Comparison

Simple Qr Reader vs Knoq

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

Head to head
About

Simple Qr Reader

Features
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QR Scan makes reading QR codes effortless and beautiful. Point your camera at any QR code and get instant, smart results — not raw text dumps. URLs open ready to tap, WiFi networks show a Join button, contacts display as a clean card you can save directly to your address book. SMART RESULTS - URLs — tap to open directly in Safari - WiFi — see network name, security type, and join with one tap - Contacts — view name, email, phone in a clean card and save to Contacts - Text — clean, readable, easy to copy SCAN HISTORY Every scan is automatically saved. Browse your full history, see what type each scan was, and tap any item to view the full result again. Swipe to delete or clear all at once. UPLOAD FROM GALLERY Already have a screenshot with a QR code? Pick it from your photo library and QR Scan will read it instantly using the same smart detection. CLEAN DESIGN Two themes — light and dark — both designed to feel at home on iOS. No clutter, no ads, no unnecessary permissions. PRIVACY FIRST Your scan history stays on your device. No account required, no data sent to any server.

About

Knoq

Features
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See where a QR code really goes before anything opens. Knoq follows every short link and redirect and shows you the real address, with no ads over the camera and no weekly plan. Scan the code on a menu, a parking meter or a flyer and the result card shows the destination first: each hop the link took, struck through as the next one lands, and the domain it finally reaches in large type. Nothing opens until you tap Open. IN-APP PURCHASE: Knoq is free to download, and the app is unlocked with Knoq Pro, a separate in-app purchase offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial, and Knoq reminds you the day before it ends. The price, the plan length, the free trial and the renewal terms are shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Subscriptions renew until you cancel them in your App Store account settings, and earlier purchases can be restored from the purchase screen. WHERE IT REALLY GOES • The full redirect chain of a short link, followed from your phone before the page opens • The address in plain words: a lookalike of a known brand is named, along with the real site • It tells you what it found, never that a link is safe, so you decide with the facts SCAN ANYTHING • Opens straight to the camera, with a torch and zoom • Reads codes from photos and screenshots • Batch mode for a stack of codes • Wi-Fi codes join in one tap; contact codes open the new-contact card MAKE YOUR OWN • Link, Wi-Fi, contact, text, email and message codes • Your colours, with a warning when a camera would struggle to read them • Share as a PNG, or show it full screen at full brightness YOUR HISTORY • Every scan kept with where it went: search, favourites and tags • Trash keeps deleted scans for 30 days • Syncs through your own iCloud, and exports to CSV No account, no sign-in and no ads. Your scans stay on your device and in your iCloud. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://beratmehmetoglu.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://beratmehmetoglu.com/terms/

Screenshots

Simple Qr Reader4 screens
Knoq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Qr Reader at none against Knoq's 3. Simple Qr Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Knoq sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Qr Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Qr Reader ships an update every 2 days, Knoq every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simple Qr Reader versus Knoq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Qr ReaderKnoq
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEMIR DEMIRELBerat Mehmetoglu

In-app purchases

None

Simple Qr Reader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Knoq

Subscriptions2
  • Knoq Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Knoq Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Knoq Pro — Lifetime$15.99

Questions

Is Simple Qr Reader free?
Simple Qr Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knoq free?
Knoq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Qr Reader or Knoq have ads?
Neither Simple Qr Reader nor Knoq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Qr Reader or Knoq?
Simple Qr Reader ships an update every 2 days, and Knoq every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Qr Reader was updated on October 15, 2026 and Knoq on October 21, 2026.

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