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25.8 | Barc Barc 25.8 focuses on the experience of adding barcodes by typing them in manually.

Barc 25.8 is out now with enhancements to manual barcode entry and a spooky new Barc-O-Lantern app icon for Unleashed subscribers.

Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.8

25.7 | Barc Barc 25.7 adds support for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.

Barc 25.7 is out now with Liquid Glass, updated app icons, and a small bug fix!

getbarc.app/releases/25.7/

Barc's iOS 26 / Liquid Glass update is submitted to the App Store and should (review willing!) be available at release on Monday, September 15.

There's nothing *too* exciting in this release, but it's always fun to be there on day 1. 😄

Barc 25.6 is out now with some bug fixes:

- Code 128 barcodes which have only numbers in them can be more compact.
- Large PDF 417 barcodes render properly instead of not appearing.
- Deleting barcodes resets the free 3-code limit as expected.

Get it on the App Store: https://getbarc.app/app

Barc 25.4 was basically built by all of you. ITF barcode support? User request. Pride flag icon? Multiple requests. Better complications support and Shortcuts improvements? All from feedback.

Barc users have had some really great ideas. So what's next? What would make Barc more useful for you?

Barc might be a little late in having a Pride icon, considering it's… already halfway through June. 😬 But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!

Barc might be a little late in having a Pride icon, considering it's… already halfway through June. 😬

But it's here for good now! It's one of three new custom icons that you can use for the month, for the year… whenever you want!

25.5 | Barc Barc 25.5 fixes an issue where tapping the "scan" button opened the "enter manually" page instead.

Whoops; there was an issue with Barc 25.4 where tapping the scan icon opened the page to enter a barcode manually instead. It's fixed now, in version 25.5: https://getbarc.app/releases/25.5

Barc 25.4 is now out! Now you can put your barcodes more places on your watch, or delete them using Shortcuts. Barc Unleashed users can customize their app icon (including a definitely-on-time Pride flag option! 🏳️‍🌈). And of course, bug fixes. Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4

Barc 25.4 is now out! Now you can put your barcodes more places on your watch, or delete them using Shortcuts. Barc Unleashed users can customize their app icon (including a definitely-on-time Pride flag option! 🏳️‍🌈). And of course, bug fixes.

Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.4

25.3 | Barc Barc 25.3 improves accessibility, increases brightness, and supports more imports.

New week, new Barc! Improved accessibility, imports from more apps, and a new brighter-than-bright mode for scanning!

Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.3

25.2 | Barc Barc 25.2 adds a new way to import barcodes

Barc 25.2 is now out, fixing issues with Apple Watch integration and adding the ability to import images directly from your photo library. No more having to switch apps to share images!

Learn more at https://getbarc.app/releases/25.2

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An image with a screenshot of the Barc app running on an Apple Watch. Text, which is upside-down, reads “Barc 25.1. Now always on your wrist. Even upside-down.”

Barc 25.1 has some new features for Apple Watch users, including one I’ve been personally missing for a long time: complications!

Learn more at getbarc.app/releases/25.1

Barc Barc 25.0

We’re back! Barc 25.0 is out now with more help getting started, an updated dark mode icon, and some fixes to Shortcuts.

Learn more at getbarc.app/releases/25.0

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I’m also not hiring (since I’m just… me), but unlike that other barcode app, I promise not to shut down, move everyone over to another app, then announce that I’m replacing all my employees with AI right before the holidays.

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A screenshot of an iPhone showing a 2D barcode. A tagline says “Barc makes it easy to get your coffee before you’ve had your coffee.”

Barc 24.8 is out now with support for a new barcode format used by a certain coffee purveyor.

Learn more: getbarc.app/releases/24.8

…and making this post has made me realize that "coming soon" is still in my default unwrap. 🤦‍♂️

Barc Barc organizes and smartly fetches important barcodes. Concert tickets, loyalty cards, and gym memberships. Barc has them when you need them. Coming soon.

Added this Bluesky account to the list of ways to contact me at getbarc.app/contact/. Still need to add it to the app, but at least it's a step towards one more place that people can get support and send feature requests. 🙂

Barc Barc 24.7 fixes a widgets bug and makes Shortcuts errors nicer.

No Black Friday deals here, sorry, but we have some Bug Fixes instead. Barc 24.7 is out now with fixes to the Home Screen widget and Shortcuts errors.

Learn more: getbarc.app/releases/24.7/

Barc Barc organizes and smartly fetches important barcodes. Concert tickets, loyalty cards, and gym memberships. Barc has them when you need them. Coming soon.

Hi, Bluesky! I'm Barc, an iOS app for storing important barcodes such as event tickets and store loyalty cards, and finding them again later. Barc can show your favorite barcodes on the home screen, on Apple Watch, via Siri, and more.

Learn more at getbarc.app or download it at getbarc.app/appstore