Barcode vs QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+
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 Code & Bar Code Scanner M+
Easily scan and create QR codes and barcodes for various purposes. Save, share, and manage your codes with customizable themes and flashlight support. The pro version offers an ad-free experience with enhanced features.
- Scan multiple code types
- Create QR codes with text
- Add titles and photos to codes
- Save, share, and manage codes
- Customizable color themes
- Flashlight for scanning
- Generate Code128 barcodes
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- Scan code types supported QRCode,39Mod43,EAN13,EAN8,Code93,Code128,PDF417,Aztec,Code39. - Create QRCode with any text (URL , TEL , e-mail , address … etc). - Code info can add title and photo. - Saved list files, add, and delete. - Easy to share and open - Three color themes - The flashlight can be turned on or off in scanning - You can choose the code types to scan. - Read Qr Code and parse from image library. - Barcode Generator (Code128). Pro version : - No ads - Scan and create no wait - List no limit - Six color themes - Export bar code and Qr code picture list (ZIP) , title and content text files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode at 53% against QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+'s 0%. Barcode also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Code & Bar Code Scanner M+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Barcode's written reviews are positive against 0% of QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+'s.
Barcode ships an update every 8 months, QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+ every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode | QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (59 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maklabu GmbH | TowmsChang |
Customer experience
Barcode
QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+
In-app purchases
Barcode
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Adds Favorites and History and removes ads.$1.99
QR Code & Bar Code Scanner M+
- Upgrade to Pro version$1.99
- QR picture logo$1.99
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