Comparison

Boxy vs QR Code Reader

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

Head to head
About

Boxy

Securely store sensitive personal information locally, including bank cards, passwords, documents, and media. Organize your data with folders and generate strong passwords. Offers a free trial for its subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Local private storage
  • Store bank cards and info
  • Password generation and storage
  • Document scanning and templates
  • Secure media storage
  • Folder organization
Features
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Boxy is a private local storage for your personal data. Cards: - Add your Bank cards and store all necessary info. - Set sharable and secured info for Keys: - store your passwords and logins - Generate new passwords with flexible pass generator inside - Preloaded the most popular digital services help you to create the keys easy and fast Documents: - store your personal documents - preloaded templates for most common documents - easy scan and get access to document text - flexible setup for sharing info rom documents - secure sensible information from your documents with encryption Media: - your local private storage for photos Folders: - create folders for all items, organize your storage properly You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. - Auto-renewable subscription - 1 month subscription has Free Trial for 3 days, Within 24 hours before the end of the three-day free trial period, the renewal cost calculated based on the month subscription plan will be automatically debited from your account. - 1 year ($19.99), 6 month ($12.99) and 1 month ($3.99) durations - Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Terms and Conditions - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR Code Reader

Easily scan QR codes and barcodes to instantly access product details, URLs, or text. Generate and share your own QR codes with this free, user-friendly utility.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Check product details and prices
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Save and share generated codes
  • Open URLs directly from codes
  • View scanned text content
Features
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Our app is an intelligent and entirely free software for scanning QR codes and barcodes. With the app, you can accurately scan product barcodes using just your smartphone, allowing you to search and check all product details with a single scan. The application can also generate different types of QR codes and enables you to save and share the codes you create. Enjoy the convenience of scanning QR codes and barcodes anytime, anywhere. To scan a QR code, simply open the application and align the code within the viewfinder. The QR Code Reader will automatically identify the code. If the code contains a URL, you can open the website by pressing the browser button. If it contains text, you can view it immediately. Subscription Details - Unlimited Access: Subscribe for unlimited access to all features. - Automatic Billing: Subscriptions are billed automatically based on the selected plan. - Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period unless canceled 24 hours in advance. - Account Management: Manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. - Non-Refundable: Per Apple policy, current subscriptions cannot be canceled during the active subscription period. Refunds are not provided for any unused portion of the term. For any questions about the app, issues, or subscriptions, please email: germondruff@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IPMMvEDskircoWFs7Km63_IWYPdpZoqjfWbz1c-xxqM/edit Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qouo_dWcRwxIJzfCkbUIGku3rt8AQcMpt8rJ7ozY1Zg/edit

Screenshots

Boxy4 screens
QR Code Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QR Code Reader at 5.0 against Boxy's 1.0. QR Code Reader also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Boxy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boxy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and QR Code Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Code Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxy ships an update fortnightly, QR Code Reader daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boxy versus QR Code Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxyQR Code Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemianenko AlexanderToni Pessey

Customer experience

Boxy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

QR Code Reader

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Boxy

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months7 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium forever$24.99
2 purchases

QR Code Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is Boxy free?
Boxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Reader free?
QR Code Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxy or QR Code Reader?
QR Code Reader is rated higher. Boxy averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QR Code Reader averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Boxy or QR Code Reader have ads?
Neither Boxy nor QR Code Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxy or QR Code Reader?
Boxy ships an update fortnightly, and QR Code Reader daily. Most recently, Boxy was updated on October 10, 2026 and QR Code Reader on September 26, 2026.

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