Comparison

BAST vs Qroko QR Code

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

Head to head
About

BAST

This app provides in-depth battery diagnostics for Apple devices. It analyzes analytics logs to reveal battery health, charge cycles, and capacity details, offering insights beyond standard system information.

Highlights
  • Battery health analysis
  • Charge cycle count
  • Battery capacity details
  • Device and OS information
  • Apple Watch support
  • Analytics log import
Features
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BAST – Your Battery Diagnostics Companion BAST is a powerful and easy-to-use battery diagnostics tool that gives you deep insights into the condition of your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch battery. Using Apple’s own analytics log files, BAST extracts and analyzes key data to provide detailed information, including: - Device and operating system details - Battery health (even values above 100%) - Charge cycle count - Current, maximum and minimum battery capacity Apple Watch is supported automatically if paired with the same iPhone. Simply import the analytics file — BAST will guide you through every step. A built-in manual explains the process clearly and helps you get started right away.

About

Qroko QR Code

Features
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Qroko is a free, ad-free app to create, scan, and organize QR codes and barcodes — everything happens on your device, with no account and no tracking. CREATE • Text, links, Wi-Fi networks, contacts (vCard), and locations on a map • Pick a point on a map or search an address — the QR opens straight in Apple Maps • Give each code its own color SCAN • Scan QR codes and barcodes (EAN, UPC, Code 128, PDF417, Aztec, Data Matrix, and more) • Decode a code from a photo • Import a PDF e-ticket and turn each barcode into a saved card, with validity dates ORGANIZE • Keep every code in a personal library • Add any code to Apple Wallet • Scanned barcodes are redrawn in their original format PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No data collected, no ads, no tracking — everything stays on your iPhone • Available in 8 languages Qroko is free. No ads. Ever.

Screenshots

BAST3 screens
Qroko QR Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Qroko QR Code at every 2 days against BAST's every 2 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAST ships an update every 2 weeks, Qroko QR Code every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BAST versus Qroko QR Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASTQroko QR Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (310 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings310 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick FezerGerard DUVAL

Bugs and requests

BAST

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tasks to import non-existent file
  • App locks privacy/analysis file
  • Incorrect variable used for battery capacity
  • Analytics data does not contain battery health stats
  • Analytics data is impossible to share/export
Show 4 more
  • App told user their iPad was an iPhone
  • Import button does nothing
  • App does not work on iPad mini gen 5 with iOS 17.x
  • No longer works with iPad/iOS 16

Requested features

3 requests
  • Clarify instructions for file import
  • Explain why privacy/analysis file gets locked
  • Ensure compatibility with all iPad models and OS versions

Qroko QR Code

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BAST

No in-app purchases

None

Qroko QR Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAST free?
BAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qroko QR Code free?
Qroko QR Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BAST or Qroko QR Code have ads?
Neither BAST nor Qroko QR Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAST or Qroko QR Code?
BAST ships an update every 2 weeks, and Qroko QR Code every 2 days. Most recently, BAST was updated on October 16, 2026 and Qroko QR Code on October 12, 2026.

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