Comparison

Safekeep vs MatrixQR

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

Head to head
About

Safekeep

Features
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Never lose a contact again. Safekeep is the complete contact safety kit for iPhone: automatically back up your address book, clean duplicates without losing details, restore deleted contacts, and move everything to a new iPhone. PROTECT EVERY CONTACT • Create VCF or CSV backups in one tap • Schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups • See backup status from the Home Screen widget • Keep optional copies in your private iCloud database CLEAN DUPLICATES SAFELY • Smart Merge finds duplicates across names, phone numbers, and email addresses • Preview every merge before making changes • Preserve the richest names, photos, birthdays, addresses, companies, and notes • Recover recently deleted contacts from Trash RESTORE AND TRANSFER • Restore selected contacts from VCF or CSV files • Import Google and Outlook CSV exports • Skip contacts already on your device to prevent new duplicates • Move contacts to a new iPhone with AirDrop or private iCloud backup • Export to Files, email, messages, and other apps BUILT FOR PRIVACY Contact analysis happens on your device. Optional cloud backups use your private iCloud account, so your address book stays under your control. EXTRA TIME-SAVERS • Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to start a backup • Filter contacts with missing names, numbers, or details • Track every saved backup and restore whenever needed Download Safekeep and give every contact a safe place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MatrixQR

Features
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MatrixQR - The Ultimate QR Code Scanner and Generator Scan any QR code or barcode instantly with your camera. Create clean, customizable QR codes in seconds. MatrixQR is a fast and reliable QR tool built with privacy in mind. SCAN ANYTHING - Instant QR code scanning - Scan from photos in your gallery - Auto-detect URLs, WiFi, contacts, and more - Flash support for low-light scanning CREATE CUSTOM QR CODES - Generate QR codes for URLs, text, WiFi, and contacts - Customize colors and styles - Embed your logo with MatrixQR Pro - Social media and payment QR codes with MatrixQR Pro EASY SHARING - Save QR codes to your photos - Share directly to any app - Copy scanned content with one tap LIGHTNING FAST - Instant scanning and generation - Works offline - No account required PRIVATE AND SECURE - All data stays on your device - No tracking or analytics - No ads MatrixQR Pro unlocks: - Custom logo embedding - Pro QR types including social, payment, and events - Unlimited scan history Download MatrixQR now. The only QR app you will ever need. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Safekeep4 screens
MatrixQR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MatrixQR at daily against Safekeep's weekly. MatrixQR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Safekeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and MatrixQR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safekeep ships an update weekly, MatrixQR daily. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Safekeep versus MatrixQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafekeepMatrixQR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerdi KiziltoprakFRANCESCO FRANCO MAISANO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Safekeep

Subscriptions1
  • 7 days free than$0.997 Days
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

MatrixQR

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • default$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Safekeep free?
Safekeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatrixQR free?
MatrixQR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safekeep or MatrixQR have ads?
Neither Safekeep nor MatrixQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safekeep or MatrixQR?
Safekeep ships an update weekly, and MatrixQR daily. Most recently, Safekeep was updated on September 4, 2026 and MatrixQR on September 8, 2026.

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