Comparison

QRefine vs しものせき わくわくれきはく

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

Head to head
About

QRefine

This utility app allows users to read, generate, and manage both binary and text QR codes with high precision. It supports various QR code formats, including game-specific and enterprise-use types, and offers features for organizing, backing up, and editing code parameters.

Highlights
  • Read QR codes from camera or image
  • Generate custom text and binary QR codes
  • High-fidelity regeneration of QR codes
  • Manage and organize saved QR codes
  • Backup and restore QR code lists
  • Edit QR code parameters (error correction, mask pattern)
Features
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QRefine is a QR code scanner, generator and manager built for people who need QR codes handled accurately, not just quickly. It reads and creates both text and binary QR codes, and it reproduces a scanned code faithfully instead of re-encoding it into something that merely looks similar. WHY QRefine IS DIFFERENT Most QR apps stop at "it scanned". QRefine also tells you how the code was built, and lets you rebuild it the same way. - Read the detailed parameters of a code: error correction level, mask pattern and QR version - Generate a new code with those exact parameters, so the result matches the original pattern - Full binary support, shown and edited as hex, for game codes and enterprise data payloads - Regenerate a blurry, low-resolution or photographed code into a clean, scannable image If your camera recognizes a code but shows nothing, or another app turns it into garbled text, the code is not broken. QRefine gets the data out: the raw bytes are shown as hex, and the text can be read as the code specifies (ECI or Kanji mode) or in the encoding you choose (UTF-8 / Shift_JIS / ISO-8859-1). SCAN AND CREATE - Scan with the camera, or import an image from your photo library - Detect a code embedded inside a screenshot or a saved picture - Re-read scanned text in a different encoding, or as the code specifies - Type text manually to create a QR code - Enter binary data as hex to create a code no ordinary generator can produce - Create a QR code from a file, with its content embedded as binary data (Pro, or free by watching an ad) - Save the result as a PNG image, or export the raw binary as a file - Share the image or the binary data with other apps and devices ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY A scan history is fine until you have fifty codes in it. QRefine treats what you save as a library, not a log. - Give every code a name so you can recognize it later - Add a memo to record what it is for - Organize your codes into folders (Pro) - Search by name or memo - Sort and reorder the list - Delete what you no longer need - Back up the whole library to a file and restore it on a new device WHO IT IS FOR - Developers and QA engineers who need to test specific payloads and parameters - Business users who handle enterprise QR codes carrying binary data - Anyone who receives game codes as images and needs a clean, scannable version - Anyone who collects Wi-Fi, ticket, payment or contact codes and wants them in one searchable place QREFINE PRO QRefine remains free: everything the app could do before is still free. QRefine Pro is an optional plan for those who want more. - No ads - Use folders and file-based QR creation without watching ads - Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase ALSO INCLUDED - Dark mode support - A simple, uncluttered interface - Works on iPhone and iPad Scanning, creating, organizing and reusing QR codes, all in one app. If you have ever wished a QR app would tell you what is actually inside the code, this is that app. Terms of Use: https://qrefine.app/terms/ QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and in other countries.

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しものせき わくわくれきはく

Features
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本アプリは下関市立歴史博物館の公式アプリです。 AR(拡張現実)機能を使って、来館していただいた皆さまに、より深く下関市立歴史博物館を楽しんでいただくたことができるほか、最新情報の配信やスタンプラリーなどのコンテンツが用意されています。 展示物の解説ARは5ヶ国語[日本語、英語、中国語(簡体字)、中国語(繁体字)、韓国語]対応で、海外からの来館者の方にも楽しんで頂くことができます。 詳しい使い方は、アプリの[使い方]ページをご覧ください。 ●最新情報を配信します。(プッシュ通信機能) ●展示物の解説をARでご覧いただけます。(一部を除く) ●ご来館者限定のARコンテンツをお楽しみいただけます。(期間限定) ●エアタグで歴史博物館や関連施設をご案内します。 ●スタンプラリーでプレゼントがもらえます。 ※注意事項 アプリの利用料は無料ですが、ダウンロードやアプリ機能ご利用時にかかるパケット通信料は、ご利用者のご負担となります。 回線の状態によっては、ARコンテンツの読み込みに時間がかかることがあります。

Screenshots

QRefine4 screens
しものせき わくわくれきはく3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: しものせき わくわくれきはく at none against QRefine's 3. しものせき わくわくれきはく also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). QRefine's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 33 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QRefine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. しものせき わくわくれきはく asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRefine ships an update every 8 months, しものせき わくわくれきはく every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QRefine versus しものせき わくわくれきはく: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRefineしものせき わくわくれきはく
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT TECH, LIMITED LIABILITY CO.SANWA PRINTING CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QRefine

Subscriptions2
  • QRefine Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • QRefine Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • QRefine Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

しものせき わくわくれきはく

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRefine free?
QRefine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is しものせき わくわくれきはく free?
しものせき わくわくれきはく is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRefine or しものせき わくわくれきはく have ads?
QRefine shows ads; しものせき わくわくれきはく does not.
Which is updated more often, QRefine or しものせき わくわくれきはく?
QRefine ships an update every 8 months, and しものせき わくわくれきはく every 33 months. Most recently, QRefine was updated on October 7, 2026 and しものせき わくわくれきはく on October 12, 2026.

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