bookBeo vs QR_RW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bookBeo
This app bridges the gap between print and digital content by reading QR codes and specialized BeoCodes. Access exclusive offers, interact with creators, and share multimedia content with friends. Download videos for offline viewing.
- QR code and BeoCode scanning
- Access exclusive offers and content
- Interact with creators and brands
- Share content via social media and email
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Archive scanned content
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Thanks to BookBeo, multimedia is now onto all printed supports. This bridge between the real and the virtual give you access and possibility to share with your friends exclusive offers and contents, interact with bands, artists, companies and newspapers who adopted this band new media. The BookBeo application is dedicated to 2D code reading (QR code and Datamatrix) and especially BeoCodes (video 2D codes). It allows You to archive BeoCodes content (pictures, videos, forms) and display them for other mobiles and/or readers. You can share content on Facebook, Twitter and mail and You can download video contents to watch them offline. BookBeo is a french startup specialized in communication and new technologies through the development of mobile application. Don't hesitate to make feedback and suggestions, we will take them in consideration to improve and add more functionality in the application.
QR_RW
Instantly read and write QR codes and various barcode formats. Supports flashlight for dark environments and a wide range of symbologies for both reading and writing.
- Read QR codes and barcodes
- Write QR codes and CODE128 barcodes
- Supports flashlight for dark reading
- Reads multiple symbologies (PDF417, Aztec, etc.)
- Writes multiple symbologies (QR, CODE128)
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RW (Reader writer) of the QR code and bar code came out! Read instantly, easily QR code and bar code (CODE128) can be created. Readable by flashlight in the dark! [ Read ] QR, PDF417, Aztec, CODE128, CODE39, EAN13, EAN8, ITF14, UPC-E, Data Matrix CODE93, Interleaved2of5, MicroQR, MicroPDF417, GS1DataBar, GS1DataBar Limited, GS1DataBar Expanded [ Write ] QR, CODE128
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR_RW at 3.7 against bookBeo's 3.0. QR_RW also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). bookBeo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
QR_RW holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
bookBeo ships an update every 6 months, QR_RW every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | bookBeo | QR_RW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BookBeo | Shinichi Aokawa |
Customer experience
bookBeo
QR_RW
In-app purchases
bookBeo
No in-app purchases
QR_RW
No in-app purchases
