Beach Reports vs OpenQR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beach Reports
This app uses your GPS to track and report wave and weather conditions at nearby beaches. Users can share their experiences by posting photos and videos, and alert others to wave conditions using GPS tags and colored flags. Nearby maps show user-reported posts within a 300-mile radius.
- Track waves and weather conditions
- Share photos and videos
- GPS tags and colored flags for wave alerts
- Nearby maps with user reports
- Report and track local beaches
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Do you love to take a walk at the beach or like to surf the waves? Are you a beach lover who takes trips with friends to the beach? Do you just like to hit the waves with your surf board and feel free? Either way, you're going to need to download Beach Reports to help get the best out of the beach day. What Can Beach Reports do for you? • Use your smartphone GPS location services to report and track waves & weather conditions at local beaches nearby • Transmit data to and from other Beach Reports users • Share your experience with the people you love, Beach Reports allows you to post up to 5 photos and a 2 minute video for each beach visited • Use GPS Tags and colored flags to alert other users of the waves conditions • Nearby Maps allows you to check out posts that have been reported with Beach Reports within a 300 mile radius Download Beach Reports now to get started.
OpenQR
This utility app allows users to scan QR codes and barcodes with their device's camera. It offers various actions for decoded content, such as copying, opening links, or searching, with a focus on privacy and a clean user interface.
- Automatic QR code and barcode detection
- Multiple action options for scanned content
- Supports numerous barcode formats
- Privacy-focused, no accounts or tracking
- Offline detection capabilities
- Open-source code available
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OpenQR is a fast, open-source QR code scanner and barcode reader for iPad and iPhone, built for clear decoded results, deliberate actions, and private everyday scanning. Point the camera at a supported code. OpenQR detects it automatically and displays the decoded content inside the app. Look is the default action, so content is not copied, opened, searched for, or shared automatically. Review the result first, then choose what happens next. Actions for Every Scan Choose Copy, Link, Look, Search, or Share before or after scanning. - Copy: Save decoded content to the device's clipboard. - Link: Open supported links directly, with a web search fallback when needed. - Look: Review scrollable and selectable decoded content without triggering an external action. - Search: Search decoded content in the default browser. - Share: Send decoded content through the system share sheet. Barcode Format Support OpenQR supports Aztec, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Data Matrix, EAN-13, EAN-8, ITF-14, PDF417, QR, UPC-A, and UPC-E formats. Built for Everyday Codes Use OpenQR with standard QR codes and barcodes on business cards, labels, menus, packages, posters, presentations, products, signs, tickets, transit stops, and websites. Why OpenQR? - Automatic Detection: Scan supported codes as soon as they enter the camera view. - Built-In Sample: Preview the decoded-result workflow before scanning another code. - Camera Controls: Control flash when available and switch between front and rear cameras. - Full-Screen Interface: Keep the camera and essential glass controls at the center of the experience. - Offline Detection: Detect QR codes and barcodes on the device without an internet connection. Online links and web searches may require internet access. - Open Source: Contribute to, inspect, or learn from the publicly available source code. - Privacy-Focused: Use OpenQR without accounts, advertising, analytics, subscriptions, or tracking. - Session History: Revisit recent scan results during the current app session. History clears when the app is relaunched. OpenQR is designed for people who want a clean, focused, and private QR reader and barcode scanner without clutter or unnecessary setup. Open the app, point the camera, review the result, and choose what happens next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenQR at 5.0 against Beach Reports's 2.1. Beach Reports's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OpenQR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beach Reports has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Beach Reports | OpenQR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile App Fund | Murat Sancak |
In-app purchases
Beach Reports
No in-app purchases
OpenQR
No in-app purchases









