Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro vs BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner

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

About

BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner

This app offers precise bagpipe tuning with readings accurate to 0.1 Hz. It features a historical pitch view to monitor fluctuations and adjust tuning, with a simple interface for easy use. Tailored algorithms ensure accuracy for various drone and reed combinations.

Highlights
  • 0.1 Hz accuracy
  • Historical pitch view
  • Simple one-button readings
  • Adjustable scale range
  • Relative to concert pitch option
  • Solo temperament options
Features
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BeeFlat provides readings that are accurate to .1 of a hertz and a historic view of the pitch that allows you to monitor fluctuations in blowing and adjust your tuning accordingly. The interface has been designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. You can take a new reading with just one button press, reverse the scale for use on drones, lock the current reading and more. BeeFlat uses pitch detection algorithms that have been tested on a wide range of drone and reed combinations. These algorithms have been tailored to temperament and tonal qualities of the bagpipes making BeeFlat the most accurate tuner for the bagpipes available today. The settings are configurable including an adjustable scale range, the ability to have readings shown relative to concert pitch (450s) or their actual pitch (480s) and solo temperament options. The adjustable scale range allows you to dial in a level of sensitivity that is suitable to the level of the player you are tuning. BeeFlat is suitable for use by a top level Grade One band about to go on at The World's right through to a novice band at their first practice. BeeFlat was designed and developed by Matt Fraser in Melbourne, Australia. Matt lived in Scotland for five years where he played for the Inveraray and District Pipe Band and competed in solo competitions around the games, including the Silver Medal piobaireachd competitions at Oban and Inverness. In addition to Matt's piping credentials, he has been a professional software developer for over 10 years, developing software for some of the world's largest and well known enterprises.

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro4 screens
BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barcode Alarm Clock Pro at $14.99 against BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner's $24.99. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (152 vs 30). BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Pro costs $14.99 and BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner $24.99 up front. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Alarm Clock Pro has 152 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Barcode Alarm Clock Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro ships an update every 7 months, BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro versus BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm Clock ProBeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner
Price$14.99 — better$24.99
Rating4.3 (152 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings152 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalMatt Fraser

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

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

BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

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

BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

One-time1
  • STOP THE ALARM$0.99
None

BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock Pro free?
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner free?
BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner?
BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner have ads?
Neither Barcode Alarm Clock Pro nor BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner?
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro ships an update every 7 months, and BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner every 19 months. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and BeeFlat Bagpipe Tuner on October 26, 2026.

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