EFQRCode vs Avocadough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Avocadough
Access your Bitcoin Lightning wallet on the go using Nostr Wallet Connect. Easily send and receive Bitcoin (sats) directly from your mobile device.
- Bitcoin Lightning wallet access
- Nostr Wallet Connect integration
- Send and receive sats
- Mobile Bitcoin access
- Easy on-the-go management
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Avocadough is an app to access your Bitcoin Lightning wallet via Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC). Send and receive sats from your wallet via NWC and Avocadough. It is the easiest way to access your Bitcoin on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Avocadough at 5.0 against EFQRCode's 4.3. Avocadough also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). EFQRCode's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). 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.
Avocadough holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EFQRCode has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EFQRCode ships an update every 2 months, Avocadough monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EFQRCode | Avocadough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 政 徐 | SparrowTek LLC |
In-app purchases
EFQRCode
No in-app purchases
Avocadough
No in-app purchases
