Comparison

QR Scanner Reader Generator vs Spiffy Clock

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

Head to head
About

QR Scanner Reader Generator

Easily scan QR codes from your camera or photos, and generate custom QR codes with your own information. Access linked content instantly or save generated codes to your device.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes with camera
  • Read QR codes from photos
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Save generated QR code images
  • Instant link access
Features
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This QR code app is your one-stop solution. Scanner: Use your mobile device's camera to scan a QR code. The result will appear instantly; click it to access the link. Reader: Select a photo with a QR code from your photo library, and the app will read it and display the result. Click the result to navigate to the link. Generator: Enter the information you want to encode, and the app will generate a high-resolution QR code image. You can save the image to your photo library if desired.

About

Spiffy Clock

Customize your device's time and date display with a variety of colors, gradients, and layout options. Tailor the appearance to your preference, including support for light and dark modes, and choose whether to show seconds, the day of the week, and more.

Highlights
  • 13 built-in background/text colors
  • Color gradient options
  • Customizable time and date display
  • Portrait and landscape mode support
  • Automatic light/dark mode color changes
  • Optional status bar hiding
Features
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Spiffy Clock puts the time and date front and center! It has 16 free colors that can be displayed as the background or as the text. An in-app purchase unlocks gradient backgrounds, gradient text, custom background and text colors, bi-color themes, gold, silver, and bronze, and rainbow coloring. Choose from numerous settings exactly how you want the time and date and day of the week displayed. When the color choice is for the background, the color will automatically change for light mode and dark mode, except when using custom colors. Works in both portrait and landscape mode. A night mode for use with dark mode allows you to display dark text in dark mode. Free color choices are: —Red —Orange —Yellow —Green —Mint —Cyan —Teal —Blue —Indigo —Purple —Pink —Brown —Black —Gray —White —System Paid color choices are: —Gradients —Gold —Silver —Bronze —Rainbow —Bi-color themes —Custom colors Time and date settings are: — Analog or digital clock —Show/hide seconds —Use 24 hour or 12 hour time with AM and PM —Show/hide date —Show/hide day of the week —Use numerical date You also can hide the status bar if you want. This app is a great complement to the desktop app Clock Suite. Similar colors are used, so there is a consistent look and feel across your devices.

Screenshots

QR Scanner Reader Generator4 screens
Spiffy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Scanner Reader Generator at none against Spiffy Clock's 1. QR Scanner Reader Generator also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 26.0). Spiffy Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spiffy Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QR Scanner Reader Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QR Scanner Reader Generator against 4.9 for Spiffy Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spiffy Clock has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Scanner Reader Generator ships an update every 48 months, Spiffy Clock every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Scanner Reader Generator versus Spiffy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Scanner Reader GeneratorSpiffy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTRENGCON LLCMatthew Roberts

Customer experience

QR Scanner Reader Generator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spiffy Clock

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QR Scanner Reader Generator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spiffy Clock

One-time1
  • Spiffy Clock Pro$0.99

Questions

Is QR Scanner Reader Generator free?
QR Scanner Reader Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spiffy Clock free?
Spiffy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Scanner Reader Generator or Spiffy Clock?
QR Scanner Reader Generator is rated higher. QR Scanner Reader Generator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spiffy Clock averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do QR Scanner Reader Generator or Spiffy Clock have ads?
Neither QR Scanner Reader Generator nor Spiffy Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Scanner Reader Generator or Spiffy Clock?
QR Scanner Reader Generator ships an update every 48 months, and Spiffy Clock every 14 months. Most recently, QR Scanner Reader Generator was updated on September 19, 2026 and Spiffy Clock on September 12, 2026.

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