Comparison

Universal QR vs Palette

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

Head to head
About

Universal QR

Easily scan QR codes to access information and view your scan history. Create your own QR codes and share them with others. This utility app offers a straightforward way to manage and generate QR codes.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes
  • View scan history
  • Create QR codes
  • Share QR codes
  • Favorite codes
Features
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Universal QR is a free app that lets you scan QR codes quickly and easily. You can also create your own QR codes for all kinds of uses. [Instant scanning right after launch] The scanner starts the moment you open the app. Just point your camera at a QR code and it's recognized instantly. Tap a URL to open it straight in your browser. You can also send the content to a friend as-is, or save it as a memo. [Scanned items are automatically saved to your history] Even a link you scanned yesterday is easy to find again in your history list. Swipe a history item to view, share, rename, or delete it in a flash. You can also edit the content and recreate the QR code. [Name your history entries your way] Give any history item a name you like — "Cafe Wi-Fi", "Event check-in" — so you can tell what it is at a glance. Turn on the switch at the top of the List screen, and scanned URLs will show the web page's title instead of a raw link. So long, walls of URLs ^^ (Title fetching is off by default — it's entirely your choice.) [Create QR codes] Turn any URL or text into a QR code. Exchanging messages with friends via QR codes can be fun too ^^ Share it through apps like LINE, or save the QR code image to your Camera Roll. Great if you want to display a code on a blog or a flyer. Universal QR is free and supported by ads. Prefer an ad-free experience? A single one-time purchase in the settings removes ads for good — no subscription.

About

Palette

Discover daily color inspiration with curated palettes and their HEX/RGB values. Find complementary colors and set notifications to never miss a new shade. Perfect for artists and designers seeking creative sparks.

Highlights
  • Daily curated color palettes
  • HEX and RGB color codes
  • Complementary secondary colors
  • In-app notifications for new colors
Features
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Palette's aim is simple - to give designers and artists a little bit of colour inspiration. Each day a carefully curated colour fills the screen accompanied by it's corresponding HEX code and RGB values. For further inspiration you can tap the arrow at the bottom to reveal a complimentary secondary colour. You can even enable a notification just to make sure you don't miss a colour!

Screenshots

Universal QR3 screens
Palette2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Palette at 100% against Universal QR's 50%. Palette also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Universal QR's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Universal QR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Palette asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Universal QR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Universal QR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Palette's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Universal QR ships an update every 3 days, Palette every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Universal QR versus Palette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversal QRPalette
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuko ShikiuchiJonathan Renton

Customer experience

Universal QR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Palette

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Universal QR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Palette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universal QR free?
Universal QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palette free?
Palette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Universal QR or Palette?
Universal QR is rated higher. Universal QR averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Palette averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Universal QR or Palette have ads?
Universal QR shows ads; Palette does not.
Which is updated more often, Universal QR or Palette?
Universal QR ships an update every 3 days, and Palette every 3 months. Most recently, Universal QR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Palette on November 2, 2026.

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