Comparison

Alarm Plus vs Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Plus

Features
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Manage everyday alarms with more control. Alarm Plus uses the public holidays for your iPhone region and keeps repeating and one-time alarms together in one clear place. Key features β€’ Create multiple alarms that skip public holidays, each with its own time, weekdays, sound and snooze settings. β€’ Added five assertive alarm sounds. Hear a preview as you select a sound in the editor. β€’ Skip public holidays: Skip only the affected occurrence on public and substitute holidays, then resume on the next normal day. β€’ Specific date and time: Create a one-time alarm for the exact date and minute you choose. β€’ Fine-tuned snooze: Set a snooze interval from 1 to 120 minutes and choose the allowed number of repeats for each alarm. β€’ Time until next alarm: See the next alarm’s date, time, and remaining days, hours, and minutes. β€’ Clear turn-off choices: Skip the next occurrence or keep a repeating alarm off, with the following alarm shown immediately. β€’ Upcoming alarm notice: Get a notice 30 minutes before an alarm and turn off only that occurrence when needed. β€’ Holidays by country: Use built-in holiday data based on the iPhone region, with optional on-device use of a selected subscribed calendar. β€’ 13 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Thai and Vietnamese. On iOS 26 and later, Alarm Plus uses AlarmKit system alarms. On iOS 18–25, it uses standard local notifications, which can be affected by Silent mode and Focus. The app is free to download and includes a 14-day full-feature trial starting on the original download date. There is no automatic charge when the trial ends. Existing alarms continue to run and can be turned off or deleted. A one-time non-consumable purchase unlocks creating new alarms and changing settings permanently.

About

Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

Features
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No ads. The camera is live the moment you open the app. Hold it over a QR code or a barcode and it reads it. About 1 MB to download, and it makes no network requests. Every scan gives you the right action at once: open the link, call the number, write the email, send a text, add the contact, join the Wi-Fi, open it in Maps. A barcode number goes straight to a web search. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Reads QR codes β€’ Reads barcodes (JAN, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39) β€’ Reads a code from a picture in your photo library β€’ Keeps your last 500 scans in a local history β€’ Turns any text into a QR code you can share β€’ Flashlight toggle β€’ Japanese and English interface SAFER LINKS β€’ It shows you when a link is not encrypted (http) β€’ It warns you about punycode host names (xn--) β€’ It warns you when a URL carries user information The app never connects to a link itself. It hands the link to your default browser. PRIVACY β€’ No network requests β€’ No ads β€’ No in-app purchases β€’ No analytics β€’ No account β€’ Your history stays on your device The App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected". SMALL AND FAST About 1 MB to download. It works offline. There is nothing to wait for. Everything is free. Every feature is there from the first launch.

Screenshots

Alarm Plus4 screens
Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner at none against Alarm Plus's 1. Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Alarm Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Alarm Plus versus Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm PlusShiba QR Code Reader & Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjinwoo leeFollowers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm Plus

One-time1
  • Permanent Unlock$1.99
None

Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Plus free?
Alarm Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner free?
Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alarm Plus or Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner have ads?
Neither Alarm Plus nor Shiba QR Code Reader & Scanner shows ads.

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