What The HEX! vs Echo AR Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What The HEX!
This utility tool allows for rapid conversion between integer and hexadecimal number formats. It is designed for ease of use and quick operation in either direction. The application is readily available and free to download.
- Integer to hexadecimal conversion
- Hexadecimal to integer conversion
- Quick and easy to use
- Free to download
- Supports iPhone and iPod
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What The HEX! is a tool for fast conversions between Integers and Hexadecimals. It is quick and easy to use for converting in either direction. What the HEX! is readily available and it's free!
Echo AR Scanner
Experience printed materials and objects in augmented reality. Scan QR codes or point your device at enhanced items to access critical client information. New experiences are added weekly, so enable notifications.
- Augmented reality experiences
- QR code scanning
- Object recognition AR
- Access client information
- Regular content updates
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Echo clients can now experience printed materials, direct mail pieces, tradeshow displays and other items using Augmented Reality features. By scanning a QR code found in these items, or by pointing the device camera to an Echo AR enhanced object using this app, the user will be able to experience critical information about some of our clients. We will add more experiences every week so be sure to turn on push notifications!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Echo AR Scanner at every 2 months against What The HEX!'s every 35 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for What The HEX! against 5.0 for Echo AR Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
What The HEX! ships an update every 35 months, Echo AR Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What The HEX! | Echo AR Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bayta Industries LLC | ECHO Interaction Group Inc. |
Customer experience
What The HEX!
Echo AR Scanner
In-app purchases
What The HEX!
No in-app purchases
Echo AR Scanner
No in-app purchases
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