Comparison

Label Maker & Barcode Print vs Barcoder

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

Head to head
About

Label Maker & Barcode Print

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Turn your spreadsheet into a label batch. Import CSV or Excel files, match columns and preview product names, prices, variants and barcodes on real labels. Choose quantities and check up to 2,000 labels before output. Design and preview free. Start with a template or a blank label. Set sizes in millimetres or inches; add text, images, dates, counters, lines, shapes, barcodes and QR codes. Use layers, alignment, undo and saved designs to keep work consistent. Create Code 128, Code 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, ITF, Codabar, QR Code, Data Matrix and PDF417. Scan with your camera or enter a code by hand. Preview warnings help you find invalid codes and layout problems. Subscribe to Label Maker Plus to print custom labels or export PDF and PNG at every quality, including 600 DPI. Arrange labels on A4 or US Letter sheets, use supported sheet presets, print with your device's print service, or connect a compatible network or Bluetooth LE printer. Direct printing depends on your printer's protocol and connection. TSPL, ZPL, CPCL and a legacy ESC/POS raster path are available. Proprietary printers may need their manufacturer's app. Use the free fixed printer test label to check a connection before starting a batch. Keep designs in folders, mark favorites and return to print history. Import, design, preview, local saving and file backup remain free. Your saved designs remain available when a subscription ends. No app account is required, and the iOS app has no ads. SUBSCRIPTIONS Monthly and yearly plans unlock the same printing and export features. Prices are shown in your currency before purchase. A free trial is shown only when Apple confirms eligibility. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any unused free-trial portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://label-maker-barcode-print.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Barcoder

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Barcoder turns your iPhone into a fast, careful barcode and QR code scanner for retail, stock and deliveries. Scan one code after another, lock onto just the codes you need, keep log, count, checklist and find lists, catch invalid EAN/UPC codes as you scan, and export everything to CSV or TXT. It all works on your iPhone alone — no account, no sign-in. Scan One Code After Another • Continuous scanning adds each code as it's seen — or tap to capture on crowded shelves • Several codes in view? Take the one nearest the centre or all, in reading order • A red aim line reads only the 1D barcode it crosses • Four frame sizes up to full screen; codes outside it are never read • Reads EAN-13/8, UPC-A/E, Code 128, 39 and 93, ITF-14, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, QR, Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec, GS1 DataBar and more • Zoom, torch, tap to focus; pick codes from a photo or type them • A crisp scanner beep or softer sound, haptics and VoiceOver announcements Code Lock: Only the Codes You Want • Learn a lock from a scanned sample or the padlock on the last scan, or set its type, characters, length and start by hand • Then only matching codes are accepted; others on a busy label are ignored • Free; switch saved locks on the scanner Lists for Every Job • Log lists: one row per scan, with time and an optional note • Count lists: scanning a code again adds to its quantity • Checklists: paste the codes you expect or import a CSV or TXT file (Barcoder Pro), then scan: found, missing, over or not on the list • Find lists: paste or type the codes to find, each with a note like a model or size, or take them from another list, or from a file (Barcoder Pro). Other codes are ignored; the card shows the note, "Found 23 of 50" and the same-note count. Copy Missing copies the rest • Duplicate warnings, search, filters, sorting, edits and archiving Catch Mistakes as You Scan • Accept only EAN/UPC codes with a correct check digit, numbers only or your own pattern (Barcoder Pro), within a minimum and maximum length • Codes that fail are rejected with a reason and never reach your list Export and Share • Export any list as CSV or TXT with your choice of columns; CSV opens cleanly in spreadsheets • Share via AirDrop, Mail, Files and more, copy all codes, or export all as one CSV file Type into Your Computer — Optional Get the free Barcoder for Mac (macOS 14 or later) or the free Barcoder for Windows (Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11) at www.thearktech.com/barcoder and pair once with a QR code. Then every scan is typed into the app in use on your computer, such as a spreadsheet or order system, followed by Enter, Tab or nothing. • Count lists and checklists send each code with its quantity at the end • With your computer out of reach, scans wait on your iPhone and are typed once when you reconnect • Safety: no typing into password fields it detects, terminal apps blocked by default, a cancellable countdown before batches, a pause shortcut • Works with Chinese input methods (Barcoder pastes the text) Barcoder Pro (in-app purchase) Scanning, lists, checking and export on your iPhone are free and unlimited; typing up to 50 codes a day into one computer is free too. Barcoder Pro is available for 6 months, 1 year or lifetime, each a one-time purchase that never renews automatically. It adds: • Unlimited typing into your computer • More than one paired computer • Checklist and find list import from CSV or TXT files • Custom accept patterns Bought it already? Settings › Barcoder Pro › Restore Purchases. Private and Secure • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking; your lists stay on your iPhone • Scans go straight to your computer over your local network, end-to-end encrypted — no servers in between, nothing sent to us • A new iPhone connects only after you type the 6-digit code it shows into your computer; turn it off or remove it at any time Barcoder requires iOS 17 or later. Questions or ideas? Email info@thearktech.com

Screenshots

Label Maker & Barcode Print4 screens
Barcoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Label Maker & Barcode Print at 3 against Barcoder's 1. Label Maker & Barcode Print also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Label Maker & Barcode Print sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Barcoder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Label Maker & Barcode Print versus Barcoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabel Maker & Barcode PrintBarcoder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeesaa NepalThe Ark Technology Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Label Maker & Barcode Print

Subscriptions2
  • Label Maker Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Label Maker Plus Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Barcoder

One-time3
  • Barcoder Pro 6 Months$5.99
  • Barcoder Pro 1 Year$9.99
  • Barcoder Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Label Maker & Barcode Print free?
Label Maker & Barcode Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcoder free?
Barcoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Label Maker & Barcode Print or Barcoder have ads?
Neither Label Maker & Barcode Print nor Barcoder shows ads.

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