AsReader Combo vs QIAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AsReader Combo
This application requires a specific hardware device to function. It supports a range of models for scanning and data input. Ensure you have a compatible AsReader Device before use.
- Requires AsReader Device
- Supports ASX-510R
- Supports ASX-520R
- Supports ASR-010D
- Supports ASR-020D
- Supports ASR-030D
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This app requires an AsReader Device. Supported models include: ASX-510R, ASX-520R, ASX-300R, ASR-010D, ASR-020D, ASR-030D, ASR-031D, ASR-0230D, ASR-0231D, and ASR-0240D.
QIAM
This application uses RFID technology to help users update item locations, find missing assets, and automate processes. It's designed for managing resources and improving workflow efficiency with handheld RFID readers.
- Update RFID item locations
- Find missing items
- Improve process flows
- Increase automation
- Locate and track resources
- Manage assets with RFID
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Quake Global's QIAM (Quake Intelligent Asset Manager) application for handheld RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) readers enables the user to easily update the location of their RFID tagged items, find missing items, and improve their process flows with increased automation. Quake's solution is based on passive UHF RFID technology, and enables users to locate, track, and manage their resources and processes in ways that were not previously possible. For use with the AsReader L251G-23 handheld RFID reader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AsReader Combo at every 2 months against QIAM's every 19 months. AsReader Combo also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). QIAM's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 AsReader Combo against 5.0 for QIAM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QIAM has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AsReader Combo ships an update every 2 months, QIAM every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AsReader Combo | QIAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asterisk Corporation | Quake Global |
Customer experience
AsReader Combo
QIAM
In-app purchases
AsReader Combo
No in-app purchases
QIAM
No in-app purchases
