Comparison

EMV QR Reader vs Haptic Strings

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

Head to head
About

EMV QR Reader

This tool allows developers and merchants to quickly parse and validate EMV payment QR codes from various regions. It inspects mandatory fields, detects QR types, and decodes raw data for debugging and support.

Highlights
  • Parse EMV payment QR codes
  • Validate KHQR, VIETQR, THAIQR, MPQR
  • Verify mandatory EMV fields and CRC
  • Detect dynamic vs static QR
  • Inspect tag-by-tag raw data
  • Copy raw QR content
Features
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Parse and validate EMV payment QR codes in seconds. EMV QR Reader helps fintech teams, merchants, and QA quickly inspect KHQR, VIETQR, THAIQR, and MPQR data from camera or photo library. Why EMV QR Reader: • Verify mandatory EMV fields and CRC quickly • Detect dynamic vs static QR type instantly • Inspect tag-by-tag raw data, including merchant and currency details • Decode additional data fields and timestamps • Copy raw QR content for debugging and support workflows How it works: 1. Scan a payment QR from camera or photo library 2. Review validation status and tag breakdown 3. Copy raw content for troubleshooting and support Built for payment developers, integrators, and operations teams that need accurate EMV QR inspection on iPhone and iPad.

About

Haptic Strings

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Haptic Strings is a small audio haptics experiment that turns your iPhone into a guitar string simulator for designers and developers. Swipe across a string and you feel a custom vibration pattern that matches the string’s audio and decay, as closely as the Taptic Engine allows. Each string is tuned with a handcrafted custom haptic pattern that follows the way a real string vibrates over time, rather than a simple linear rumble. The result is a richer, more believable illusion of a guitar string “ringing” in your hand, blending sound, touch and motion on screen into one interaction. Use it as a pocket lab to study multisensory design, demo custom haptics to your team, or open it during a talk when you want people to feel what you are explaining. What you can do • Swipe to feel each string Drag your finger along individual strings to trigger synchronized audio and custom haptics. Each string has its own pattern, tuned around its frequency and decay curve within the iPhone hardware range. • Study custom haptics in isolation Toggle a dedicated haptic only mode so you can focus on vibration without audio. Great for workshops, teardowns and side by side comparisons. • See the UI respond with the vibration Watch strings highlight and thicken as they play, with gradients and timing that follow the same energy as the haptic and sound. Visual, audio and touch feedback are designed to work as one experience. • Onboard people in seconds Clear affordances and subtle prompts guide people toward the vertical swipe gesture, so even someone who skips the instructions can figure it out by instinct. • Share the process behind the prototype Open the profile drawer to see background on the project and links to resources on custom haptics, audio haptic design and the tools used to build the prototype. Who it is for Haptic Strings is made for: • Designers who want to understand custom haptics through their hands, not only documentation • Developers who need a concrete reference when tuning haptic patterns • Educators who want a simple, memorable demo of multi sensory interaction • Anyone curious about how sound, touch and visual feedback can align to create richer experiences. Design principles behind Haptic Strings The app is built around a few simple ideas: • Multi sensory first Start from the feeling of the interaction, then let visuals and UI follow that core experience. • Respect hardware constraints The Taptic Engine only supports a limited frequency range, so higher strings are approximated instead of faked as perfect matches. The goal is honesty and coherence, not lab accuracy. • Tiny, focused, opinionated No chords, no recording, no extra knobs. Just one clear interaction that explores what custom haptics can do in a narrow but deep space. No account. No ads. Just a small, focused tool to help you design and discuss better haptics.

Screenshots

EMV QR Reader4 screens
Haptic Strings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haptic Strings at none against EMV QR Reader's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EMV QR Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Haptic Strings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMV QR Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Haptic Strings fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EMV QR Reader versus Haptic Strings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMV QR ReaderHaptic Strings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhanith NyThuy Gia Nguyen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EMV QR Reader

One-time3
  • Snack Tip$1.99
  • Ice Latte$4.99
  • Pizza$9.99
None

Haptic Strings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMV QR Reader free?
EMV QR Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haptic Strings free?
Haptic Strings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EMV QR Reader or Haptic Strings have ads?
Neither EMV QR Reader nor Haptic Strings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMV QR Reader or Haptic Strings?
EMV QR Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Haptic Strings fortnightly. Most recently, EMV QR Reader was updated on September 14, 2026 and Haptic Strings on September 8, 2026.

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