UtilKB vs QuantumReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
UtilKB
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A utility keyboard for iOS that helps developers, testers, and power users quickly insert useful content like, hashes, encodings, UUIDs, timestamps and dummy data β right from the keyboard. Features - Dummy Data - Lorem Ipsum - Words, sentences, paragraphs - UPPER / lower / Title Case / Sentence case - Random names and addresses - Dummy email addresses in latin characters - Addresses in regional format (CA, CN, JP, RU, UK, US) - Timestamps - Epoch (seconds and milliseconds) - ISO 8601 (standard and compact, custom format) - Encode & Decode - Base2 (binary) - Base64 - Hash - SHA-256 - SHA-1 - MD5 - CRC32 - Random - UUID v4 (UPPER and lower case) - ASCII - Simple and Full US Keyboard - More keyboard layout (customizable) coming soon. ---- More keyboard functionalities will be added soon. Feature request is welcomed! This app is in early development stage.
QuantumReader
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QuantumReader uses the built-in camera to read QR codes and barcodes, automatically displaying websites and text in sequence. Easily browse through product catalogs and travel guides, which contain many QR codes. Scanned content can be shared using the standard sharing menu, such as copying or AirDrop. This app allows you to configure the following settings: - Rear camera or Front camera - Code detection (QR codes only / All detectable codes) - Automatically display websites - Automatically search for text - Display the status bar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UtilKB at none against QuantumReader's 1. UtilKB also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. QuantumReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UtilKB asks for nothing beyond the download.
UtilKB ships an update daily, QuantumReader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UtilKB | QuantumReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Angda Song | Masayuki Akamatsu |
In-app purchases
UtilKB
No in-app purchases
QuantumReader
- Remove Ads$4.99
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