Barkus: Expiry Barcode Scanner

Spot products nearing their expiration dates in time, identify inventory discrepancies, and manage daily operations in one place. From household products to markets, restaurants, cafés, warehouses, and multi-branch businesses, Barkus brings together expiration date tracking, barcode-based product management, daily inventory counts, waste tracking, and team collaboration.

Add products by scanning their barcodes or entering them manually. Scan expiration dates with your camera, set reminder periods, and receive notifications for approaching dates. Easily see which products require your attention first.

Expiration Date and Product Tracking

• Add products by scanning barcodes or without a barcode

• Scan expiration dates with your camera using OCR

• Set product-specific reminder periods and receive expiration alerts

• Add product photos, quantities, short codes, and notes

• Organize products by category, store, branch, and staff member

• Search by product name or barcode and filter by expiration or added date

• Add multiple barcodes in bulk

• Easily view and manage expired products

• Export expiration date and product reports as PDF or Excel files

Inventory Counts and Waste Control

• Create a list of products for daily inventory tracking

• Enter opening counts, closing counts, and sales separately or in bulk

• Monitor differences between counted quantities, sales, and expected inventory

• View inventory reports by date range, product, or critical status

• Record waste quantities, costs, and reasons

• Review waste rates using sales revenue data

• View daily waste trends and breakdowns by reason

• Export and share waste reports as PDF or Excel files

Supplier and Order Management

• Save supplier contact details and supplier product catalogs

• Create order lists containing barcodes, quantities, units, and notes

• Track orders as draft, pending, completed, or canceled

• Add ordered products to inventory

• Download and share orders as PDF or Excel files

Team and Task Management

• Create teams, invite members, and track products together

• Assign viewing, editing, and deletion permissions to team members

• Switch between your personal workspace and team workspaces

• Schedule weekly tasks by day, time, priority, and assignee

• Manage assignment, reminder, completion, and overdue notifications

• Share task reports as PDF or Excel files

Motivation and Impact

The Achievement Center highlights valid expiration date records, completed inventory counts, and timely actions taken on products nearing expiration. Track your Control Score, weekly goals, achievement badges, and workday streak. You can also manage your privacy preferences and choose whether to participate in the leaderboard.

Customization

• Show or hide product entry fields based on your needs

• Set default categories, stores, branches, staff members, and reminder periods

• Choose from 15 languages, including Turkish

Barkus combines expiration date tracking with daily inventory operations for individuals and teams. Add your products, identify approaching risks, and build a more organized tracking system.

Note: Some features require a Premium subscription. Device permissions and an internet connection may be required for notifications to work.