Comparison

PDFMaker Lite vs BarcodeHelper

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

Head to head
About

PDFMaker Lite

Easily convert webpages into PDF files for sharing. Browse, delete, and print your PDFs, or share them via email and cloud services. It even monitors your clipboard for URLs to simplify conversion.

Highlights
  • Convert webpage to PDF
  • Browse, delete, and print PDFs
  • Share PDFs via email and cloud storage
  • Clipboard monitoring for URL detection
  • iTunes file sharing
  • Supports iPhone/iPad modes
Features
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PDFMaker is a app which can convert webpage into PDF file easily. When you want to share a webpage to your friend, may your friends can't open you the webpage (for example, the internal network, firewall,network, and so on), this time you can use PDFMaker to convert webpage to PDF file,and send it by email or the other application A list of functions 1, Convert webpage to PDF file 2, PDF browse, delete and printing 3, share or send to other app, such as mail, iBooks, Dropbox, SkyDrive, GoogleDriver etc.. 4, Monitoring the clipboard ,When it found a URL, It would automatically mention you.In order to convert webpage to PDF file by a easy way. 5, iTunes file sharing to PC 6, supported iPhone/iPad vertical Mode and horizontal Mode. 7, Share file with internal web server. By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BarcodeHelper

Easily scan, create, and manage barcodes using your device's camera or photo album. This tool supports numerous barcode formats and offers history management, iCloud sync, and data export options for personal and business use.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning
  • Photo album recognition
  • 1D and 2D barcode creation
  • History record management
  • iCloud sync
  • Data export to Excel/text
Features
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BarcodeHelper is a user-friendly barcode management tool that supports camera scanning and photo album image recognition. With this app, you can easily create various formats of 1D and 2D barcodes, and benefit from powerful history management and export features that cater to both personal and business barcode processing needs. 【Features】 - Camera Scan Recognition Simply tap "Scan from camera" on the home screen to start scanning instantly. The app automatically recognizes barcode information when the scanning area is aligned with the barcode. Use two fingers to zoom and adjust focus for clear recognition in any environment. Supports QR codes, Code39, Code128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar and many other formats. Also features continuous scanning, scan counting, and barcode image saving. - Album Photo Recognition Select "Scan from photo" on the home screen, navigate to your photo album, choose a barcode image, and the information will be instantly and accurately recognized. - Create 2D and 1D Barcode Images Easily generate various types of barcode images. The created barcodes are clear and accurate, with customizable text display positions and the ability to add personal notes. - History Record Management All scan results are automatically saved. On the record details page, you can instantly view all notes and related information. History can be easily filtered by time and source. You can also customize actions when duplicate barcodes are detected. - iCloud Sync and Data Export With iCloud sync enabled, your barcode records are automatically synchronized across all your iOS devices. You can also export history to Excel files (with images), text files, and other formats. 【Premium Subscription】 Benefits: Unlock all premium features. Renewal: Your subscription will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel: You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iPhone's Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions. 【Terms of Service and Privacy Policy】 Apple Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App Privacy Policy: https://app.kanchuan.com/en/barcodehelper/policy 【Contact and Feedback】 Email: ch@kanchuan.com Website: https://app.kanchuan.com/en/barcodehelper

Screenshots

PDFMaker Lite4 screens
BarcodeHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarcodeHelper at fortnightly against PDFMaker Lite's every 6 months. PDFMaker Lite's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. PDFMaker Lite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and BarcodeHelper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFMaker Lite ships an update every 6 months, BarcodeHelper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDFMaker Lite versus BarcodeHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFMaker LiteBarcodeHelper
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEJing明伟 陈

Customer experience

PDFMaker Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative40.0%

BarcodeHelper

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDFMaker Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
2 purchases

BarcodeHelper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Membership$1.491 Month
  • Six-Month Premium Membership$6.996 Months

Questions

Is PDFMaker Lite free?
PDFMaker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarcodeHelper free?
BarcodeHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFMaker Lite or BarcodeHelper have ads?
Both PDFMaker Lite and BarcodeHelper show ads.
Which is updated more often, PDFMaker Lite or BarcodeHelper?
PDFMaker Lite ships an update every 6 months, and BarcodeHelper fortnightly. Most recently, PDFMaker Lite was updated on August 27, 2026 and BarcodeHelper on August 5, 2026.

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