Comparison

Orphek iCon vs Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Orphek iCon

This app allows users to remotely program, control, and monitor smart lights via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Access your lighting settings from anywhere with an internet connection using your smartphone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth + Wifi control
  • Remote programming
  • Remote monitoring
  • Control from phone or tablet
  • Anytime, anywhere access
Features
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The Orphek iCon technology brings built-in Bluetooth + Wifi control allowing you to easily program, control, and monitor your light(s) from your Cell Phone or Tablet, any time and any place you are in the world, where internet access is available.

About

Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

Features
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No ads. The camera is live the moment you open the app. Hold it over a QR code or a barcode and it reads it. About 1 MB to download, and it makes no network requests. Every scan gives you the right action at once: open the link, call the number, write the email, send a text, add the contact, join the Wi-Fi, open it in Maps. A barcode number goes straight to a web search. WHAT IT DOES • Reads QR codes • Reads barcodes (JAN, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39) • Reads a code from a picture in your photo library • Keeps your last 500 scans in a local history • Turns any text into a QR code you can share • Flashlight toggle • Japanese and English interface SAFER LINKS • It shows you when a link is not encrypted (http) • It warns you about punycode host names (xn--) • It warns you when a URL carries user information The app never connects to a link itself. It hands the link to your default browser. PRIVACY • No network requests • No ads • No in-app purchases • No analytics • No account • Your history stays on your device The App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected". SMALL AND FAST About 1 MB to download. It works offline. There is nothing to wait for. Everything is free. Every feature is there from the first launch.

Screenshots

Orphek iCon4 screens
Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orphek iCon at 14.0 against Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner's 16.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orphek iCon versus Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrphek iConShiba QR Code Reader & Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperORPHEK LIMITEDFollowers

In-app purchases

None

Orphek iCon

No in-app purchases

None

Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orphek iCon free?
Orphek iCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner free?
Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orphek iCon or Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner have ads?
Neither Orphek iCon nor Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner shows ads.

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