Comparison

BarcodeHelper vs Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

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

Head to head
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

About

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

This app allows businesses to scan and manage barcodes and QR codes across multiple projects. It offers cloud-based data backup, cross-platform access via web, and team collaboration features with permission controls. Export your scanned data to Excel or PDF for easy reporting.

Highlights
  • Fast mobile barcode and QR code scanning
  • Duplicate barcode alerts
  • Serial number and barcode tracking
  • Export data to Excel or PDF
  • Multiple project management
  • Secure cloud data backup
  • Cross-platform access (app and website)
Features
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iBarcode is a cloud-based, cross platform barcode scanner, QR code scanner and barcode management system for business. It can read all types of barcode and QR code. Barcodes are scanned into a file under a Project. It is easy for you to manage, query, share and print your barcodes. Besides the App, you can manage your data on website www.ndok.com. iBarcode has two data centers. One in United States and another in China. You can choose the one close to you for better speed. With team or enterprise subscriptions, organization owner is able to manage unlimited projects, member permissions and roles. [Features] * Super fast mobile barcode scanner * Duplicate barcode alert * Serial Number/Barcodes tracking * Export data to Excel or print beautiful pdf receipt * Multiple projects * Secure cloud data backup * Cross platform Apps and Website * Team members role and permissions [Supported code type] • QR code • Code 128 • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • UPC-E • Aztec • PDF 417 • ITF-14 • Data Matrix • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Code 93 • Code 39 [Use cases] * It helps factories to trace all processes from procurement of raw materials to production. * It helps sales department to track each order, when and where a product was sold. * It helps everyone who needs to track and manage serial numbers, barcodes. [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team member's role and permissions. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc. Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.ndok.com/policy/TermsofUse_en.html Privacy policy: https://www.ndok.com/policy/PrivacyPolicy_en.html

Screenshots

BarcodeHelper4 screens
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Scanner by iBarcode at 100% against BarcodeHelper's 43%. Barcode Scanner by iBarcode also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). BarcodeHelper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. BarcodeHelper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarcodeHelper ships an update fortnightly, Barcode Scanner by iBarcode every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BarcodeHelper versus Barcode Scanner by iBarcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcodeHelperBarcode Scanner by iBarcode
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明伟 陈Numob

Customer experience

BarcodeHelper

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

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BarcodeHelper

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

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

Subscriptions5
  • Personal Edition (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Team Edition (1 Year)$99.991 Year
  • Business (1 Year)$199.991 Year
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  • Enterprise Edition (1 Year)$399.991 Year
  • Enterprise Plus (1 Year)$999.991 Year

Questions

Is BarcodeHelper free?
BarcodeHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcode Scanner by iBarcode free?
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarcodeHelper or Barcode Scanner by iBarcode have ads?
BarcodeHelper shows ads; Barcode Scanner by iBarcode does not.
Which is updated more often, BarcodeHelper or Barcode Scanner by iBarcode?
BarcodeHelper ships an update fortnightly, and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode every 6 weeks. Most recently, BarcodeHelper was updated on September 24, 2026 and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode on October 8, 2026.

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