Barcode vs QR Coder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode
Generate over 40 types of barcodes directly on your smartphone, even offline. Save frequently used codes and access your generation history with an optional in-app purchase.
- Generate over 40 barcode types
- Offline barcode generation
- Save favorite barcodes
- Access generation history
- Supports QR Code and Data Matrix
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Barcode Studio is the free barcode generation solution for mostly all known barcodes. Currently the app is able to encode data in over 40 barcode symbologies. The app is free (ad supported). Encoding happens on the smartphone without the help of a web service, so you can create barcodes without being connected to the Internet. There is an in-app purchase to remove ads and enable the favorites and history features. The 'favorites' feature allows you to save your frequently used barcodes while the 'history' feature provides access to the latest genererated barcodes. The in-app purchase is not necessary to create barcodes but it adds convenient features for regular users. Currently the following symbologies are supported: Code 11, Code 2 of 5 (interleaved), IATA, Data Logic, Industrial, Code 39 (extended), EAN, GS1-128, Codabar, Code 32, Code 49, Code 93, Code 128, Deutshe Post Leitcode, Deutsche Post Identcode, Code 16K, DataBar (14, limited, extended), Telepen (alpha/numeric), UPC A/B, PostNet, MSI Plessey, LOGMARS, Pharmacode One-Track/Two-Track, PDF417 (truncated), Maxicode, QR Code (standard and micro), Australian Post Codes, ISBN, Royal Mail, Data Matrix, NVE-18, Japanese Postal Code, Korea Post, GS1 DataBar-14 (stacked, omnidirectional, expanded stacked), PLANET, PDF417 (standard and micro), USPS OneCode, Plessey Code, ITF-14, Dutch Post KIX Code, Aztec Code (standard and runes). HIBC is supported in all symbologies where a HIBC specification is available.
QR Coder
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Designed to facilitate creation / sharing QR codes with contacts via messaging. It's the ultimate QR code generator that lets you create personalized QR codes with icons to match your style. Whether for business, events, social media, personal use, doesn't matter, customize and share your QR codes effortlessly. Key Features: - Generate QR codes with a variety of stylish icons. - Save all your created QR codes in a handy history for quick reuse. - Easily share your QR codes via social media, email, or messaging apps. - User-friendly interface designed for fast and smooth creation. - Text-Friendly Interface: Type or edit as plain text using native iOS tools (e.g., zoom, copy, cut, paste, select). - No Redundancy: Eliminates unnecessary steps found in similar apps or online tools. - No Ads: Completely ad-free and respects your privacy. - No Paywalls: No friction when generating and share QR codes. Terms & Conditions: https://qrcoder.398031.xyz/?g=term_and_conditions&l=en Privacy Policy: https://qrcoder.398031.xyz/?g=privacypolicy&l=en Disclaimer: https://qrcoder.398031.xyz/?g=disclaimer&l=en Available in: English, Arabic, Bengali, German, Greek, Spanish, Persian, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Polish, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian and Swedish "La semplicità è l'ultima sofisticazione." - Leonardo da Vinci
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: QR Coder at none against Barcode's shown. Barcode's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Barcode sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and QR Coder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode ships an update every 8 months, QR Coder every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode | QR Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maklabu GmbH | Claudio Guirunas |
In-app purchases
Barcode
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Adds Favorites and History and removes ads.$1.99
QR Coder
- Full Version$0.29
Questions
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