CodeBuilder vs PartikelLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeBuilder
Easily create QR-Codes, Aztec-Codes, and Datamatrix codes by entering text and selecting a code type. Generated codes can be exported to PDF documents. An optional one-time purchase removes occasional ads.
- Generate QR-Codes
- Generate Aztec-Codes
- Generate Datamatrix codes
- Export codes to PDF
- One-time ad removal purchase
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CodeBuilder is an easy to use app which creates QR-Codes, Aztec-Codes and Datamatrix. Just enter the text you want to encode, choose the type of your code and your code will be generated. Generated Codes can be exported into a PDF document. This app is free to use but occasionally ads are shown while codes are being generated. To remove the ads you can do a one-time In-App-Purchase.
PartikelLens
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Detect and measure particles. With PartikelLens, you can measure particles in the range from 250 micrometers up to several centimeters. You need the app and a reference card to do this. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.partikel-art.de/en/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CodeBuilder at 13.0 against PartikelLens's 16.4. On price, update cadence, 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. CodeBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PartikelLens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CodeBuilder ships an update every 3 months, PartikelLens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeBuilder | PartikelLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Schrott | PartikelART Solution GmbH |
In-app purchases
CodeBuilder
- Remove ads$1.99
PartikelLens
- Premium$6.991 Month
