Comparison

QR Reader & Code Generator vs Capture Chess

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

Head to head
About

QR Reader & Code Generator

This utility app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes from your camera or photos. It intelligently interprets scanned data, offers link safety checks, and allows you to create custom QR codes for various purposes. All without ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Smart interpretation of scanned data
  • In-app link safety checks
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Unlimited scan history
  • Ad-free and private
Features
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QR Reader & Generator is a fast, private, and completely free QR and barcode app. No ads, no data collected, no account. SCAN ANYTHING Scan QR codes and barcodes with your camera or straight from a photo. Pinch to zoom, tap to focus, batch scan, and use the flashlight in the dark. SMART RESULTS The app understands what you scanned: join Wi-Fi, save contacts, add calendar events, open locations in Maps, and look up products. Copy any field with one tap. LINK SAFETY CHECK Every link is checked on your device before it opens. Shortened links, lookalike domains, and other phishing tricks are flagged. Nothing is ever sent to a server. CREATE YOUR OWN QR CODES Make codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts, email, SMS, phone, location, and calendar events. Pick colors and styles, preview live, and export as PNG or vector SVG. YOUR HISTORY Unlimited history with search, filters, favorites, notes, and CSV/JSON export. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE Clean design with large, easy-to-read text and buttons. VoiceOver support. Private by design — no ads, no tracking, no data collected.

About

Capture Chess

Features
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Analyze any chess position from a photo. Take a picture of a real chessboard, a screenshot, a book diagram, or an online game and get an instant analysis powered by Stockfish. Features • Automatic board and piece recognition • Powerful Stockfish analysis • Best move suggestions and evaluations • Easy position editing and correction • Flip the board and choose the side to move • Import positions from photos and screenshots • Fast, clean, and intuitive interface • Designed for players of all levels Perfect for • Studying your own games • Analyzing puzzles and exercises • Reviewing positions from books and magazines • Training over-the-board chess Whether you're a beginner looking for better moves or an experienced player studying complex positions, this app helps you understand the board quickly and accurately.

Screenshots

QR Reader & Code Generator4 screens
Capture Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

QR Reader & Code Generator and Capture Chess are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QR Reader & Code Generator versus Capture Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Reader & Code GeneratorCapture Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlapnito.cz s.r.o.Santiago Romani Castroman

In-app purchases

None

QR Reader & Code Generator

No in-app purchases

None

Capture Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Reader & Code Generator free?
QR Reader & Code Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capture Chess free?
Capture Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Reader & Code Generator or Capture Chess have ads?
Neither QR Reader & Code Generator nor Capture Chess shows ads.

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