored on your iPhone and never sent anywhere. No account, no network, no ads, no tracking. It works offline. Good for: - Copying product barcode numbers into an inventory sheet - Noting down serial numbers from equipment or shipping labels - Copying the URL inside a QR code without opening it - Reading a batch of codes and pasting them all into a spreadsheet Note: the app's interface is in Japanese.

Screenshots

Pebbles4 screens
BarCopy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BarCopy at none against Pebbles's 1. Pebbles's advantage is iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pebbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BarCopy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Pebbles versus BarCopy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPebblesBarCopy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMis Asja OUYoshito Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pebbles

One-time1
  • Pebbles Pro$4.99
None

BarCopy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pebbles free?
Pebbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarCopy free?
BarCopy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pebbles or BarCopy have ads?
Neither Pebbles nor BarCopy shows ads.

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