Comparison

QR vs MathAlarm

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

Head to head
About

QR

Easily scan and generate various QR and barcode types. Access detailed product and QR code information, maintain a scan history, and create codes for social media. Offers batch scanning and CSV export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Scan 15+ QR & barcode types
  • Detailed product/food info
  • QR code data cards
  • Scan history
  • Create QR codes
  • Batch scan
  • CSV export
Features
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The best free app to scan QR Code and Barcode! More than 15 types supported : QR Code, Barcode, Datamatrix, Code128, Code39, EAN-8, EAN-13, Google Auth With powerful features : - Products & food detailed informations - QR Code detailed data cards - Scan history - Create QR codes - Batch Scan - CSV Export SUBSCRIPTIONS - You can subscribe for PRO account with unlimited scans, products infos and no ads - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Create to Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter, Tik-Tok etc. Download QR BarCode App to scan and generate barcodes and QR codes freely. Privacy policy: https://qrbarcodeapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://qrbarcodeapp.com/terms.html

About

MathAlarm

This alarm app requires users to solve math problems to turn it off, ensuring they are fully awake. It offers customizable settings for repeat schedules, difficulty levels, and alert types, all managed directly on your wrist.

Highlights
  • Solve math problems to stop alarm
  • Customizable repeat schedules
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Haptic or Sound + Vibrate alerts
  • Multiple independent alarms
  • Runs entirely on Apple Watch
  • No iPhone required
Features
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Wake up. Actually wake up. MathAlarm is an alarm that won't let you drift back to sleep. To dismiss it, you have to correctly solve a math problem — no more silencing it half-asleep and rolling over. Works with or without an Apple Watch: • With an Apple Watch, the alarm rings on your wrist and your iPhone is the backup. If you don't solve it on the Watch, the iPhone alarm keeps ringing until you do. • Without an Apple Watch, the alarm rings on your iPhone at the time you set. Set alarms with: • Repeat schedules — once, or any combination of weekdays • Four difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • Haptic Only or Sound + Vibrate alerts • Multiple independent alarms, each configured separately • Skip the next alarm with one tap When the alarm fires, you're shown a math problem with four multiple-choice answers. Get it right and the alarm stops. Get it wrong and a fresh problem appears — you have to actually think before you can go back to sleep. Alarms sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch. No account, no subscription. Add a MathAlarm complication to your watch face for a quick glance at your next alarm. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions — just an alarm that makes sure you're really awake.

Screenshots

QR4 screens
MathAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR at Free against MathAlarm's $0.99. QR also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). MathAlarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

QR is free to download; MathAlarm costs $0.99 up front. QR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. MathAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathAlarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of QR's written reviews are positive against 100% of MathAlarm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR ships an update fortnightly, MathAlarm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
QR versus MathAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRMathAlarm
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStepa Mobile FZE LLCDiscipline Labs LLC

Customer experience

QR

All ratings1,137 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

MathAlarm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

QR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Need tutorial
  • Please cancel this purchase

MathAlarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QR

Subscriptions3
  • Code Reader Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Code Reader Plus$19.991 Month
  • Code Reader Plus$39.991 Year
None

MathAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR free?
QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathAlarm free?
MathAlarm costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR or MathAlarm?
MathAlarm is rated higher. QR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while MathAlarm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do QR or MathAlarm have ads?
QR shows ads; MathAlarm does not.
Which is updated more often, QR or MathAlarm?
QR ships an update fortnightly, and MathAlarm every 3 weeks. Most recently, QR was updated on November 3, 2026 and MathAlarm on November 2, 2026.

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