Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock vs Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

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
Read full description

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

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

This alarm clock forces you out of bed by requiring you to scan a barcode to turn off its loud, unpredictable ringtones. It offers customizable features, multiple alarms, and motivational tools to improve sleep habits and morning routines.

Highlights
  • Barcode scan to dismiss alarm
  • Blaringly loud, procedural ringtones
  • Impossible to mute or cancel alarms
  • Multiple and repeating alarms
  • Bedtime reminder and enforcer
  • Don't wake spouse button
  • Customizable clock faces and themes
Read full description

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! --- This is the Ad Free version of the "Barcode Alarm Clock".

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock3 screens
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barcode Alarm Clock at Free against Barcode Alarm Clock Pro's $14.99. Barcode Alarm Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 150). Barcode Alarm Clock Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model 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; Barcode Alarm Clock Pro costs $14.99 up front. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barcode Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Barcode Alarm Clock against 4.3 for Barcode Alarm Clock Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Alarm Clock has 1.2K ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barcode Alarm Clock versus Barcode Alarm Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm ClockBarcode Alarm Clock Pro
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (150 ratings)
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews51.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better150
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalJarig Duval

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock

All ratings1,240 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative36.7%

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

All ratings150 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.1%

User reviews

Barcode Alarm Clock

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at waking up
  • 👍 Innovative concept
  • 🚀 Forces you to get out of bed
  • 👍 Helps with sleep disorder

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔒 Easy to bypass alarm
  • 🔒 Alarm doesn't work on silent

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Effective for waking deep sleepers
  • 👍 Great concept and motivation
  • 🚀 Works as intended for some
  • 👍 Helps with ADHD and focus
  • 👍 Forces users out of bed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly crashing
  • 🐛 Alarms failing to go off
  • 🐛 Background mode crashing
  • 🐛 Unreliable and unstable
  • 🐛 Expensive for poor execution

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

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App continually crashing
  • Background mode crashing
  • Alarm failing to go off
  • Alarm not ringing on silent/DND
  • App freezes during barcode scan
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  • Crash notifications received frequently
  • Alarm only rings when app is opened
  • Billing issues (unauthorized charges)
  • Pro version not working
  • App crashes in the middle of the night
  • Alarm not going off 7/10 times
  • Delay in barcode scanning
  • App crashes too often, missing alarms
  • Battery use is absurdly high
  • Alarm doesn't scan sometimes
  • App crashes whole day
  • App doesn't work when phone is silenced
  • Sends silent notifications
  • Alarm suspending when phone is on night mode or home button pressed
  • App crashes randomly during the day
  • Alarm doesn't work on silent mode
  • Alarm ringtones don't work consistently
  • App incompatible with iOS 10
  • Paid version has ads or doesn't work
  • App crashes and doesn't wake user up
  • App crashes and causes alarm to fail

Requested features

15 requests
  • Playlist option for alarms
  • Ability to rotate songs or use music playlist
  • Check off lists for each alarm
  • Timer feature
  • Alarm auto-on or reminder to set alarm
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  • Include sleep sounds
  • Option to disable Plan B (turning off alarm)
  • Ability to set alarms for specific days of the week
  • Allow use on iPad
  • Option to use own alarm sounds/music from library
  • Confirm AM vs PM for alarm setting
  • Better alarm selection
  • Improve UI/redesign
  • Allow alarm to override Do Not Disturb/silent mode
  • Add option to use own ringtones

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

One-time1
  • STOP THE ALARM$0.99

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcode Alarm Clock Pro free?
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock or Barcode Alarm Clock Pro?
Barcode Alarm Clock is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Barcode Alarm Clock Pro averages 4.3 from 150 ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock or Barcode Alarm Clock Pro have ads?
Barcode Alarm Clock shows ads; Barcode Alarm Clock Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock or Barcode Alarm Clock Pro?
Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Barcode Alarm Clock Pro every 7 months. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock was updated on September 22, 2026 and Barcode Alarm Clock Pro on September 18, 2026.

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