Comparison

WPressReader for wordpress vs ScanCode

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

Head to head
About

WPressReader for wordpress

Features
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Every site. One reader. WPressReader turns the WordPress sites, blogs and news publishers you follow into one clean, fast news reader. Type a website address, and the app connects to the site's public WordPress feed and shows its latest articles in a home screen you design yourself. No account. No sign-up. No tracking. READ ANY WORDPRESS SITE • Add a site by typing its web address, or start with a suggested publication • The app checks the site for you and tells you plainly if it can't be read • Works with WordPress blogs, magazines, news sites and independent publishers • Follow one site for free, or many sites with Premium • Switch between sites from the menu or site picker without losing your place A HOME SCREEN THAT'S YOURS • Choose the categories and tags that matter to you, and turn each into a section on Home • Show, hide and reorder sections whenever you like • Set a layout for each section: carousel, grid, list, magazine or ranked list • Set different layouts for each site, or use one default for all of them • Pull to refresh and see when each site was last updated EXPLORE AND SEARCH • Browse every category and tag a site publishes • Search articles and topics, and sort by newest, oldest or relevance • See post counts for each topic before you open it • Find related articles at the end of every story A BETTER READING EXPERIENCE • Articles are drawn natively, so pages load fast and stay clean • Reading time is shown on every story, with a progress indicator as you read • Image galleries, code blocks, audio, video, maps and social posts are all handled • Article scripts are never run, so nothing from a site executes inside the app • Share any article, or open the original page in your browser • Adjust text size on top of your iOS settings, so accessibility sizes keep working SAVE ARTICLES AND READ OFFLINE • Save any article with one tap and find it again in Saved • Every saved article keeps its text, ready to read without a connection • Filter Saved by the current site or all your sites • With Premium, saved articles are also downloaded with every image, so they read fully offline on a plane, a train or anywhere the signal drops • Saved stories are clearly marked when they're available offline MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU • Five themes: Apple Regular, Apple Glass, Magazine, Minimal and Colourful • Twelve card styles, from large featured stories to compact lists and text-focused rows • Choose separate fonts for the interface and for reading, including serif faces for long articles • Light, Dark or System appearance • Reduce visual effects for a calmer, simpler look FRESH CONTENT, LESS DATA • Background refresh keeps your sites up to date • Efficient loading keeps even very large sites quick • See storage used by cached articles and images, and free up space at any time • Clearing the cache never removes your saved articles or the images they need PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No tracking or analytics • Everything stays on your device • Ad privacy controls in Settings FREE, PREMIUM AND AD-FREE READING WPressReader is free to use with ads. Watch a short video to earn ad-free reading time, and add more whenever you like. Your remaining time is always visible in Settings. Go Premium to unlock: • Unlimited sites • Fully offline saved articles with every image downloaded • Ad-free reading Restore Purchases is available in Settings at any time. AVAILABLE IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Hindi. Add your first site and build a home screen for the way you read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScanCode

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The only QR code app you need. Scan instantly. Create beautifully. Share anywhere. ScanCode is a powerful QR code toolkit for everyone — from scanning a restaurant menu to creating branded QR codes for your business. Fast scanning, beautiful custom designs, and professional export options. INSTANT SCANNER Point your camera at any QR code or barcode and get instant results. Open links, connect to WiFi, add contacts, and more with a single tap. Works with QR codes, EAN, UPC, Code 128, and all standard barcode formats. CUSTOM QR DESIGNER Create stunning QR codes that match your brand. Choose custom colors, gradient backgrounds, dot styles (round, square, diamond, star), and embed your logo in the center. MADE FOR BUSINESS Generate QR codes for your menu, business card, social media profiles, WiFi network, website, and more. Export in high resolution PNG, SVG, or PDF — ready for print. FEATURES - Lightning-fast QR and barcode scanning - Create QR codes: URL, text, WiFi, contact, email, phone, SMS, social media - Full design customization with colors, gradients, and dot styles - Logo embedding with automatic readability check - Call-to-action frame templates - Batch QR creation from CSV - High-res export: PNG, SVG, PDF - Scan history with search ScanCode Pro unlocks full customization, logo embedding, high-res export, analytics, and more. Subscribe to start your free trial. Terms: https://www.easytech-agency.net/terms Privacy: https://www.easytech-agency.net/privacy

Screenshots

WPressReader for wordpress4 screens
ScanCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WPressReader for wordpress at none against ScanCode's 2. ScanCode's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 39 months). On price, ads, 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. ScanCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WPressReader for wordpress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WPressReader for wordpress ships an update every 39 months, ScanCode every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
WPressReader for wordpress versus ScanCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWPressReader for wordpressScanCode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarouk NasserAlexis Raimbault

In-app purchases

None

WPressReader for wordpress

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScanCode

Subscriptions2
  • ScanCode Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ScanCode Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is WPressReader for wordpress free?
WPressReader for wordpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanCode free?
ScanCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WPressReader for wordpress or ScanCode have ads?
Neither WPressReader for wordpress nor ScanCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WPressReader for wordpress or ScanCode?
WPressReader for wordpress ships an update every 39 months, and ScanCode every 8 days. Most recently, WPressReader for wordpress was updated on October 15, 2026 and ScanCode on October 3, 2026.

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