BarMaker vs Phone Trigger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarMaker
Easily create and scan QR codes and barcodes. Share scanned results to your Mac or PC browser, or transfer data like contacts and clipboard content. Customize your codes with colors, embedded images, and text.
- Create QR codes and barcodes
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Transfer contacts, location, clipboard
- Push scan results to Mac/PC browser
- Customize code color and embed images
- Drag and drop support on iPad
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BarMaker can help you to create/scan QR Code or Barcode images or transfer contacts, location, clipboard and so on. You can use it to create/scan QR Code or Barcode. You can also push the result into Mac/PC browser after scanning and visit the Scanning Result from PC/Mac's browser. You can custom your QR Code or Barcode (like change color or embed an image on QR Code or add your custom text). Also you can create qr code from Safari by pressing share button to share url. It also supports scanning for white barcodes on black background. It supports Drag&Drop on iPad. You can drag barcode image from the app to another app or drag a item from Favorites/History list to another app and it will auto make it to barcode image and insert to target App. You can also drop a barcode image to main UI to decode. BarMaker supports following formats: QR Code Code-39 Code-128 EAN-8 EAN-13 ITF UPC-A Codabar PDF 417 Aztec DataMatrix
Phone Trigger
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Phone Trigger turns a second phone into a convincing alarm, incoming call, or text message — controlled from your own phone, tablet or laptop. Set up the scene once, then trigger it on cue with a single tap. The two devices talk directly over your local Wi-Fi, so it's instant and works anywhere — no accounts, no servers, nothing sent to the cloud. Perfect for: • Film, TV, and photo shoots that need a phone screen on demand • Theatre and live performance cues • Pranks and social experiments • Content creators staging the perfect shot Features: • Realistic alarm, call, and message screens • Instant remote triggering over local Wi-Fi • Control from any device with a browser — no second app to install • Simple QR-code pairing between devices • Custom text, fonts, colors, and background images • Works fully offline — private by design Pair, point, trigger. It's that simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BarMaker at $0.99 against Phone Trigger's $2.99. BarMaker also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
BarMaker costs $0.99 and Phone Trigger $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BarMaker | Phone Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 垚 沈 | TIMO TAPIO HAAPASAARI |
In-app purchases
BarMaker
No in-app purchases
Phone Trigger
No in-app purchases









