SmartJoin vs EFQRCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartJoin
Easily connect to Wi-Fi networks by generating and scanning QR codes. Avoid manual searching and typing passwords. The app also supports scanning other QR codes, including URLs.
- Generate Wi-Fi QR codes
- Scan Wi-Fi QR codes
- Connect to Wi-Fi without password
- Scan URL QR codes
- Display custom QR codes
- Customize QR code colors
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Generate and Scan QR Codes for Wi-Fi networks and get connected without searching through long lists or typing cryptic passwords. Why wait for iOS 11 when you can use SmartJoin to connect today? Visit our new web site to generate codes, print and share Wi-Fi connections: https://smartjoin.us Tap the SmartJoin.us logo to configure the App: - Code String to display - Wi-Fi Network and Password - Display Code String or Network Info - Code & Background Colors - QR Code Correction Level Click the Camera button to scan QR Codes - Wi-Fi QR Codes will prompt you to accept a configuration profile - QR Codes with a URL will attempt to open the URL - Other QR Codes will be displayed in the app, shake to clear Swipe or tap to change colors! Use SmartJoin.us on an Apple TV in your store or office to display Wi-Fi connection information or any custom QR Code you like in a variety of lovely color combinations.
EFQRCode
This library allows developers to generate and recognize QR codes within their applications. It supports adding watermarks or icons to QR codes and works across multiple Apple platforms. The tool is built using CoreGraphics, CoreImage, and ImageIO for efficient operation.
- Generate QR codes with watermarks/icons
- Recognize QR codes from images
- Lightweight pure-Swift library
- Cross-platform support (iOS, macOS, tvOS)
- Integration via CocoaPods, Carthage, SPM
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EFQRCode is a lightweight, pure-Swift library for generating pretty QRCode image with input watermark or icon and recognizing QRCode from image, it is based on CoreGraphics, CoreImage and ImageIO. EFQRCode provides you a better way to operate QRCode in your app, it works on iOS, macOS and tvOS, and it is available through CocoaPods, Carthage and Swift Package Manager. 1. Please select a high contrast foreground and background color combinations; 2. You should use magnification instead of size if you want to improve the definition of QRCode image, you can also increase the value of them; 3. Magnification too high/Size too long/Content too much may cause failure; 4. It is recommended to test the QRCode image before put it into use; 5. You can contact me if there is any problem, both Issue and Pull request are welcome. EFQRCode is available under the MIT license, for more information: https://github.com/EFPrefix/EFQRCode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartJoin at 100% against EFQRCode's 33%. SmartJoin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). EFQRCode's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EFQRCode holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EFQRCode has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SmartJoin's written reviews are positive against 33% of EFQRCode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartJoin ships an update every 3 weeks, EFQRCode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartJoin | EFQRCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alf Watt | 政 徐 |
Customer experience
SmartJoin
EFQRCode
In-app purchases
SmartJoin
No in-app purchases
EFQRCode
No in-app purchases









