BeeTagg QR Reader vs gcAE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeeTagg QR Reader
This app reads various 1D and 2D barcodes, including QR Codes, BeeTagg Codes, and Datamatrix. It also allows users to create and share custom contact codes, and supports scanning from image galleries. Scanned content can be easily copied or pasted.
- Reads QR, BeeTagg, Datamatrix, EAN-13, UPC-A codes
- Creates custom contact codes
- Scans from image gallery
- Supports vCard, MeCard, Text, SMS, eMail, Geo, Event QR content
- Copy & Paste scanned content
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* The world's most advanced code reader * Detect 2D Codes: QR Codes (up to 85x85), BeeTagg Codes and Datamatrix (up to 144x144) Detect 1D Codes: EAN-13 and UPC-A * BeeTagg Contact * Ubercool: Create your own contact code on http://www.beetagg.com Users save your contact with just one click. See screenshot. * Features * - Scan pictures from your image gallery. - Supported contents for QR Code: vCard, MeCard, Text, SMS, eMail, Geo, Event. - Copy & Paste scanned content - and much more... Create your own codes. Visit http://www.beetagg.com
gcAE
Enhance your geocaching experience with a helper tool that streamlines interactions on geocaching websites. It offers a Safari extension for quick actions like copying codes and links, and can automatically clean up website elements for a better view.
- Safari extension for quick actions
- Copy geocache codes and links
- Create calendar entries
- Open geocaches in other apps
- Solve reverse caches
- Remove website disclaimers and ads
- Display favorite percentage
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gcAE is a small helper tool for interacting with geocaching websites. It all started with an action extension to easily perform some actions on geocaching websites. New with gcAE 4.0 a real iOS 15 Safari extension is included. This way the actions are even faster reachable. Use the main app to configure the actions you want to see on geocaching websites. The following are available: - Copy gc code to clipboard - Copy gc link to clipboard - Copy personal notes to clipboard - Copy gc link and personal notes to clipboard - Copy listing coordinates to clipboard - Create a calendar entry (requires to send a local notification which you have to click) - Open geocache in one of your installed geocaching apps like Cachly - Open the coordinates in one of your installed navigation apps - Solve reverse caches (-waldmeister- reverse cache works best; also basic support for day1976 reverse cache. See Wiki Entry) There are also actions available which will be automatically performed on the geocaching website when switched on - Remove disclaimer banner - Show hint decrypted - Remove ads - Remove print section - Clean attributes area - Clean inventory area - Remove map - Clean other links - Automatically load and display favorite percentage There is a variation of geocaching and navigation apps supported. The main app will list the ones you have installed. The previous action extension is still available and covers all the actions the new Safari extension does. With the action extension you can also pass the gc code from publish emails to your geocaching app. Just long press the link in the email, select share and gcAE. You then have the option to open the gc code in your geocaching app ---- Coordinates on geocaching.com are only visible if you have an account there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: gcAE at 100% against BeeTagg QR Reader's 50%. gcAE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). BeeTagg QR Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. gcAE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BeeTagg QR Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
gcAE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BeeTagg QR Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of gcAE's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeeTagg QR Reader | gcAE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | connvision AG | Andre Albach |
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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