QRCodeClock vs Not the Bee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QRCodeClock
This application displays the current time encoded as a QR code. It prevents your device from sleeping while active and updates the QR code every second. It is designed for iOS devices and is free to download.
- Displays time as QR code
- Prevents device sleep
- Updates every second
- iOS 5.0+ compatible
- Free to download
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Code Clock is a clock that displays the time as a QR Code. CodeClock works on all devices running iOS 5.0 or newer. Features: • Displays the time as a QR Code. FAQ: Does this app scan QR codes? No. Does this app decode QR codes? No. Does this app display the time in a human readable format? No. Unless you're a human that can visually decode QR codes. Then yes. Is that all it does? Yes. How often does the code update? Every second. Really, that's all it does? Yes. Will my device sleep when the app is active? No. The app disables device sleep when active. You're serious. That's all it does? YES.
Not the Bee
This app delivers humorous takes on current events, entertainment, and opinions. It allows users to browse articles, share favorites, and customize preferences. Log in for exclusive member features and a social network experience.
- Humorous news takes
- Share articles
- Bookmark favorites
- Customize preferences
- Cross-device sync
- Members-only social network
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Not the Bee is a humor-based news, entertainment, and opinion site. It also happens to be the greatest website on the planet. And now, it's the greatest app on the planet. Stick the Not the Bee app on your home screen and flip those notifications on and your life will improve immediately and dramatically. What a time to be alive. - Browse our hilarious takes on the craziest news stories. - Share and bookmark your favorite articles. - Customize and sync your preferences across devices. - Log in for access to members-only features like our fully functional social network. - Amazing new features coming soon. We're always cooking them up.
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Verdict
QRCodeClock and Not the Bee both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of QRCodeClock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Not the Bee's. QRCodeClock also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Not the Bee's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 63 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QRCodeClock against 4.9 for Not the Bee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not the Bee has 7.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of QRCodeClock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Not the Bee's.
QRCodeClock ships an update every 63 months, Not the Bee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QRCodeClock | Not the Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeff Menter | The Babylon Bee, LLC |
Customer experience
QRCodeClock
Not the Bee
Bugs and requests
QRCodeClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Not the Bee
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads cause text to shift and jump
- Videos and content get stuck or won't load
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and navigation
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free subscription
- Allow non-subscribers to view comments
In-app purchases
QRCodeClock
No in-app purchases
Not the Bee
No in-app purchases
