Qryptal QR Code Reader vs links for later
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qryptal QR Code Reader
Easily scan QR codes using your device's camera or from photos stored on your phone. Access a history of your scans and regenerate codes without needing an account. Prioritizes user privacy with local storage and no advertising.
- Quick QR code scanning
- Front and back camera support
- Scan from photos
- Scan history
- Regenerate codes
- No account required
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This App has only one purpose: help you scan QR Codes easily. Features: - Scan QR Codes quickly using the device camera - Scan using either front or the main back camera - Scan for codes within photos already stored on your phone - Ability to regenerate any code while previewing recent scans history - No account creation required, just install and start using - Uses your phone's default browser Privacy: We built this App because we want users to scan QR Codes without worrying about privacy: - Your scan history is stored only locally on your device - No advertising Note: You should still inspect the contents of the QR Code before taking any action.
links for later
Effortlessly save, organize, and quickly find web links with rich previews. Syncs seamlessly across your iOS and macOS devices, offering a streamlined alternative to browser bookmarking.
- Save links quickly
- Organize with tags
- Filter saved links
- Search by URL or title
- Rich link previews
- Cross-device sync
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Links for Later gives you a fast and easy way to save, organize, and find links! Links include rich previews and automatically sync across all your iOS and macOS devices. Who is this good for? Links for Later is perfect for people who: - Save a lot of things for later (recipes, articles, tweets, shopping wish lists) - Can't stand having a lot of tabs open - Like organizing saved links - Think their browser's bookmarking solution involves too many steps What can it do? - Give you a great overview of all your saved links in the home feed - Save links fast - Tag links - Filter links - Find links by their URL or title - Display rich previews to help you identify saved links faster - Hide and unhide saved links Enable the Share Extension for fast saving: (iOS 14 users please note you may have to restart your device after installing the app for it to appear in your share extensions list) 1. Open Safari on your device 2. Tap the Share button 3. Swipe to the end of the row with app icons 4. Tap Edit 5. Find Links for Later, add it to your favourites, and drag it to the front of the list 6. Use the newly enabled extension to save links as fast as you can find them!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: links for later at 88% against Qryptal QR Code Reader's 33%. links for later also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). Qryptal QR Code Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. links for later sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qryptal QR Code Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
links for later holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: links for later has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Qryptal QR Code Reader's written reviews are positive against 88% of links for later's.
Qryptal QR Code Reader ships an update every 15 months, links for later weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qryptal QR Code Reader | links for later |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Qryptal Pte Ltd | Dev Shahani |
Customer experience
Qryptal QR Code Reader
links for later
In-app purchases
Qryptal QR Code Reader
No in-app purchases
links for later
- Pro$2.99
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