Comparison

Claro ScanPen vs DQR

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

Head to head
About

Claro ScanPen

This app allows you to take a photo of printed text and have it read aloud to you instantly. It uses OCR technology to convert images to text and supports multiple languages. It's ideal for students, professionals, and anyone needing auditory access to printed materials, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Photo capture of printed text
  • Selectable text for audio playback
  • Instant human-quality voice output
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
  • OCR technology
  • Copy and share text
Features
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Need to listen to printed text spoken aloud - at school, in a test or exam, at work or at home? Use Claro ScanPen to photo your printed text document, letter, test paper - then select the text with your finger (or stylus), and hear it spoken straight back to you. Instantly! No internet connection required. Claro ScanPen advances reading aloud support. It gives access to printed text materials and documents for all, in a wide range of languages. Using your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, simply: • Take a photo of the text or select a photo of the text document from your camera roll. • Highlight with your finger or stylus which section of text you want to hear spoken to you. • Listen as Claro ScanPen instantly reads the text back to you using a human quality voice in a language of your choice. With your finger (or stylus) you can highlight all of the text, word by word or line by line. Tap anywhere to stop the speech. Claro ScanPen can also be used with the built in iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature, allowing low vision and blind users to access text. Claro ScanPen has no access to the internet or any reference material, so is perfect to use as a computer reader under exam and test conditions, helping students who cannot read text very well (e.g. students with dyslexia) to listen to the exam test paper questions and information. It can also be used for quickly converting class handout materials, printed presentations, instructions, books - in fact anything containing printed texts. Great for independent access and learning. Claro ScanPen uses the latest premium Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to convert your picture into text and uses iOS system voices to read the text back to you. The OCR in Claro ScanPen fully supports the recognition of text in the following languages: • English • Danish • Dutch • French • German • Italian • Norwegian • Portuguese • Spanish • Swedish Simply select the voice that matches the language of your text to hear it read back correctly. Higher-quality Nuance Expressive and Acapela voices are available to purchase in-app. Claro ScanPen is a great addition to the popular Claro Reading and Writing support apps ClaroSpeak and ClaroPDF. Claro ScanPen does not require internet access to function. Explore using the Apple iOS Guided Access feature to lock the iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone into a single app, for more secure and controlled usage. Tap iOS Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access to set up Guided Access. Selected text can be copied to the clipboard by enabling the advanced setting in iOS Settings. A share button can be enabled in advanced settings in iOS Settings. This lets you export your image to other apps, email and other destinations. Now supports drag and drop of the scanned text, to apps that support text, such as Notes. Requires iOS 11 and an iPad that supports multi-tasking. *** Minimum camera spec: 2MP *** If you require any product support please email us at support@clarosoftware.com. We cannot respond to any support requests made via the App Store review channel, so please email us first.

About

DQR

This platform allows educators to create and administer interactive quizzes using printable QR codes. Teachers can manage classes, access a question bank, and scan student responses in real-time for instant results and analytics.

Highlights
  • Classroom management
  • Quiz item bank with images
  • Live QR code scanning
  • Real-time assessment analytics
  • Printable student QR codes
Features
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DQR is a quiz platform designed for teachers to run engaging, interactive quizzes without needing each student to have a device. Simply print unique QR codes for each student, present the quiz, and scan responses in real time and get instant results. Core Features: - Classroom Management – Create classes and manage student rosters. - Quiz Item Bank – Access a library of multiple-choice questions, including maths and images. - Live QR Scanning – Scan answers in real time from across the classroom. - Assessment Analytics – See per-question and per-student results instantly.

Screenshots

Claro ScanPen4 screens
DQR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DQR at Free against Claro ScanPen's $9.99. DQR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Claro ScanPen's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads and device support 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

DQR is free to download; Claro ScanPen costs $9.99 up front. Claro ScanPen sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. DQR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DQR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claro ScanPen has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claro ScanPen ships an update every 2 months, DQR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Claro ScanPen versus DQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaro ScanPenDQR
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (147 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaro Software LimitedEEDI LTD

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Claro ScanPen

One-time11
  • Allison$1.99
  • Ava$1.99
  • Samantha$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Tom$1.99
  • Susan$1.99
  • Heather$1.99
  • Ryan$1.99
  • Micah$1.99
  • Rod$1.99
  • Tyler$1.99
  • Will$1.99
None

DQR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claro ScanPen free?
Claro ScanPen costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DQR free?
DQR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claro ScanPen or DQR?
DQR is rated higher. Claro ScanPen averages 4.2 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while DQR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Claro ScanPen or DQR have ads?
Neither Claro ScanPen nor DQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claro ScanPen or DQR?
Claro ScanPen ships an update every 2 months, and DQR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Claro ScanPen was updated on September 22, 2026 and DQR on July 3, 2026.

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