GatherQR vs Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GatherQR
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QR codes can be read by the application and displayed later. This can be used in situations where QR codes are used, such as daycare attendance records and room entry/exit records. QR codes registered on your iPhone can also be displayed on your Apple Watch. On the Apple Watch, you can display QR codes even if your iPhone is not nearby, but you need to launch it near your iPhone to sync the data.
Kit
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Kit reads every code, keeps your loyalty cards and tickets in one wallet, and makes QR codes that look good. Everything happens on your iPhone. No ads, and no account needed. SCAN ANYTHING • QR codes, shop barcodes, tickets, boarding passes, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417 • From the camera, a photo or a screenshot, one code or dozens in a row • Checks a link before you open it: fake brand addresses, shorteners and login traps are flagged • Does the next step for you: join the Wi-Fi, save the contact, add the event, open the menu YOUR CARDS, ALWAYS WITH YOU • Photograph a loyalty card once. Kit reads the barcode, or the printed number if there is none, and turns it into a barcode the checkout can scan • The photo becomes the card's face. Tap to flip to the back • Grocery, fuel, pharmacy, café, gym, library: sorted by type • Show it at checkout with full brightness, from a widget, Control Center, Siri or your Apple Watch TICKETS AT THE GATE • Concerts, matches, flights, cinema. Share a screenshot or a PDF to Kit and the ticket is saved • Kit reads the code, the date, the place and the seat. Boarding passes show route, flight and seat • Tickets for friends and family stay together; swipe between them at the gate SEE WHAT IS INSIDE • Groceries: nutrition per 100 g, Nutri-Score, NOVA, allergens, additives, vegan and palm oil • Books: title, author, publisher, year and pages from the ISBN • Restaurant menus are sorted and named automatically in your history • Payment QR codes show who you pay and how much. Smart home setup codes are kept safe for later MAKE CODES WORTH SHARING • Website, Wi-Fi, contact, event, social, WhatsApp, location and more • Colors, gradients, dot and corner shapes, emoji, your logo and frames • Saved codes keep their design, and you can edit them any time • Export PNG, SVG or a print-ready PDF APPLE WATCH • Cards, tickets and your designed codes on your wrist, kept in sync by themselves KIT PRO Scanning, history, five cards, tickets and QR codes are free. Kit Pro is a one-time purchase that adds unlimited cards, the full design studio, your whole list on Apple Watch, batch scanning, exports and folders. Privacy: https://bamstudio.dev/kit-qr/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GatherQR at none against Kit's 4. GatherQR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Kit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. GatherQR asks for nothing beyond the download.
GatherQR ships an update every 2 months, Kit every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | GatherQR | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuya Hatano | Ali Berk Alparslan |
In-app purchases
GatherQR
No in-app purchases
Kit
- Small Tip$0.99
- Kit PRO$2.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$9.99









