8BitQR vs QR Code Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8BitQR
Design and create your own custom QR codes with a pixel-art editor. Choose from different canvas types, use drawing tools and colors, and generate shareable QR codes for URLs or email addresses.
- Custom QR code design
- Pixel art editor
- Multiple canvas types (rectangle, circular)
- Drawing tools and color selection
- Undo/Redo functionality
- QR code generation and sharing
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From now on, you can draw QR Code by yourself! We use a lot of complex technology to make this impossible thing possible. How to use： 1.Create a new project. Please touch the "+" button in the upper right corner of the main screen, then a dialog box will pop up to let you choose a canvas type. There are 3 types of canvas for you, horizontal rectangle, vertical rectangle and Circular. 2.After choosing the canvas, we will enter the painting screen, we call it "Pixel Factory". First, you can enter URL or Email address which you want to include in the QR Code. 3.Start to design your QR Code. You can draw anything in the gray area of the canvas. The right of the drawing tool is the color box, there are black, white and transparent color for you. The right of the color box is the expanding tool. You can use them to extend black or white edge. The lower left of the canvas is the undo and redo buttons，You can return 10 steps. The lower right of the canvas is a zoom button. 4.Generate your QR Code。Please touch the "Generate" button which is on the right of the text input field to generate your QR Code. This step will take some time. 5.Share your QR Code。After the QR Code is generated, it will show on the bottom of the canvas. If you touch it, the sharing sheet will pop up. QR Code List： Back to the main screen you can see the QR Code just created. If you touch it, a action sheet will pop up. You can share, edit, duplicate or delete the QR Code. Attention: Max 32 characters
QR Code Design
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You can use it anytime, anywhere, without secondary charges. The secondary app has the following features and functions: ***Beautiful interface and simple operation*** ***Quick identification of QR code*** ***Extensive editing operation for QR code*** ***Store the records you use for easy viewing*** 【Privacy Agreement】 https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQUV3ak5Rb0podmRk 【EULA】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 8BitQR at none against QR Code Design's shown. 8BitQR also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 8BitQR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR Code Design sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
8BitQR ships an update every 10 days, QR Code Design every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8BitQR | QR Code Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kitamura hira | 小鹏 陈 |
In-app purchases
8BitQR
- Full Version$0.99
QR Code Design
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Annual$29.991 Year
