Comparison

GATEWatch Console vs Simple QRCode Maker

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

Head to head

Convenient for sharing.

Free

📊 Productivity

No ratingsView app →

About

GATEWatch Console

Read full description

Schnelle Überprüfung von Gästezahlen für das GATEWatch Teilnehmermanagement

About

Simple QRCode Maker

Features

Read full description

Easily create QR codes. Various data such as contacts, website addresses, map coordinates, and text data can be QR coded. This is effective for exchanging contact information, sharing website addresses, and showing locations on a map. The reading of all QR Codes is not guaranteed. Some codes may not be readable depending on the usage environment or data content.

Screenshots

GATEWatch Console1 screens

Simple QRCode Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GATEWatch Console at none against Simple QRCode Maker's shown. GATEWatch Console also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GATEWatch Console ships an update weekly, Simple QRCode Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

GATEWatch Console versus Simple QRCode Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GATEWatch Console	Simple QRCode Maker
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	16
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	27 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Volker Lehnen	Yuta Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

GATEWatch Console

No in-app purchases

None

Simple QRCode Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GATEWatch Console free?

GATEWatch Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Simple QRCode Maker free?

Simple QRCode Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GATEWatch Console or Simple QRCode Maker have ads?

Simple QRCode Maker shows ads; GATEWatch Console does not.

Which is updated more often, GATEWatch Console or Simple QRCode Maker?

GATEWatch Console ships an update weekly, and Simple QRCode Maker every 2 months. Most recently, GATEWatch Console was updated on September 26, 2026 and Simple QRCode Maker on October 1, 2026.