Nesting Optimizer vs QR reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nesting Optimizer
This app helps optimize cutting patterns for various materials like steel, wood, and metal sheets. It calculates the most efficient cuts, displays the number of parts and their cost, and allows users to save and share their cutting plans.
- Define part and material sizes
- Define blade size for material loss
- Define material cost for part cost calculation
- Cutting results with efficiency list
- Cutting plan with display controller
- Share output via iOS default style
- Save and open cutting jobs
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Single size of part cutting. Nesting Optimizer is 1 dimension and 2 dimensions cutting optimizer. Use to calculate cutting pattern for many kinds of material. For sample, steel bar, pipe, wood, plywood, metal sheet and etc. - User can define part and material size. - User can define blade size (losing material when cutting). - User can define material cost (use for calculate for part cost). - Cutting result with list of most cutting efficiency (can choose). - Cutting result with number of part and cost of part per piece. - Cutting plan with display controller for color and cutting steps (support both portrait and landscape display) - Share output with default iOS style (Save image, Message, Mail, Note, Facebook & etc.). - Save & Open all cutting job.
QR reader
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QR reader is fast and reliable QR and barcode scanner app that can copy the read code to the clipboard as plain text so it can be pasted anywhere else or to open the code in internet browser. If the scanned QR code is a web address it will be opened in browser directly - if not or it is other barcode type it will be opened in search. QR reader features: - Copy code to clipboard - Open code in browser - supports: QR, EAN13, EAN8, UPCA, UPCE, Code39, Code128, Interleaved 2 of 5 - no ads The app is made using Scangine SDK for scanning QR and barcodes. The app is limited to 5 Copy / Paste operations per day and that limit can be removed with one time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nesting Optimizer at none against QR reader's 1. Nesting Optimizer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Nesting Optimizer costs $0.99 and QR reader $0.99 up front. QR reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nesting Optimizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nesting Optimizer ships an update every 39 months, QR reader every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nesting Optimizer | QR reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 38 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DREAMSOFTS OPTIMIZATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Aleksandar Mlazev |
In-app purchases
Nesting Optimizer
No in-app purchases
QR reader
- QR reader - unlock$1.99
Questions
Is Nesting Optimizer free?
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Do Nesting Optimizer or QR reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nesting Optimizer or QR reader?
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