Comparison

Honos vs AGESTsmart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Honos

This app specializes in reading secure QR codes generated with SecurePaper technology. It allows users to view, download, email, or save original documents represented by these codes. It does not decode standard QR codes.

Highlights
  • Reads SecurePaper QR codes
  • Displays original documents
  • Download documents
  • Email documents
  • Save to cloud storage
  • Does not decode unsafe QR codes
Features
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• Honos is the free QR Code Reader for secure codes generated with SecurePaper technology. • The code generated by this technology are safe and replace certified copies. • After reading the Secure QR Code Honos displays the original document, you can download it, send it by email or save it to cloud storage services. • Honos does not decode unsafe QR Code produced by different technologies.

About

AGESTsmart

Features
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A partire dal 15/06/2023 entra in vigore ed è pienamente operativa la delibera n. 1/2023 relativa alle nuove modalità di dimostrazione dell’iscrizione all’Albo nazionale gestori ambientali. PER LE PUBBLICHE AMMINISTRAZIONI: Effettuato l’accesso (autenticandosi con le apposite credenziali fornite dal referente della struttura di appartenenza), tutti gli addetti di una P.A. potranno effettuare le verifiche degli attestati QRcode che i soggetti iscritti all’Albo esibiranno in caso di controllo. PER I SOGGETTI ISCRITTI ALL’ALBO: Effettuato l’accesso (autenticandosi con il codice di attivazione e il QRcode forniti dalla propria impresa iscritta all’Albo) è possibile consultare la situazione autorizzativa aggiornata e visualizzare i dettagli di uno specifico veicolo oltre a poter esibire direttamente dall’app il QRcode attestante l’iscrizione.

Screenshots

Honos4 screens
AGESTsmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

Honos and AGESTsmart are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Honos versus AGESTsmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHonosAGESTsmart
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLAND S.r.l.Ecocerved

In-app purchases

None

Honos

No in-app purchases

None

AGESTsmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Honos free?
Honos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AGESTsmart free?
AGESTsmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Honos or AGESTsmart have ads?
Neither Honos nor AGESTsmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Honos or AGESTsmart?
Honos ships an update every 3 months, and AGESTsmart every 3 months. Most recently, Honos was updated on October 24, 2026 and AGESTsmart on October 11, 2026.

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