Barcode Alarm Clock Reviews

Despite updating BarcodeAlarmClock and my phone and even un-installing/re-installing, BarcodeAlarmClock continues to give me “crash” reports. There have been several times in which it fails to go off. Then in the morning when I open BarcodeAlarmClock to see what the issue was, then it decides to go off in that exact moment (which is several hours past the time the alarm is set for) so I make sure I check it every morning, otherwise if I forget to do so before I leave, whenever it randomly sounds then, I’d have no way to turn the alarms off because I wouldn’t have the barcoded item with me to scan. Which left me with absolutely NO option but to have to turn (and leave) my phone completely off as that was the only way to “disable” the constant alarm noise on my phone. (Unlike my other app, if the alarm got missed, it would still show it is set but it lets me turn it off without triggering it to ala first). Obviously turning my phone off was inconvenient and aggravating because it meant missing calls too and not being able to use other apps. As if this wasn’t enough frustration, BarcodeAlarmClock crashed again last night and apparently over rode everything else on my phone again as my other alarm clock app didn’t sound either but the most aggravating was that BarcodeAlarmClock somehow turned my phone completely off!! Making me oversleep by a few hours and missed taking a critical medication at the correct time.

Been using BarcodeAlarmClock for a couple weeks. I like the idea and it’s definitely helped me get up, but there are issues. Most significantly, I am getting 5, 10 or more “crash notifications” every day, with a confusing message about background mode. One morning this all happened in the night, so the alarm either didn’t go off or went off so quietly that it didn’t wake me up. Also, this morning, the window on the screen where you scan the barcode was misshapen and off in the corner, and I couldn’t get it to scan.

Overall it feels a bit amateurish in its design and functionality. Hate to say it because it’s a helpful tool, but BarcodeAlarmClock needs work.

BarcodeAlarmClock I thought was the best thing I ever found, but I am writing this review at 4:40 PM, I just woke up and I was supposed to drive down for Thanksgiving.

I was wondering how I slept through both my alarms, but I didn’t, they never went off. My phone wasn’t on airplane mode, silent mode, or anything of the sorts. I open BarcodeAlarmClock , and all of a sudden they start deciding to go off? 3 hours after they were supposed to??

What kind of garbage app design is that? I have background mode turned on there is absolutely no reason for that to happen but now I’m spending thanksgiving alone, screw BarcodeAlarmClock.

I’ve downloaded BarcodeAlarmClock at two different points in time now. The reason being that it does help me to get up in the AM. However, I receive AT LEAST hourly notifications throughout the day that BarcodeAlarmClock has crashed and isn’t working correctly. In the mornings, due to it crashing, it doesn’t go off properly. It does the background mode or whatever where it’s a much lighter ringtone or sometimes it doesn’t go off at all. Yesterday it randomly went off at the wrong time after failing to go off in the morning. So, if it worked correctly it’s be great. I’m just going to give up on this one though and find a different app with this capability.

I loved BarcodeAlarmClock and the idea behind scanning a barcode to get up in the morning. It’s probably been the only alarm style app that has worked at getting me up. The only issue I’m having is that BarcodeAlarmClock crashes every few minutes; and I get a notification that I need to tap to restart BarcodeAlarmClock . I’ll end up getting over 50 notifications within the hour that BarcodeAlarmClock has crashed and because it’s been crashing so much, the alarm doesn’t end up going off. When it works, it’s a great app, but lately it’s been crashing nonstop which is a bit annoying.

Has only worked three times out of the past six days I’ve been using it. When it does work, it works wonderfully and I get up and going much quicker than I ever have. However, with only a 50% chance of my alarm going off in the morning, I just can’t trust it to do its job :( BarcodeAlarmClock is constantly crashing in background mode. When it crashes, the alarm doesn’t go off until you open BarcodeAlarmClock manually. Often hours after I was supposed to wake up.

Please keep working on it! Or release a simple barcode scanner alarm clock device, a dumbphone of sorts, that won’t constantly fail to go off at the right time. It is so sooo helpful when it works. I’m genuinely sad that I need to go find something else that is more reliable:(

First thing's first, app has so much potential. I have a really tough time getting up with regular alarms so I was super excited about BarcodeAlarmClock. However, two things that are really disappointing. 1. The alarm WILL NOT go off if (I have an iPhone) you have your phone on silent. It would be nice if it still worked like your default (iPhone) alarm app and pushed through the silent feature. 2. Alarm WILL NOT go off if Do Not Disturb is on. I normally use this feature every night until I found out about this issue. That being said, I love the idea and regular functionality of BarcodeAlarmClock but would like to see those two things changed if possible.

I have to agree with the other reviews mentioning the fact that if the volume on the phone is silenced, the alarm on BarcodeAlarmClock Will Not Ring loud. You can't here it and you will sleep throught it UNLESS YOU make sure that your phones volumes are all the way up!!
i keep my phone across the room so when that happens I cant even here the vibrating. The other app that I have called Mathe alarm dOes have a feature that bypasses silenced/set volumes on the phone to make it ring as high as it can; it's full capacity. I would love to update BarcodeAlarmClock soon with that added feature, thanks!

