WriteIdeas vs Bar Code Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WriteIdeas
Capture and organize all your creative thoughts, from novel plots to character quotes. This versatile app lets you categorize ideas, add rich text formatting, links, and images to your notes. It's designed for writers and anyone needing a flexible way to manage their ideas.
- Organize ideas by custom categories
- Rich text editor with formatting
- Insert links and images into notes
- Built-in web browser for links
- Versatile for various note-taking needs
- Backup functionality
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Ever have a great idea for a novel in the middle of the night but can't remember what it was the next morning? Or, come up with a great one-liner for one of your characters while you are on the bus or the train, but can't quite remember how it went once you got home? If you've faced this or countless other similar situations as a writer, then WriteIdeas is for you :) WriteIdeas is a database for your writing ideas, whether they be plots, characters, places, quotes, or story fragments. Heck, WriteIdeas can be any type of note taking app you want it to be! WriteIdeas organizes ideas by idea type, or category, if you prefer. You can customize the categories to be anything you want. This way, you can change what you use write ideas for, to suit your needs. So if you are a song writer and want to keep track of song ideas, you can do that. You're script writer and want to keep track of things specific to your area of expertise? Not a problem! We designed WriteIdeas to be as versatile as possible and as easy to use as possible so that it can serve the idea/information tracking needs of as many people as we could think of :) WriteIdeas isn't very difficult to use - all it consists of is a title for your idea and the idea itself. But entering your idea in to the app is where the power of WriteIdeas comes through. WriteIdeas contains a rich text editor which allows you to enter formatted text so that you can emphasize certain words or phrases as you need to. You want to underline something to show that it's important? Simple to do. You want to strike out an item to indicate that it's no longer viable/needed/incomplete? Again, not a problem! But that's not all! The WriteIdeas idea editor also allows you to enter links and images straight into the idea editor. The images are sized so that they fit within the screen bounds, but if you want to see the full image at any point, it's as simple as clicking on the image and opting to see the full image. The links work similarly. You can enter a link or have some text point to a link, like on a web page. When you later click on the link, the app will ask you whether you want to open the link. If you say you do want to open the link, the app will open the web site pointed to by the link in the built-in browser. You don't even have to leave WriteIdeas to read the web page! WriteIdeas can probably be put to many more uses than as a simple idea database. For instance, you could also use it as a general note taker, or a todo list, or a grocery list, or a number of other uses. If you do find a novel use for WriteIdeas (pun not intended), do let us know. We do enjoy hearing about how our users use our apps. And if you do run into any issues with the app or have a feature request, contacting us is as easy as can be. The app includes a built-in feedback feature which can be accessed from the Help screen. So let us know your feedback - we respond to everything as fast as we can. Also, WriteIdeas allows you to backup all your ideas via e-mail, to DropBox or any other iOS app which supports receiving data from another app. You can later restore these backups by simply tapping on the attachment on e-mail or selecting the backup file in another app and selecting the option to open the file in WriteIdeas. Your ideas are always safe with WriteIdeas! If you do happen to like our app, we do appreciate you leaving us a good rating on the App Store too :) Every good rating helps keep our apps alive on the app store!
Bar Code Scanner
Easily scan barcodes from your device's camera, imported images, or files. This utility app offers a simple interface and keeps a history of all your scans for quick reference.
- Camera barcode scanning
- Scan from files and photos
- Scan history
- Simple and user-friendly interface
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Barcode Scanner is a powerful and easy-to-use app designed specifically for barcode scanning. Whether you need to scan barcodes from products, images, or files, this app makes the process fast and simple. Key Features: Camera Barcode Scanning: Use your device's camera to scan barcodes in real-time. Simply point and scan for quick results. File & Photo Import: No need to limit yourself to just real-time scans. Import barcodes from your saved images, documents, or cloud storage and scan them in seconds. History: Never lose track of important scans. With the built-in history feature, you can easily view your past scans for reference. Simple Interface: Enjoy a user-friendly interface that helps you get the job done quickly and efficiently. Whether you're shopping, organizing inventory, or need to scan barcodes for other purposes, Barcode Scanner is the ideal tool to get it done effortlessly. Download Barcode Scanner today and start scanning barcodes with ease! Barcode Scanner app is free. You can use it forever, at no cost. However, [Barcode Scanner] does offer premium features for its subscribers. If you decide to purchase an upgrade, you will unlock additional features. Terms of Use: https://kociapp.github.io/Barcode-Scanner/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://kociapp.github.io/Barcode-Scanner/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bar Code Scanner at 4.0 against WriteIdeas's 3.0. Bar Code Scanner also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). WriteIdeas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. WriteIdeas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bar Code Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bar Code Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bar Code Scanner has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | WriteIdeas | Bar Code Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Pink Zombie Studios Inc. | Andy Sutanto |
Customer experience
WriteIdeas
Bar Code Scanner
In-app purchases
WriteIdeas
- WriteIdeas Pro$2.99
Bar Code Scanner
- Barcode Scanner - 1W$0.997 Days
- Barcode Scanner Pro - 1Y$9.991 Year
- Offering$19.99
- Scan Barcode Pro$19.99
Questions
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