Privacy AI vs Secure QR Code Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Privacy AI
This app offers a powerful AI fiction studio for writing novels, an AI character roleplay studio, and the ability to run various AI models locally or remotely. It includes extensive tools for content processing, voice generation, and AI agents, with full accessibility features.
- AI fiction novel writing studio
- AI character roleplay studio
- Run local and remote AI models
- AI agents and 40+ built-in tools
- On-device and cloud voice generation
- Convert and export various file types
- Full VoiceOver and haptic feedback support
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Privacy AI is both a chatbot and an agent, and both run on your device. Ask it a question, or give it a goal and it will plan, use tools, and come back with a report. Local models work fully offline, and nothing leaves your phone unless you connect a cloud provider yourself. Run Models Locally or in the Cloud - On-device GGUF and MLX models, with vision and tool-calling - New on iOS 27: Neural Engine models keep generating after you leave the app - Local Decisions: classify and rate text on device, no text generated - Apple Private Cloud Compute and the on-device Foundation Model, no account or API key - Apple models read attached pictures; models without vision get an on-device description - Connect to OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any OpenAI-compatible server Agent - Give it a goal and it keeps working across as many turns as that takes - It plans first, calls tools, keeps its own folder of files, and delivers a written report - Suited to work that must be broken down: deep research, a multi-leg trip, comparing options - Teach it with Skills: folders of instructions and scripts it can call by name Chat - Set model tiers once (fast, capable, reasoning, local), then just type - Smart Chat routes each message by complexity and privacy, and keeps sensitive text local - Switch local and remote models mid-conversation, keeping context System Keyboard - Bring Privacy AI into any app: dictate by voice, or rewrite, translate and reshape text in place - Build named pipelines (Polish then Translate) or use presets like Proofread - Types in 11 languages with Pinyin, Japanese and Korean input Mini Apps - Doc Scanner: turn a PDF, photo or camera scan into clean Markdown, tables and equations intact - Email Assistant: triage any IMAP inbox on device, with a dated report you can undo - Knowledge Wiki: a cross-linked knowledge base from your documents, with cited answers - LLM Council: query several models in parallel and synthesize one answer - Custom assistants with instructions, an avatar, and a knowledge base Tools - 60+ built-in tools: web search, news, calendar, code execution and more - Full MCP support with a marketplace, Siri and Shortcuts Writing and Voice - Long-form writing assistant that drafts outlines and chapters - Text to Audio: turn a document into a single audio file using on-device voices - Real-time voice chat and live transcription Files and Content - Convert PDFs, Office files, EPUB, video and audio to Markdown, with OCR - Media Studio: generate images with your provider Accessibility - VoiceOver support, sound and haptic feedback, Verbose Announcements - View Assistant: point the camera and hear what is in front of you Free to Use. No Ads. Local model features are free, including the AI keyboard, knowledge wiki, writing assistant, custom assistants, 60+ tools, document reader, and image generation. Cloud API models and the MCP marketplace need a subscription. Privacy by Design Privacy AI runs on-device. No backend servers. No accounts. No data collection. Every API request is visible in the Protocol Inspector. Your models. Your device. Your data. Terms of Use: https://privacyai.acmeup.com/docs/policy/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://privacyai.acmeup.com/docs/policy/privacy.html
Secure QR Code Reader
This tool allows you to quickly scan and generate QR codes and barcodes. It offers secure scanning to protect against malicious links and uses AI for text recognition. Manage your scan history and create custom QR codes with ease.
- Fast QR code scanning
- Secure scanning protection
- Barcode reader
- AI text recognition
- Scan history management
- QR code generator
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Secure QR Code & Barcode Scanner – Smart AI Recognition Tool Easily & secure scan, recognize, and create QR codes and barcodes with this powerful all-in-one tool. Whether you’re scanning product barcodes, opening website links, or managing contact information, our app makes everything quick and effortless. Key Features: – Fast QR Code Scanning: Instantly scan any QR code with high accuracy. – Secure Scanning Protection: Detect potentially malicious or phishing websites when scanning QR codes, helping to protect your phone from online threats. – Barcode Reader: Identify product information and details in seconds. – AI Scanning & Text Recognition: Use advanced AI to detect and extract text from documents or images. – History Management: Automatically saves your scan history for quick access anytime. – QR Code Generator: Create custom QR codes for websites, texts, contacts, or Wi-Fi with just a few taps. – Perfect for everyday users, businesses, and professionals who need a smart and reliable scanning solution. Download now and experience faster, smarter scanning!Join the revolution. Capture. Organize. Excel. Unlimited Access Subscription Plan – You can subscribe for unlimited access to all the features. – Subscriptions are billed weekly or annually at the rate depending on the selected subscription plan. – Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. – Subscription auto-renewal may be turned off in the Account Settings on the App Store. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/secure-qrcode-privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Privacy AI at 4.8 against Secure QR Code Reader's 4.4. Privacy AI also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Secure QR Code Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Privacy AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Secure QR Code Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Privacy AI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Privacy AI's written reviews are positive against 67% of Secure QR Code Reader's.
Privacy AI ships an update weekly, Secure QR Code Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Privacy AI | Secure QR Code Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.4 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.4 GB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AcmeUp Inc. | Appwell Ltd |
Customer experience
Privacy AI
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In-app purchases
Privacy AI
- Weekly Pro Plan$3.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Plan$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Plan$99.991 Year
Secure QR Code Reader
- Premium$6.997 Days
- Premium2 variants$9.997 Days
- Premium$49.991 Year
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- Premium$79.991 Year
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