tarbt vs QR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tarbt
Verify product details, genuineness, and expiry before purchasing. This app uses your phone's camera to scan product codes and a verification token for a secure, two-way authentication process.
- Scan product codes with phone camera
- Two-way verification process
- Enter verification token for security
- Check product genuineness
- Verify product expiry dates
- Save scan histories locally
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TarbT is a product verification application that helps consumers verify the details, genuineness and expiry of a product before purchasing. TarbT uses hi-level two-way verification to verify that consumable products are genuinely from the original manufacturer simply by scanning a product from participating manufacturers. The Scan-to-Verify process uses the camera capacity of the user’s mobile phone. On scan, the relevant embedded information on the product will be passed on to the app. No images are saved in your mobile device, and no personal data of the user is collected. Users are expected to simply hold up their phones to the section of the embedded code in the product. The product area of the code imprint will be clearly shown on the product. The scanning and verification process is automated. After which the user is expected to enter a provided Verification Token which further gives a second layer of security to ensure the product purchased is not counterfeit. No codes, no token and no Product Embedded Identification can be used more than once. They become automatically invalid after a product has been purchased by the end user. User scan histories are saved locally in the app for future reference and can be deleted whenever the user wishes.
QR
This utility app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes without manual input. It automatically detects and reads codes simply by pointing your device, making it an essential tool for fast and convenient scanning.
- Fastest QR code and barcode scanning
- Automatic scanning and reading
- No button presses required
- Point-and-scan functionality
- Essential iOS utility
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The QR & Barcode Scanner app is the fastest QR code and barcode scanner available. This QR & Barcode Scanner is an essential QR reader for every iOS device, offering unparalleled speed and convenience for all your scanning needs. The QR & Barcode Scanner / QR code reader is extremely easy to use. With its quick scan feature built in, you simply point the QR code scanner free app at the QR code or barcode you want to scan, and the QR scanner will automatically start scanning and reading it. There's no need to press any buttons, take photos, or adjust zoom, as the barcode reader works automatically and efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: tarbt at 8.0 against QR's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | tarbt | QR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdul Rahman Hamidy | Chun Chih Lin |
Customer experience
tarbt
QR
In-app purchases
tarbt
No in-app purchases
QR
No in-app purchases









