Comparison

QRCReader vs Archive Utility

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

Head to head
About

QRCReader

Easily scan and store QR codes with your device's camera. This app decodes various information, triggering actions like website redirects or displaying contact details. All scanned codes are saved in a history for future reference and can be organized into categories.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes with camera
  • Decode various information types
  • Save scanned codes to history
  • Organize codes by category
  • Save codes to Favorites
Read full description

A QR Code, or "Quick Response" Code, sometimes called a 2-D barcode, is readable by QR Scanners (like this App). A variety of different information can be encoded in the QR Code, often triggering an action like showing contact information or redirecting you to a website. QR Codes are starting to pop up everywhere! With this QRC Reader App, you can easily scan them and store them for future reference. Quick scanning of codes allows you to simply point your device's camera at the QR Code and QRC Reader will do the rest, displaying the text, redirecting you to a URL, revealing contact information or even a secret code. Once scanned, your QR Codes are saved in your history until you delete them so you'll never have to rescan the same code. Easily keep track of all of the codes in your history and organize them by category (contacts, text, email, geo, phone numbers, SMS, websites). You can even save scanned codes to a Favorites category.

About

Archive Utility

This utility app allows users to create ZIP files and decompress a wide variety of archive formats on their iPhone and iPad. It features a document browser for easy file management, including cloud storage integration and drag-and-drop functionality.

Highlights
  • Create ZIP files
  • Decompress multiple archive formats
  • Document browser view
  • Cloud storage integration
  • File management (move, delete, rename)
  • Drag and drop functionality
Features
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“Archive Utility” is a small and intuitive application to create .zip file and decompress many different kinds of archive files on iPhone and iPad. It supports to unarchive or expand common formats like Zip, RAR, 7-zip, CAB, Tar, Gzip and Bzip2, as well as older formats like StuffIt, Cpio, LZH, ARJ, ARC, DiskDoubler and LBR. It can also expand unusual formats like ISO, BIN, MDF, NRG and CDI, Windows self-extracting EXE files, and can even extract media from Flash SWF files and images from PDF files. Many more archive formats are supported, tap Developer Website to visit product page for the complete list. Your long time wait for computer like compress-uncompress tool on iPhone and iPad is over with "Archive Utility". It integrates Archive and Expand features with Document Browser View to make easy-to-use yet powerful Archive Utility. * How to create a ZIP file? - Use powerful Browser view to select file(s) and folder(s) you want to compress and tap Archive button to create ZIP file beside original items. * How to expand/unarchive/uncompress/extract an archive file? - Navigate to archive file you want to uncompress in Browser view and tap on it to expand. Decompressed file or folder saved in the same folder as the original archive file. - Use "Copy to Archive Utility" to open archive file received as email attachment, downloaded from the the web or contained in another app. You can even add files in the app's Documents folder from your computer through iTunes file sharing. - It lets you preview files and archives that iOS can support. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - "Archive Utility" built upon Document Browser view which allows to access files no matter where they’re located — on your device or in the cloud with Archive Utility. Handles access to iCloud Drive and third-party cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Box within the app. - Browse view to navigate folders, organise your files with tags, move files between folders, search and sort. - Share files using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document and folder. - Drag and drop to select files and organise them into folders. - Inherit tagged and favourite items from Files app and allow to create and change within the app. Note: “Archive Utility” is standalone application running natively to archive files and expand archives securely right on your iOS device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support.

Screenshots

QRCReader4 screens
Archive Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRCReader at 50% against Archive Utility's 0%. QRCReader also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Archive Utility's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

QRCReader is free to download; Archive Utility costs $2.99 up front. QRCReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Archive Utility asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QRCReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archive Utility has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of QRCReader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Archive Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRCReader ships an update every 37 months, Archive Utility every 45 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QRCReader versus Archive Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRCReaderArchive Utility
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 months — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Wave Industries, Inc.RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

QRCReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative41.2%

Archive Utility

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QRCReader

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$0.99
None

Archive Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRCReader free?
QRCReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archive Utility free?
Archive Utility costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QRCReader or Archive Utility?
QRCReader is rated higher. QRCReader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Archive Utility averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do QRCReader or Archive Utility have ads?
Neither QRCReader nor Archive Utility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QRCReader or Archive Utility?
QRCReader ships an update every 37 months, and Archive Utility every 45 months. Most recently, QRCReader was updated on October 7, 2026 and Archive Utility on October 7, 2026.

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