Comparison

QR Reader & Code Generator vs Prism Tape Calculator

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

Prism Tape Calculator

This app provides a calculator with a paper tape feature, displaying each calculation line above the keys. It offers live result previews, the ability to reuse previous results, and handles complex math with precision. It is designed for privacy with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Persistent paper tape for calculations
  • Live result previews as you type
  • Tap previous results to reuse
  • Full expression visible on screen
  • Decimal arithmetic for precise math
  • Scientific functions available
Features
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Prism Tape Calculator is a calculator with a paper tape. Every line you enter is printed above the keys, the answer updates as you type, and you can tap any earlier result to use it again — with no ads, no tracking and no subscription. THE TAPE • Every calculation you commit is printed to the tape, newest at the bottom, like an adding machine. • The last few lines stay visible above the display, so you always have context. • Tap any line to drop its result into what you are typing now. • Open the full tape to scroll back through everything, swipe to delete a line, or clear it all. • The tape is stored on your device and is there when you come back. SEE THE WHOLE EXPRESSION • The full expression stays on screen — 1,250 × (1 + 8.25%) — not one number at a time. • The result previews live under it before you press equals, so typos are caught before they cost you. • Backspace removes one key at a time (a whole function like sin( in one go). • Press an operator after equals to keep going from the last answer; ans is always a key away. MATH YOU CAN TRUST • Decimal arithmetic: 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.3, exactly. Money math without floating-point surprises. • Percent that behaves the way people mean it: 200 + 15% = 230, 50 − 10% = 45, 20 × 5% = 1. • Thousands separators, sensible rounding, and scientific notation only when a number really needs it. • Clear error messages instead of a mystery “Error”: divide by zero, unbalanced parentheses, invalid input. SCIENTIFIC WHEN YOU NEED IT • Tap sci (or rotate to landscape) for parentheses, powers, roots, sin, cos, tan, ln, log, factorial, π and e. • Degrees or radians. Implicit multiplication works: 2π and 3(4 + 1) mean what you expect. DESIGNED FOR THE PHONE IN YOUR HAND • Big rounded keys sized to your screen, haptic feedback, light and dark mode. • The whole app is a few megabytes and opens instantly. Works completely offline. • VoiceOver reads the expression and every tape line. Supports Dynamic Type. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads. Ever. • No account, nothing to sign in to. • No analytics, no advertising SDKs, no third-party code. • Nothing leaves your device. Prism Tape Calculator is free and fully unlocked, made by Prism Data Group. — Support: https://prismdatagroup.com/prismtapecalculator/support Privacy Policy: https://prismdatagroup.com/prismtapecalculator/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QR Reader & Code Generator4 screens
Prism Tape Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: QR Reader & Code Generator at 3 against Prism Tape Calculator's 1. QR Reader & Code Generator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QR Reader & Code Generator against 5.0 for Prism Tape Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QR Reader & Code Generator versus Prism Tape Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Reader & Code GeneratorPrism Tape Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlapnito.cz s.r.o.George Field

Customer experience

QR Reader & Code Generator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prism Tape Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QR Reader & Code Generator

No in-app purchases

None

Prism Tape Calculator

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 Prism Tape Calculator free?
Prism Tape Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Reader & Code Generator or Prism Tape Calculator?
QR Reader & Code Generator and Prism Tape Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do QR Reader & Code Generator or Prism Tape Calculator have ads?
Neither QR Reader & Code Generator nor Prism Tape Calculator shows ads.

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