Notch Remover vs OPQRcoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notch Remover
This app allows users to hide the notch on their device's status bar by modifying wallpapers. It creates a seamless display experience by blending the notch into the background. Users can see impressive visual transformations in the provided screenshots.
- Hides status bar notch
- Modifies wallpaper for notch
- Creates seamless display
- Camouflages top bar
- Blends notch with display
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Notch Remover lets you hide the notch in the status bar! Notch Remover modifies your wallpaper to adjust for the notch. Check out some of the amazing results in the screenshots! Featured in The Verge, ABC News, USA Today, MacRumors, Mashable, Fortune, SlashGear, CNET and more! "For iPhone X users who want a perfectly rectangular display, they can now splurge on Notch Remover, designed to camouflage the top bar that interrupts the complete edge-to-edge display." - ABC News "Designed to help hide the notch on your iPhone X's home and lock screens by adding a simple black bar atop your wallpapers to better blend the notch and display." - USA Today
OPQRcoder
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Standard QR codes contain unused "padding" bytes after the encoded data. OPQR writes your image into those bytes — invisible to scanners, visible to eyes. Select an image or take a photo and generate code with any text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OPQRcoder at Free against Notch Remover's $0.99. Notch Remover's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On ads 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
OPQRcoder is free to download; Notch Remover costs $0.99 up front. OPQRcoder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notch Remover asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notch Remover ships an update every 5 months, OPQRcoder every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notch Remover | OPQRcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (579 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 579 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Axiem Systems | Takaho Endo |
Bugs and requests
Notch Remover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Images too wide to use
- App crashes on some devices
- Saved images don't apply properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to crop/resize images
- Option to remove notch globally
- Support for animated wallpapers
OPQRcoder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notch Remover
No in-app purchases
OPQRcoder
- OPQRcoder Pro$1.99
Questions
Is Notch Remover free?
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