Awake vs QR Code Scanner & Reader+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awake
This utility allows you to remotely power on and wake up your PC over a local network. Its open-source nature encourages community contributions and improvements.
- Remotely wake PC
- Turn on PC
- Local network control
- Open-source code
- Community contributions
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Awake is the tool, which allows to turn on and wake up a PC over local network. Our sources are available on GitHub, so everyone is able to help us improve this product, or to practice in development.
QR Code Scanner & Reader+
This app offers a comprehensive solution for interacting with QR codes and NFC tags. It allows users to scan, generate, and customize QR codes, as well as read and write data to NFC tags. Designed for iPhone, it provides a unified contactless experience.
- Scan QR codes with camera
- Generate custom QR codes
- Read NFC tags
- Write data to NFC tags
- Save and reuse codes/tags
- Unified contactless interface
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The complete toolkit for QR codes AND NFC tags — built for iPhone. ▸ QR CODE TOOLKIT • Scan any QR code instantly with the camera • Generate QR codes for URLs, vCards, Wi-Fi, payments, plain text • Customize size, error correction, foreground & background colors • Save your QR library for fast reuse • Share generated QR codes anywhere ▸ NFC TOOLS • Read any NFC tag — NDEF, MIFARE, vCard, RFID • Write tags with URLs, text, contacts, Wi-Fi credentials • Save scanned tags and reuse them anytime • Program tags for smart home, access, automation • Works with all iPhones that support NFC ▸ ONE APP, EVERYTHING CONTACTLESS Whether you scan a QR code at a restaurant menu or tap an NFC tag at a smart-home dock, QR & NFC Tools handles both worlds in a single fast, native iOS interface. — No bloated ads, no broken redirects — Lightning-fast scanner with vibration feedback — Cleanly designed for iPhone The App is not free to use. Access to some or all features requires payment, subscription, or in-app purchase. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://halmob.com/apps/nfc-scanner/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Awake and QR Code Scanner & Reader+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Awake sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and QR Code Scanner & Reader+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Awake against 5.0 for QR Code Scanner & Reader+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.
Awake ships an update every 6 weeks, QR Code Scanner & Reader+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awake | QR Code Scanner & Reader+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Vladislav Lisianskii | Halmob |
Customer experience
Awake
QR Code Scanner & Reader+
In-app purchases
Awake
- Donate for tea$0.99
- Donate for coffee$2.99
- Donate for lunch$4.99
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- Donate for dinner$9.99
- Donate for development$19.99
- Donate for party$49.99
- Donate for equipment$99.99
- Significant donate$1000.00
QR Code Scanner & Reader+
- Weekly Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$59.991 Year
Questions
Is Awake free?
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