Comparison

What's App vs AuthGuard

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

Head to head
About

What's App

Easily scan QR codes and barcodes from various sources, maintaining a history of your scans. Create custom QR codes for events, emails, URLs, and more. Offers premium features like faster speeds and no ads through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Scan from products and websites
  • History of scanned codes
  • Supports multiple code types
  • Ad-free premium option
Features
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Scan QR codes and Barcodes from any source – like products in a supermarket or online code generator websites – keep a history of scanned codes and create your own custom QR codes (like Events, Email or SMS messages, URL’s, Locations, etc.). This app can read the following QR code/Barcode types: EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, Interleaved 2/5, Data Matrix and Aztec. Subscription: Title of service: Scan QR codes • Length of subscription: 1 week, 1 month, 1 year access to Premium servers, and higher connection speed, and priority support, no ads • Price of subscription, and price per unit: 1 week - $4.99, 1 month - $11.49, 1 year - $49.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service: Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-privacy-policy-home/home Term Of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-scanner-home/home Contact us: developer@digitalstalk.com

About

AuthGuard

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Keep the story of your care in one private place. AuthGuard helps patients and families organize prior authorization requests, insurance decisions, appeals and conversations. Link each request to its treatment and build a timeline you can refer to at the next appointment or renewal. START WITH THE ESSENTIALS Track one treatment, one PA request and up to five communication notes for free. Save dates, reference numbers and your own notes. Categorize denial reasons and keep the original wording alongside your record. PRIVACY AND PRACTICAL TOOLS, INCLUDED - Free Face ID / Touch ID app lock. - Free local deadline reminders, enabled when you choose. - Appeal, step therapy and complaint tracking. - Document scanning and imports. - Deadline reference information and a home screen widget. - Recently Deleted with a 30-day recovery window. - Basic Markdown export and JSON record archives. Attached files are not included in JSON archives; use device backup to preserve them. PRO FOR A COMPLETE RECORD - Unlimited treatments and PA requests. - Unlimited communication notes and reference numbers. - Six on-device PDF reports: PA History, Appeal Evidence, Denial Pattern, Step Therapy, Communication Summary and Annual Summary. Choose a monthly subscription or Lifetime, a one-time purchase. Both unlock the same Pro features. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Existing subscriptions remain supported. Your existing records remain readable and editable when Pro ends. QUIET BY DESIGN No signup, account, analytics or AI processing of your records. Your records stay on your device. Use Apple device backup to keep a safe copy. You choose when to export or share. AuthGuard is a personal records organizer, not a medical device or a medical or legal advisory service. It does not write appeal letters or submit claims. Deadline references are informational and may not apply to your plan or treatment. Verify dates against original notices and plan documents. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime does not renew. Buying Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Apple determines refund eligibility. Support: captainlongevity@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/authguard/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/authguard/terms

Screenshots

What's App4 screens
AuthGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

What's App and AuthGuard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. What's App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and AuthGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
What's App versus AuthGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's AppAuthGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews99.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGITALSTALK PRIVATE LIMITED慧慧 高

Bugs and requests

What's App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Scanning quality degradation after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full-screen mode for HD scanning
  • Improved cloud storage management
  • Batch scanning and processing capabilities
  • Handwriting recognition feature

AuthGuard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

What's App

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Access Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Access Monthly3 Days trial$11.491 Month
  • Privacy Suite3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Pro Access Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Privacy Suite7 Days trial$79.991 Year
2 purchases

AuthGuard

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is What's App free?
What's App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuthGuard free?
AuthGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do What's App or AuthGuard have ads?
Neither What's App nor AuthGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What's App or AuthGuard?
What's App ships an update every 2 months, and AuthGuard every 2 months. Most recently, What's App was updated on November 5, 2026 and AuthGuard on October 31, 2026.

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