Comparison

ZappID vs What's App

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

Head to head
About

ZappID

Features
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Create your ZappID and send push notfictions fast and very easy by accessing a url or send a api-request.

About

What's App

Easily scan QR codes and barcodes from various sources, maintaining a history of your scans. Create custom QR codes for events, emails, URLs, and more. Offers premium features like faster speeds and no ads through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Scan from products and websites
  • History of scanned codes
  • Supports multiple code types
  • Ad-free premium option
Features
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Scan QR codes and Barcodes from any source – like products in a supermarket or online code generator websites – keep a history of scanned codes and create your own custom QR codes (like Events, Email or SMS messages, URL’s, Locations, etc.). This app can read the following QR code/Barcode types: EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, Interleaved 2/5, Data Matrix and Aztec. Subscription: Title of service: Scan QR codes • Length of subscription: 1 week, 1 month, 1 year access to Premium servers, and higher connection speed, and priority support, no ads • Price of subscription, and price per unit: 1 week - $4.99, 1 month - $11.49, 1 year - $49.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service: Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-privacy-policy-home/home Term Of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-scanner-home/home Contact us: developer@digitalstalk.com

Screenshots

ZappID3 screens
What's App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZappID at none against What's App's 3. ZappID also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. What's App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ZappID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZappID ships an update every 4 days, What's App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZappID versus What's App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappIDWhat's App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—99.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik PeterssonDIGITALSTALK PRIVATE LIMITED

Bugs and requests

ZappID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

What's App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Scanning quality degradation after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full-screen mode for HD scanning
  • Improved cloud storage management
  • Batch scanning and processing capabilities
  • Handwriting recognition feature

In-app purchases

None

ZappID

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

What's App

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Access Monthly3 Days trial$11.491 Month
  • Pro Access Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ZappID free?
ZappID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What's App free?
What's App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZappID or What's App have ads?
Neither ZappID nor What's App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZappID or What's App?
ZappID ships an update every 4 days, and What's App every 2 months. Most recently, ZappID was updated on September 15, 2026 and What's App on September 25, 2026.

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