Comparison

Awake vs QR Code Scanner & Reader+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remotely wake PC
  • Turn on PC
  • Local network control
  • Open-source code
  • Community contributions
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Awake4 screens
QR Code Scanner & Reader+4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Awake versus QR Code Scanner & Reader+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwakeQR Code Scanner & Reader+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperVladislav LisianskiiHalmob

Customer experience

Awake

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.7%

QR Code Scanner & Reader+

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Awake

One-time8
  • Donate for tea$0.99
  • Donate for coffee$2.99
  • Donate for lunch$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Donate for dinner$9.99
  • Donate for development$19.99
  • Donate for party$49.99
  • Donate for equipment$99.99
  • Significant donate$1000.00
3 purchases

QR Code Scanner & Reader+

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Awake free?
Awake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Scanner & Reader+ free?
QR Code Scanner & Reader+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Awake or QR Code Scanner & Reader+?
QR Code Scanner & Reader+ is rated higher. Awake averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while QR Code Scanner & Reader+ averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Awake or QR Code Scanner & Reader+ have ads?
Neither Awake nor QR Code Scanner & Reader+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awake or QR Code Scanner & Reader+?
Awake ships an update every 6 weeks, and QR Code Scanner & Reader+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Awake was updated on November 3, 2026 and QR Code Scanner & Reader+ on October 30, 2026.

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