Recents vs Only QR Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recents
This utility app organizes your contacts based on the most recent entry. It offers a straightforward way to view and manage your address book without any unnecessary features.
- Sorts contacts by recent entry
- Simple contact management
- Clean interface
- No extra features
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Just your contacts sorted by the most recent entry, nothing fancy!
Only QR Code
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Only QR Code does one thing and does it well: generate QR codes. No tracking. No ads. No account. No internet required. Just open the app, type your text or URL, and get a QR code instantly. FEATURES: - Generate QR codes from any text, URL, email, phone number, or Wi-Fi credentials - Customize QR code size from 128px to 512px - Choose custom foreground and background colors - Adjust error correction level (L, M, Q, H) for more or less data redundancy - Save QR codes as high-quality PNG images - Share directly to Messages, Mail, AirDrop, or any other app PRIVACY FIRST: - No analytics or tracking of any kind - No ads, ever - No account or sign-up required - No internet connection needed - No data leaves your device - Open source: https://github.com/TylerStacie2005/only-qrcode Only QR Code is free, fast, and respects your privacy. That's it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Only QR Code at every 6 weeks against Recents's every 33 months. Recents's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Recents costs $0.99 and Only QR Code $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Recents ships an update every 33 months, Only QR Code every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recents | Only QR Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Donohue | Tyler Mecham |
In-app purchases
Recents
No in-app purchases
Only QR Code
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Recents or Only QR Code?
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