Startalk vs Fast QRScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Startalk
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Startalk is powerful and featureful open source Instant Message software host on GitHub. Startalk's target is to provide a free choice for enterprises to setup and build their own instant message service of their own just like their enterprise email system. Startalk's vision is to setup some kind of decentralized Instant Messaging web to let everyone, including company, orgnization and unique consumer to have the freedom to control their own chat without worrying about privacy and/or information leak problem. Startalk provide many features include but not limited by: 1. Information privacy. By a decentralized architecture design combined with TLS protocol and even session encryption, Startalk can let everyone to control their own IM. 2. Low power and bandwidth consumption 3, Standard IM features like ingle chat, group chat, group and group size unlimited, almost all message types, audio and video 4, Great extensibility, Startalk can be extend via React Native to include more function like: friend circle, gift cash, on dutch share and office automation etc.
Fast QRScan
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Simple,Small,Safe,Privacy QrCode Scaner Simple: system api only Small: 500KB (installed) Safe: no any exten action Privacy:no any network report
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Startalk at every 9 months against Fast QRScan's every 44 months. Startalk also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Startalk ships an update every 9 months, Fast QRScan every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startalk | Fast QRScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months β better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 15.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STARTALK LTD | δ»»δΌ ι |
In-app purchases
Startalk
No in-app purchases
Fast QRScan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Startalk free?
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Do Startalk or Fast QRScan have ads?
Which is updated more often, Startalk or Fast QRScan?
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