Comparison

Simply QR Code generator vs TapPony

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

Head to head
About

Simply QR Code generator

Features
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Create a vCard QrCode in a very simple way

About

TapPony

Features
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TapPony turns NFC tags into buttons for your own server. Tap a tag and your iPhone sends an HTTP request you designed, carrying the tag's ID, its chip details and whatever is written on it. Stickers, cards and labels you never wrote work too. There is no account and no TapPony server in between. The request goes from your phone straight to the address you typed, and your profiles, history and secrets stay on the device. What you can do: Design the request: method, URL, headers, and a JSON, form or plain body built from templates like {uid} and {payload}. Bearer, basic and API key authentication, and optional HMAC-SHA256 signing so your server can check each request. See the reply: pick a field from your server's answer and it shows large after each tap, or is read out loud for hands-free rounds. Route by tag: rules send each tag to the right profile by its ID, type, content or a name you gave it. Batch mode for tapping many tags in a row, and an offline queue that sends scans in order once you're back online. Write your own tags: links, text, or a TapPony launch link that opens the app and sends even when it's closed. Start a scan from anywhere with a control, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and automation actions that hand a tag's ID and content to your own automations. History stays on the device, with CSV export. Plain HTTP only goes to addresses on your own network, and only when you turn it on for that profile. Secrets are kept in the Keychain and never appear in history or exports. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Chinese. TapPony is free and open source. Setup guides and receiver examples are at tappony.app.

Screenshots

Simply QR Code generator3 screens
TapPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simply QR Code generator at 16.1 against TapPony's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Simply QR Code generator versus TapPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply QR Code generatorTapPony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe IemmaKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

None

Simply QR Code generator

No in-app purchases

None

TapPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply QR Code generator free?
Simply QR Code generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapPony free?
TapPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply QR Code generator or TapPony have ads?
Neither Simply QR Code generator nor TapPony shows ads.

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