Like others have stated, BarcodeAlarmClock is fantastic minus a couple flaws... 1) Please add a feature that allows the user to disable "plan b". It's too easy to type the barcode numbers in and go back to sleep. And 2) The alarm not functioning while "do not disturb" mode is on, simply must be fixed. At the very least users need to be warned that the alarm won't function if DND is on.

Fix these two things and BarcodeAlarmClock is a solid 5 stars, and I would have no problem paying for the advertisement free version.

I’m a pretty hard sleeper in fact it takes me 12 more minutes to actually recognize that there’s alarm to wake up! But this alarm has fixed that problem ever so slightly.
There’s this small problem when you set the alarm but if your phone dies and once you power that thing the alarm will go off and depending where you are you won’t have any barcode and if your in a public area you will be forced to either power off the phone or delete BarcodeAlarmClock . I feel like if it’s a couple hours past your alarm it should automatically turn off.
Besides that I find it really useful that even if your alarm is off it will still go off which helps some times if I forgot to turn it back on or my case switched it off.

Long story short:

App works good 👍but if phone dies the alarm will still be alive and it will go off 👎

Love BarcodeAlarmClock, actually gets me out of bed which keeps me out of bed! Only recommendations are some more traditional ringtones and improvements to the bedtime enforcer, maybe only getting the notification when your phone is unlocked and it noticed movement? I thought I would love it but I have to turn it off after I found myself being startled by a loud notification every time I checked the time in the middle of the night!!!

The concept is perfect and has changed my ability to get up in the mornings when I planned on it the night before. However BarcodeAlarmClock has crashed on me several times and not gone off. This isn’t okay for an alarm app. Check the crash logs and resolve the bugs and it’s a perfect app. It also often takes awhile to focus on a barcode for some reason.

BarcodeAlarmClock is really good for anyone who doesn’t wake up well to normal alarms, I ah e a hard time with getting used to alarm tones and now the basic ones jsut don’t work for me, and when they do I fall asleep again.

The barcode factor does great to get me out of bed, the only thing I wish they’d do is make it so you can turn on your flashlight when scanning the barcode, it turns off every time the alarm goes off.

There are some really unique features that I haven’t seen in other apps. The very first night I used this however, it crashed and went into backup mode, which is volume control sensitive and could be ‘silenced’. Get rid of the crashing and the bugs and this is a really great app

I’ve tried hundreds of alarms — Alarmy, StepOut, call to prayer alarms, Sleep Cycle, Smile Alarm, Freaky Alarm, Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds Plus etc. plus numerous physical alarms such as the Sonic Boom and Clockman. Barcode Alarm is the BEST alarm I’ve ever used! It’s free to use — an ad plays after you scan your alarm, but there is a pro version that is ad-free (I have both). This is my favorite app, and if I could only choose to keep one app then Barcode Alarm Clock would be my choice. 1000% RECOMMEND! (This review is NOT sponsored and I have NO connection to the author. I simply love this alarm and think more people should know about it :) )

Before I downloaded BarcodeAlarmClock nothing got me out of bed. I was desperate. I set 5 alarms, each separated by a minute, on my phone, and another several on an iPad across the room. I managed to turn off all the alarms on my phone in my sleep consistently. I would get up and turn off the iPad alarm and somehow still fall asleep 3 times in a row. BarcodeAlarmClock forces me to go into my bathroom, turn on the bright lights, and hold the phone camera up to a barcode in order to make it stop. So far barcode alarm has gotten me out of bed every time, and I haven’t fallen back asleep afterwards! Highly recommend.

This family of alarm apps has literally saved my career on multiple occasions. I use 3 of your alarm apps and they are the ONLY alarms that get me up. I use Alexa at full volume, I’ve got an old fashioned bell alarm, and I’ve tried so many apps, but this family of alarm apps are the only things that wake me up. I’m shocked because I figured the last thing to wake me up, if the other loud real physical alarms couldn’t, would be my phone... but this family of apps is an absolute gift and I would beyond highly recommend to any deep sleepers.

I’m a morning person but I’m an incredibly heavy sleeper. I love the sunrise, the silence, the cool air, it’s my favorite part of the day. Haven’t been able to experience that since high school and now these apps have brought that back. Incredible.

The only alarm app that I use consistently and enjoy. There are only two issues, one being that sometimes the alarm won’t ring if BarcodeAlarmClock is swiped off. Another being the ads. Besides that, the functionality is amazing and the ringtones are a perfect mix of startling but not too annoying. It forces you to get out of bed and scan a barcode which is great for lazy people like me

I have had trouble waking up all my life. Always late for school and then work. A friend recommended BarcodeAlarmClock and it’s been AWESOME! I set it to scan the coffee can upstairs so when the alarm goes off I have to get out of bed and walk upstairs to scan the can. And then I’m already up so I make coffee and then get ready for the day. I still feel very tired for the first half hour but once I get moving I wake up. I highly recommend BarcodeAlarmClock!!

I have a sleep disorder that makes it ridiculously difficult to get up in the morning. I've had entire workdays spoiled because I just kept resetting alarms until it was early afternoon. This no-nonsense app has really helped me get out of bed! I just stuck a barcode to the fridge on the other side of the house, and I've been able to get up on time each day! Awesome app.