Comparison

UtilKB vs QuantumReader

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

QuantumReader

Features
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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

Screenshots

UtilKB4 screens
QuantumReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. QuantumReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UtilKB asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UtilKB ships an update daily, QuantumReader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
UtilKB versus QuantumReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtilKBQuantumReader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAngda SongMasayuki Akamatsu

In-app purchases

None

UtilKB

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QuantumReader

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is UtilKB free?
UtilKB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuantumReader free?
QuantumReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UtilKB or QuantumReader have ads?
Neither UtilKB nor QuantumReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UtilKB or QuantumReader?
UtilKB ships an update daily, and QuantumReader every 2 months. Most recently, UtilKB was updated on September 23, 2026 and QuantumReader on September 25, 2026.

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