WAS vs Tag Shark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WAS
Easily switch between mobile and desktop website views with a single click. Test how your site appears on various devices and screens using a built-in browser and customizable user-agent strings.
- Switch between mobile and desktop views
- Change user-agent strings
- Built-in WebView browser
- Add custom user agents
- Compatibility testing settings
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The WAS browser allows you to switch between mobile and desktop views of a website with one click. Now you can browse any site or test your own by changing the user-agent string—which determines how the website is displayed. With the built-in WebView browser, you can see how your site will look on various smartphones, screens, and devices without needing to buy them or install additional emulators. WAS offers a wide range of built-in user agents, but if they aren't enough, you can easily add or create your own. Additionally, the application includes many built-in settings for quick compatibility testing and content verification. Download the app now and say goodbye to the hassle of testing websites on different devices!
Tag Shark
Manage loyalty cards, membership barcodes, and digital business cards. Create personalized QR codes and read/write NFC tags. Access essential cards on your Apple Watch.
- Scan and save unlimited barcodes
- Create custom QR codes with logos
- Read and write NFC tags
- Manage loyalty and membership cards
- Sync across Apple devices
- Digital business card creation
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Keep loyalty cards and membership barcodes ready to scan on your Apple Watch. Scan and create barcodes, design personalised QR codes, and read or write NFC tags with your iPhone. From everyday cards to digital business cards and branded QR codes, keep useful information ready to scan and share. Available on iOS, macOS and Apple Watch BARCODES • Scan barcodes with your iPhone camera • Save unlimited barcodes with custom labels • Import barcode images from other apps or paste them from the clipboard • Add barcodes manually when you don’t have the physical card • Create codes in a wide range of formats, including QR, Micro QR, rectangular rMQR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-E and GS1 DataBar • QR codes to open a link, place a call, send a message, share WiFI details or import a contact to share a contact. • Sync your barcodes to your macOS computer or other iOS devices using iCloud MAKE IT YOURS WITH CREATIVE QR • Personalise QR codes with your own colors and rounded or square dots • Add a logo in the centre or use your image as artwork across the code • Create distinctive codes for your business, website or contact details • Export as an image or SVG, share or print Creative QR is available on iPhone and macOS with Creative Pro, a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. BUSINESS CARDS • Scan a business card and turn its details into a contact QR code • Create a QR code from an existing contact • Save scanned contact details to your phone • Keep digital business cards ready to share NFC TOOLS ON YOUR IPHONE • Read compatible NFC tags and save their content • Turn saved NFC content into QR codes • Write saved content, including links, phone numbers and text, to compatible NFC tags READY ON YOUR APPLE WATCH • Choose which supported barcodes to keep on your Watch • Bring up loyalty cards and membership barcodes with a raise of your wrist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WAS at none against Tag Shark's 1. WAS also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Tag Shark's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, monetization model 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
WAS costs $2.49 and Tag Shark $2.99 up front. Tag Shark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tag Shark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAS has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WAS ships an update fortnightly, Tag Shark every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAS | Tag Shark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreii Simaranov | Schimera Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
WAS
Tag Shark
In-app purchases
WAS
No in-app purchases
Tag Shark
- Creative Pro$7.99
