Comparison

HKUST QR Code vs GradeReach

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

Head to head
About

HKUST QR Code

This tool allows HKUST members to create secure, dynamic, and personalized QR codes. These codes can be used for access control, such as opening doors with compatible panels.

Highlights
  • Generate secure QR codes
  • Dynamic and personalized codes
  • Access control for HKUST members
  • Smartdoor Panel integration
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The HKUST QR Code is a tool designed for HKUST members (such as students and staff) to generate their own secure, dynamic and personalized QR codes that can be used for access purposes, such as opening doors with a Smartdoor Panel.

About

GradeReach

Features
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GradeReach helps CAIE A-Level students turn AS results into a concrete A2 target: exactly what raw marks you need on the remaining papers to reach the grade you want. HOW IT WORKS Total boundary = AS boundary + A2 part. The AS boundary uses the official, already-published thresholds for your exact session — zero estimation. The A2 part takes the highest of the recent sessions (excluding the India-region March series), so it leans conservative. It is not a "prediction": the known part is locked to real numbers, and only the unpublished part carries a margin. FEATURES · Reverse target: pick a subject, enter your AS raw marks, choose a target grade (A*/A/B/C), and get the weighted A2 score you need. · Safe line: beyond "just enough," a second line calibrated on each subject's own history — in backtests it undershoots roughly 1 in 10. · Update as you go: already sat an A2 paper? Enter your estimated mark and the result becomes "what's left to score on the remaining papers." · Practice log: every past paper is judged against its own session's real boundary — pass or not, and by how many marks; a trend chart shows how steady you are. · Combination check: if an AS paper combination can't carry forward to a full A Level, the app stops you and explains why. WHO IT'S FOR · A-Level students who want a concrete score target · Anyone asking "how good was that practice attempt, really?" NOTES · Not affiliated with or endorsed by CAIE / Cambridge. Data comes from publicly published historical grade thresholds. · Results are history-based estimates, not official promises — no one can guarantee unpublished thresholds. · Your data stays on your device and, with iCloud, syncs only across your own devices. We never see it. The full version is a one-time purchase that unlocks all subjects and features.

Screenshots

HKUST QR Code3 screens
GradeReach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HKUST QR Code at none against GradeReach's 1. HKUST QR Code also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GradeReach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HKUST QR Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
HKUST QR Code versus GradeReach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHKUST QR CodeGradeReach
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology祖超 夏

In-app purchases

None

HKUST QR Code

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GradeReach

One-time1
  • 够线 完整版$3.99

Questions

Is HKUST QR Code free?
HKUST QR Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GradeReach free?
GradeReach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HKUST QR Code or GradeReach have ads?
Neither HKUST QR Code nor GradeReach shows ads.

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