Comparison

QRコードリーダー vs Home Sweet Phone

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

Head to head
About

QRコードリーダー

This app quickly reads QR codes with a simple interface. It includes a built-in LED flashlight for scanning in dark conditions, making it convenient for use day or night. Optimized for iPhone and iPad, it offers fast and reliable QR code scanning.

Highlights
  • Fast QR code scanning
  • Integrated LED flashlight
  • Simple and easy operation
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • Day and night scanning capability
Features
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大人気!ユーザーが大絶賛!!たくさんの方にご利用して頂き誠にありがとうございます。 これが本当に便利なんです! キャバクラ嬢が、オススメするアプリ 1位 獲得!! 『無料のQRコードリーダー for iPhone - LED 懐中電灯』は、 昼でも夜でも撮れちゃう便利なQR読み取り専用アプリなんです。 シンプルかつ簡単操作で、QRコードを高速に読み込んでくれます。 暗い場所でも、LEDライトスイッチをオンにすれば読み取れる便利なライト機能付きです。 ※ iPad ProのみLEDが有効となります。

About

Home Sweet Phone

This app simplifies smartphone usage for beginners, particularly seniors, by providing quick access to frequently used applications, contacts, and websites. It offers a streamlined interface designed for easy operation and includes an optional premium plan to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Easy app launching
  • Quick access to contacts
  • Favorite website shortcuts
  • Ad-free premium option
  • Rakuten Link integration
Features
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Set up your parent's phone from wherever you are, then hand it over. "The text is too small." "Which button do I press?" "I touched something and can't get back." "Are they even using the phone?" Home Sweet Phone answers the problems families hit when a parent gets their first smartphone. ■ A home screen of big buttons Only what they use, on large buttons: a big Phone button and the faces of family next to it. Every call is confirmed once before it is placed, so there are no wrong numbers. ■ "How they are doing" — a daily check-in Turn it on on your parent's phone. Open the app on yours and you see "Opened the app at 7:12" and "Used the phone 8 times today". If a day passes with no use at all, or the emergency button is pressed, your phone gets an alert. Only usage times and counts, "Taken" taps, battery level and the emergency button are shared. Never location, calls, notes, photos or medicine names. Their screen says "Letting your family know you are OK", and they can stop it at any time. ■ Set up from afar Arrange buttons, family photos and medicine reminders on your own phone, then send it with any messaging app. On their phone, enter the pass phrase you tell them on a call, and it becomes the same screen. Nobody else can open it on the way. ■ Hide what they don't need Switch each button on or off. Press and hold to reorder. "Prevent mistakes" stops buttons moving by accident. ■ Only family can change settings A 4-digit number locks the settings. ■ Medicine and appointment reminders Daily, on chosen weekdays, or once. A big "Taken" button appears on the Today screen, and it asks once more 30 minutes later. ■ Easy to see and hear Three text sizes, the hard-to-misread BIZ UDPGothic typeface, read-aloud, five home colours, and a Today screen with the weather, reminders and the latest note. ■ Also included Magnifier with light, entertainment shortcuts, large-text notes, emergency contact, full backup, bulk reminders and bulk family photos. ■ Honestly • This app cannot replace the iPhone home screen (an iOS rule); a home-screen widget is included instead. • It cannot block scam calls or announce missed calls. • "How they are doing" is not a security or emergency service. Alerts may be late or may not arrive. • To stop, just delete the app. Settings > "If you stop using this app" explains what stays. ■ No ads No banners, no full-screen ads, and no request to track. ■ About price The app is free. Everything the user touches and everything the family uses to set it up is free, for good. "How they are doing" is free too for: when the phone was last used, how often today, alerts for a day with no use and for the emergency button, and one family member watching. ■ See more in "How they are doing" (in-app purchase, one-time, optional) An additional one-time purchase. Nothing is charged monthly or yearly. • Medicine checks: how many of the day's reminders were ticked • The 7-day and 30-day record • More than one family member watching Without it, nothing changes on their phone and the alerts never stop. The purchase screen is only on the family's screen, inside locked settings. Restore it free on a new phone from "Restore purchases". ■ If you subscribed to an earlier version The earlier "remove ads" plan is no longer offered. If you still hold it, you can use "See more" at no extra cost. • It keeps renewing until you cancel. Unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, it renews for the same period and price, charged to your Apple ID • To cancel: Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel it • Restore: "Restore purchases" in the app's settings Terms of Use https://tomople.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy https://tomople.com/en/privacy/rakuapp/

Screenshots

QRコードリーダー2 screens
Home Sweet Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRコードリーダー at 100% against Home Sweet Phone's 0%. QRコードリーダー also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Home Sweet Phone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Home Sweet Phone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. QRコードリーダー asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRコードリーダー ships an update every 11 months, Home Sweet Phone every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QRコードリーダー versus Home Sweet Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRコードリーダーHome Sweet Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLast,Inc.tomople

Customer experience

QRコードリーダー

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Home Sweet Phone

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

QRコードリーダー

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Home Sweet Phone

Subscriptions2
  • premium plan (1 month)$0.991 Month
  • premium plan (1 year)$10.491 Year

Questions

Is QRコードリーダー free?
QRコードリーダー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Sweet Phone free?
Home Sweet Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QRコードリーダー or Home Sweet Phone have ads?
QRコードリーダー shows ads; Home Sweet Phone does not.
Which is updated more often, QRコードリーダー or Home Sweet Phone?
QRコードリーダー ships an update every 11 months, and Home Sweet Phone every 4 months. Most recently, QRコードリーダー was updated on October 24, 2026 and Home Sweet Phone on October 24, 2026.

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