Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock vs Mineralogue

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

Head to head
About

Barcode Alarm Clock

This app is a loud alarm clock designed for heavy sleepers. It requires scanning a barcode to turn off, forcing you out of bed. Features include customizable loud ringtones, lockable alarms, and a 'don't wake my spouse' option.

Highlights
  • Barcode scan to stop alarm
  • Blaringly loud ringtones
  • Impossible to mute alarms
  • Lockable alarms to prevent cheating
  • Bedtime reminder and enforcer
  • Don't wake my spouse button
  • Customizable themes and clock faces
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Are you a heavy sleeper who just can’t manage to get out of bed on time? Do you need a LOUD alarm clock that WAKES you up? Are you late to meetings and calls? We have created an alarm clock that will get you out of bed. How? It requires you to scan a barcode. It’s impossible to miss. In fact, this alarm clock is so annoying, it will make you want it to stop immediately. You will HAVE to get up to turn it off. *** Blaringly Loud Ringtones *** Our alarm ringtones are procedurally generated and unpredictable to prevent auditory adaption. Every time one of them goes off, no matter how deep asleep you are, your brain is going to wake your body up instantly. *** Toothpaste Barcode Scan *** To turn off this alarm clock, you will need to scan the barcode of your toothpaste or any other predetermined barcode. That way, you will be forced to get out of bed to stop the alarm. Yes, you will have to look yourself in the mirror to make it stop. *** Multiple and Repeating Alarms with LOCK Feature *** We’ve made it impossible to cancel your alarm. There is no way to stop it from ringing once it’s set. How annoying is that? You can’t mute it either! *** Alarm Features *** - Interactive wake-up technology that works - Barcode scan required to stop annoying sound - Choose different objects with barcodes to stop alarm - Impossible to mute - Use it anywhere - Crazy loud ringtones for heavy sleepers and night owls - Procedural Ringtones¹ to never sleep through any alarm again - Multiple, repeating alarms - Lockable alarms to prevent yourself from cheating - Randomizable ringtone playlists - Mix in ringtones with your own music *** Motivational Features *** - Bedtime Reminder - Bedtime Enforcer - Morning Routine *** Bonus Don’t Wake My Spouse Button *** Do you want to allow your spouse to keep sleeping while your phone alert wakes YOU up? We’ve included a ‘don’t wake my spouse button,’ which comes with a super short time snooze. Trust us, your spouse will thank you later. *** Totally Customizable *** - Dark mode to help you power down at night - Bright alarms - Customizable color themes and alternative app icon colors - Bedside Clock with changeable clock face - Highly customizable with full-screen clock, analog clocks, digital clocks, hourglass clock, landscape and portrait, clock wallpaper, and more. *** Say Goodbye to Bad Sleeping Habits *** You deserve good sleep. But, you also deserve good habits. Our phone alarm clock will help you create a schedule that is productive and healthy for you. Whether you need our Bedtime Reminder or Bedtime Enforcer option, our app will ensure you are awake, alert, and enthusiastic whenever you need to be. *** Track Your Morning Routine *** Our heavy sleep alarm clock will help you create and track a morning routine that is right for you. Download our app today!

About

Mineralogue

Organize your mineral, crystal, fossil, and meteorite collections with a digital catalog. Store detailed information, multiple photos, provenance, and purchase records. AI-assisted import and custom organization tools help manage your specimens.

Highlights
  • Catalogue minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites
  • Upload and edit multiple photographs
  • Record provenance, locality, and notes
  • AI-assisted label and invoice import
  • Organize with custom fields and collections
  • View collection via galleries, maps, insights
  • Create shareable catalogues and links
  • Generate reports and export collection
Features
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Collection Catalogue is a professional catalogue designed for serious mineral, crystal, fossil and meteorite collectors. Build a permanent digital record of your collection by storing specimen information, photographs, provenance, labels, purchase records and supporting documents in one place. Whether you're documenting a personal collection or managing hundreds of specimens, Collection Catalogue helps you keep every detail organised and accessible. Features include: • Catalogue minerals, crystals, fossils and meteorites • Upload and edit multiple photographs for every specimen • Record provenance, locality, labels and historical notes • Automatically capture information from specimen labels and invoices using AI-assisted import • Organise specimens with custom fields and collections • View your collection through galleries, maps and collection insights • Create shareable catalogues and specimen links for research, insurance or collaboration • Generate reports and export your collection whenever you need it Your collection belongs to you. Collection Catalogue stores your data locally on your device by default, giving you complete control over your collection while making backup and restoration simple.

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock3 screens
Mineralogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mineralogue at 100% against Barcode Alarm Clock's 50%. Mineralogue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Barcode Alarm Clock's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download; Mineralogue costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mineralogue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Alarm Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Barcode Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mineralogue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, Mineralogue weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Barcode Alarm Clock versus Mineralogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm ClockMineralogue
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalMop Top Estate Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock

All ratings1,287 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative37.3%

Mineralogue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Barcode Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm doesn't go off sometimes
  • Barcode scanner not working properly
  • Constant background crash notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable 'Plan B' feature
  • Allow importing custom ringtones
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Ensure alarm works even on silent mode

Mineralogue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Mineralogue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mineralogue free?
Mineralogue costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock or Mineralogue?
Mineralogue is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Mineralogue averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock or Mineralogue have ads?
Barcode Alarm Clock shows ads; Mineralogue does not.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock or Mineralogue?
Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Mineralogue weekly. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mineralogue on October 31, 2026.

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