Comparison

Safaricom Smart Water Manager vs QR Code Reader

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

Head to head
About

Safaricom Smart Water Manager

Features
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Smart Water Meter is a water monitoring by retro-fitting on to existing water meters, extracting data from them and applying analytics to the data to extract additional value. This app provides visibility on usage across locations, threshold management and advanced leak detection along with historical reporting on all these aspects.

About

QR Code Reader

Easily scan and create QR codes and barcodes with this fast utility. It supports various data types for generation and can read information from websites, contacts, and social media. Save your scan history and share generated codes effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Fast QR code and barcode scanning
  • Generate QR codes for SMS, Wi-Fi, vCard, web, etc.
  • Read website, contact, and social media QR codes
  • Unlimited scan history
  • Quick Wi-Fi QR code joining
  • Batch QR scanning
  • Save and share QR images
Features
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The most easy and fast QR Reader & Scanner! Our app could help you read and create QR code and Barcode information easily and fastly! Come on to download for FREE! To scan a QR code or Barcode simply open the app, point the camera at the QR code, and you’re done! There is no need to take a photo or press a button. The scanner will automatically recognize any QR Code, Barcode your camera is pointing at. Features: • Scan, read QR Code & Barcode very fast • Generate QR Code, support sms, wifi, vcard, web, message, phone, messenger • Browse QR Code, Barcode products • Read, and scan websites, contacts, messages, locations, phone numbers, e-mails, events, texts, and social media like Facebook Page, Instagram account • Unlimited save all QR Code, Barcode that you scan in your history • Scan Wifi QR code and quick join • Scan history • Fast batch QR scan • Save and share QR images easily to social media. Subscription And Terms: – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by you and you may turn off auto-renewal by going to the Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-002 Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/qrcode-001

Screenshots

Safaricom Smart Water Manager4 screens
QR Code Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Safaricom Smart Water Manager at none against QR Code Reader's 3. Safaricom Smart Water Manager also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. QR Code Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Safaricom Smart Water Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safaricom Smart Water Manager ships an update every 6 months, QR Code Reader every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Safaricom Smart Water Manager versus QR Code Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafaricom Smart Water ManagerQR Code Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSafaricom Limited梦娟 林

In-app purchases

None

Safaricom Smart Water Manager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

QR Code Reader

Subscriptions3
  • QR Code Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • QR Code Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • QR Code Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Safaricom Smart Water Manager free?
Safaricom Smart Water Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Code Reader free?
QR Code Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safaricom Smart Water Manager or QR Code Reader have ads?
QR Code Reader shows ads; Safaricom Smart Water Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Safaricom Smart Water Manager or QR Code Reader?
Safaricom Smart Water Manager ships an update every 6 months, and QR Code Reader every 3 months. Most recently, Safaricom Smart Water Manager was updated on November 3, 2026 and QR Code Reader on November 3, 2026.

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