QuantumReader vs LoqAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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
LoqAI
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LoqAI is a private AI assistant that runs on your device. Besides chatting, it can now get things done in your mail, calendar, tasks, notes and contacts. Your conversations stay on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. NEW IN 2.0: AN ASSISTANT THAT TAKES ACTION Ask LoqAI to brief you on unread email, plan your day, add an event, create a reminder, save a note or find someone's email address. It picks the right tools and chains the steps itself, for example by looking up a contact and then drafting an email to them. MODULES โข Mail โ Connect any IMAP/SMTP account (iCloud, Gmail, Fastmail, GMX, WEB.DE and more). Read, search and reply, and let LoqAI summarize messages or draft answers. LoqAI connects directly to your mail provider and keeps your password in the Keychain. โข Calendar โ Your week at a glance. Create and edit events yourself or just ask. โข Tasks โ Your Reminders, sorted into overdue, today and upcoming. โข Notes โ Private notes stored on your device that LoqAI can save, search and update. โข Contacts โ Look up people, email addresses and phone numbers. Every module is optional. Turn modules on or off in Settings. LoqAI can only access your data after you grant permission. YOU STAY IN CONTROL LoqAI always asks before it sends an email or deletes anything. Every answer shows which tools were used, so you can see exactly what happened. TRULY PRIVATE AI The AI runs on your device. Your messages and conversations are not sent to a cloud AI service or to us. Mail only talks to your own mail provider. MULTIPLE AI OPTIONS โข Apple Intelligence โ Use Apple's built-in AI with no downloads required โข Open-Source Models โ Download and run powerful models from Hugging Face, including Qwen, Gemma, and more โข Vision Models โ Chat about images with multimodal AI that can see and understand photos WORKS OFFLINE Once a model is downloaded, you can chat anytime: on a plane, in the subway, or anywhere without internet. MORE TOOLS โข Web reader, calculator, date and time โข Football โ Live scores and league standings NO SUBSCRIPTIONS LoqAI is free to use. No monthly fees, no token limits, no accounts required. Requirements: โข iOS 26+ or macOS 26+ for Apple Intelligence โข Downloadable models need device storage (about 1.5โ30 GB per model) โข Apple Silicon recommended for best performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoqAI at none against QuantumReader's 1. QuantumReader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. QuantumReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LoqAI asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuantumReader ships an update every 2 months, LoqAI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuantumReader | LoqAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Alexander Deutsch |
In-app purchases
QuantumReader
- Remove Ads$4.99
LoqAI
No in-app purchases









