Private iCloud sync
Your whole library syncs through your own private iCloud — there is no WatchBar account to create, and you can switch it off anytime.
Features
Everything WatchBar can do
One app to generate, scan, organize, automate, and glance at barcodes — tuned for the way iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch actually work together. Here is the full tour, section by section.
Generate
Every format, without the encoding manual
Pick a format, fill in a form, and WatchBar builds the code — no syntax to memorize.
- 60+ formats, from retail UPC and EAN to industrial Data Matrix and PDF417
- Guided QR templates for Wi-Fi, contacts, calendar events, and email
- Barcode templates for the tricky ones — PDF417, MaxiCode, and GS1 Composite
- Auto-suggested names, bulk generation, and PDF printing
Scan
A scanner that keeps up with you
Real-time recognition built on the zxing-cpp engine, with the controls a real scanning session needs.
- Live camera scanning powered by zxing-cpp
- Torch, pinch-to-zoom from 1.5× to 3×, and continuous auto-focus
- Scan straight from a photo already in your library
- Drive the iPhone camera as a remote scanner from your Watch
PLU database
The produce desk in your pocket
Built for cashiers, farm stands, and anyone who has ever fumbled a 4-digit code.
- 235 produce codes, searchable by name or number
- Seasonal highlights and an inline organic / regular toggle
- A PLU Quiz training mode with difficulties, scoring, and personal bests
- One tap turns any PLU into a scannable GS1 DataBar
Apple Watch
On your wrist, always in sync
A real native app — not a mirror — with Handoff between devices.
- Generate and display any saved code straight from the Watch
- Handoff a barcode you’re viewing between Watch and iPhone
- Complications launch you into Saved, Library, or History
- Browse the full PLU database without reaching for your phone
Organize
A library that stays tidy as it grows
Structure hundreds of codes so the one you need is always a tap away.
- Nested folders, notes, and favorites for a large collection
- Biometric-locked codes, Focus filters, and duplicate detection
- A Map with Nearby to resurface codes tied to a place
- A 30-day Recently Deleted, so nothing disappears by accident
Advanced capabilities
The details that make it a precision tool
Sync, security, automation, and system integration — the parts you feel every day.
Face ID & Touch ID lock
Lock individual codes behind biometrics, so a sensitive membership or gate code stays private even on a shared device.
Widgets, StandBy & Control Center
Home and lock screen widgets, a StandBy QR-Time and barcode swiper, and a Control Center clipboard generator.
Watch complications
Put WatchBar on your watch face — complications launch you straight into Saved, Library, or History.
Data export
Export your library as JSON, XML, plain text, or CSV whenever you want a backup or a move to another tool.
Deep automation
App Intents and Shortcuts that return the barcode image, a watchbar:// URL scheme, and a system-wide “Generate Barcode” share action.
QR Share Card
Turn any saved code into a clean, shareable card to send over Messages, Mail, or AirDrop.
Handoff
Start on one device and pick up on another — hand a barcode you’re viewing between Apple Watch and iPhone.
7-language localization
Fully translated into English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.
Full accessibility
Built for VoiceOver and Dynamic Type, so every screen scales and reads cleanly.
Supported formats
60+ formats and counting
The barcodes WatchBar can generate, grouped by where you’ll reach for them.
Consumer & Retail
UPC-AUPC-EEAN-13EAN-8EAN-14QR CodeMicro QRCode 128Code 39Code 25CodabarITF-14Interleaved 2 of 5GS1 DataBarDataBar Expanded StackedPLU (produce)
Professional & Enterprise
PDF417Compact PDF417Micro PDF417Data MatrixAztecAztec RunesMaxiCodeGS1 CompositeGrid MatrixHan XinDotCodeCode OneUltracodeCode 16KCode 49Codablock-FChannel Code
Postal & Shipping
POSTNETPLANETUSPS Intelligent MailRM4SCC (Royal Mail)KIXAustralia PostDeutsche PostJapan PostKorea PostMailmarkDPDNVE-18 (SSCC)FIM
Specialized
HIBCPharmacodeTwo-Track PharmacodePlesseyTelepenFlattermarkenUPNQR
The last barcode app you’ll need
One download. 60+ formats. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
$0.99 · One-time purchase · No subscriptions · No ads