Calculator Silver Lite vs QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Silver Lite
This app offers a robust calculator experience with advanced features like printing and emailing calculation history, a backspace key for corrections, and customizable display options. It allows for easy copying and pasting of numbers to other applications and supports displaying calculations on external monitors.
- Print/email calculation history
- Backspace correction key
- Copy/paste numbers
- Customizable display and tape
- External monitor display
- Today View widget
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*Featured in What´s Hot on iTunes* *Featured in New & Noteworthy by Apple* The BEST Calculator! App for iPad, iPhone and iTouch — Just try it for free! Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to have a print out or e-mail of your work? Features: - Print out the calculation history or send by PDF. - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo all. - Email, PDF or Print the calculation history. - PDF the Tape and access previous in the Documents Folder. - Exchange Documents in iTunes or open in iBooks, Email, etc. - Rename and share PDF documents. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize fixed digits, fonts, colors and sizes. - Customize the Tape font, size and color. - Customize backgrounds with in-App purchase. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Show calculations on an Apple TV or an external monitor with a cable. To allow this turn on Apple TV and select Mirroring. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Grand Total calculated. - Numbers in Memory may be logged to the Tape. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe.
QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan
Easily scan QR codes and barcodes by simply pointing your device's camera. This utility offers instant results, a helpful flashlight for low-light conditions, and keeps a history of your scans. No internet connection is needed for this fast and effective tool.
- Instant QR and barcode scanning
- Flashlight for low-light
- Scan history
- No internet required
- Minimalist material design
- Simple to use
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- HOW IT WORKS To scan QR code or barcode, open the app and point the camera at the code, and you're done! App will quickly read the code and give you the details behind the code. In order to use the app, your device must have a built-in camera. FEATURES OF QR CODE READER / BARCODE SCANNER ● Beautiful minimalist material design ● Scans instantly ● Simple to use ● Flashlight for scans in low visibility ● Scan history ● No internet connection required Fast and effective. The app opens instantly in real-time scanning mode. Subscription Terms - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. QR Code Reader & Barcode Scanner Related Terms - Terms of Service: https://bit.ly/3tgBMEc - Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/2Qro3f0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan at 4.8 against Calculator Silver Lite's 4.1. QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Calculator Silver Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Calculator Silver Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan has 71 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Calculator Silver Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan's.
Calculator Silver Lite ships an update every 2 months, QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Silver Lite | QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hannes Sverrisson | Mert Vardar |
Customer experience
Calculator Silver Lite
QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan
In-app purchases
Calculator Silver Lite
- Enable Backgrounds$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Support Development$4.99
QR Code Reader & Barcode Scan
- QR Code Reader & Barcode +3 Days trial$4.491 Month
- QR Code Reader & Barcode +$4.991 Month
- QR Code Scanner Maker +3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- QR Code Scanner Maker +$39.991 Year
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