IDA vs qrmacher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDA
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Die IDA App verbindet mobil arbeitende Kollegen auf dem Bau mit dem IDALABS ERP-System und integriert Features wie Bautagebuch, Zeiterfassung oder Bestellwesen in durchgängige digitale Geschäftsprozesse. Mit dem integrierten Messenger können sich die Monteure direkt und vorhabenbezogen mit der Technik und der Bauleitung austauschen und dabei Text- oder Sprachnachrichten, Fotos, Videos oder Dokumente übermitteln. So bleibt keine Frage offen und keine erbrachte Leistung, keine Abnahme und keine Baubehinderung mehr undokumentiert. All das im Gewand einer top-modernen App, die auch noch allen Altersgruppen Spaß bei der Benutzung macht.
qrmacher
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qrmacher makes and reads QR codes. No account, no subscription, no ads and no data collection: what you enter or scan stays on your iPhone or iPad. The app needs no server and works offline too. NINE KINDS OF CODES • Link: opens a website • Contact card: saves a contact on the phone (vCard) • Wi-Fi: guests scan and they are online, no reading passwords out loud • Address: opens a place in Maps • WhatsApp: opens a chat with you, with a pre-filled message if you like. Group and channel invite links work too. • Email, phone, SMS and plain text DESIGN • Foreground and background color, transparent too • A warning when the contrast is too low to scan reliably • Your logo from Photos in the center of the code • A frame with text such as “Scan me”: below the code or as a speech bubble above it • Adjustable error correction and quiet zone OUTPUT • PNG at 512, 1024 or 2000 pixels, to share or save to Photos • PDF, SVG and EPS for print: vector files stay sharp at any size SCAN • Read QR codes with the camera or from a photo • Open a link, copy a Wi-Fi password, add a contact or an event • Edit scanned content as a new code QRMACHER PRO Buy once, no subscription. Everything that is free today stays free. • Templates and history: save your brand design with colours, logo and frame, and reopen earlier codes • Save scanned codes to history • Many codes from a list: a CSV file from Excel or Numbers becomes a ZIP with one PNG, SVG or PDF per row • Widget and Shortcuts: your guest Wi-Fi code on the Home Screen, and codes from the Shortcuts app and Siri • Design styles: round modules, rounded corners and colour gradients • Print templates: table tent, Wi-Fi card, label sheets and a PDF with bleed for the print shop • More code types: Google review and calendar event Templates and history sync between iPhone and iPad through your iCloud. The purchase applies on all devices with the same Apple Account and can be shared through Family Sharing. VALID FOREVER The codes are static. The content sits in the code itself, not behind a redirect. They never expire and keep working even if this app is gone one day. You are free to use them, commercially too. PRIVACY The app collects no data, needs no account and contains no ads or tracking. It uses the camera only to scan, and the picture stays on the device. It only accesses your photos when you pick an image. To save a code, it may only add images, never view them. Syncing runs through your private iCloud, we see none of it. For iPhone and iPad, in English and German, with Dark Mode and larger text. More on print size and readability in the guide at qrmacher.de. “QR Code” is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED. WhatsApp is a trademark of WhatsApp LLC. qrmacher does not work with WhatsApp or Meta.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IDA at none against qrmacher's 1. IDA also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). qrmacher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. qrmacher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IDA asks for nothing beyond the download.
IDA ships an update every 2 weeks, qrmacher every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDA | qrmacher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDALABS GmbH & Co. KG | Jochen Kaechelin |
In-app purchases
IDA
No in-app purchases
qrmacher
- qrmacher Pro$3.99





