Comparison

Codable vs QR Thing

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

Head to head
About

Codable

Inspect web elements directly within Safari on your iPhone and iPad. Debug HTML, CSS, JavaScript errors, and network requests while browsing. Includes tools for responsive design testing and JavaScript scratchpad.

Highlights
  • Safari element inspection
  • JavaScript console logging
  • Network request analysis
  • DOM and CSS inspection
  • Responsive layout testing
  • JavaScript scratchpad
Features
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Inspect elements in Safari on iPhone and iPad. View HTML and CSS, read JavaScript console errors, review captured network requests, and explore page source and website assets in the Safari page you’re already using. Built for frontend developers debugging the mobile web. Safari inspection • Elements: select a node on the page, browse the DOM, inspect styles, and try local CSS edits. • Console: evaluate JavaScript and read captured logs, errors, and available stack information. • Network: inspect requests observed after capture starts, including available status, timing, and response details. • Source: read the source available to the extension and distinguish it from the live DOM. • Resources: explore scripts, stylesheets, images, and available page storage. Start capture before reproducing a problem. Safari permissions, browser boundaries, and capture timing can limit the evidence available. Codable does not provide every capability of desktop Web Inspector. Tools in the companion app • Resize: test responsive layouts with custom viewport dimensions, device presets, scale controls, and resize handles. • Scratchpad: write and run JavaScript with syntax coloring, code keyboard shortcuts, and document support. Optional Apple Intelligence assistance is available on supported devices. • Extension setup: enable Codable in Safari and practice with the bundled demo website. The Safari extension works in your current Safari page. Resize uses a separate browser session. Optional support Codable is free to use. The Tip Jar offers optional, repeatable one-time purchases through Apple. Tips unlock no features and are not subscriptions.

About

QR Thing

Features
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This application lets you scan and create QR codes, without spying on you or showing you ads. When creating QR Codes, multiple design aspects can be changed like pixel shape, thickness/scale and foreground and background colors. You can also add a custom logo to your QR code. The QR code can then be exported/shared as PNG or SVG without additional cost, registration or anything else being required unexpectedly. It's the perfect app if (and I wrote it because) other apps disappoint with lock-in, spying, ads or outright scams (like pretending to create a code containing your URL, but it points to their domain so they can extort you later on).

Screenshots

Codable4 screens
QR Thing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Thing at none against Codable's 5. QR Thing also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Codable sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. QR Thing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codable ships an update fortnightly, QR Thing every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Codable versus QR Thing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodableQR Thing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.418.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJeremy CollinsLukas Fulling

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Codable

One-time5
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Thoughtful Tip$1.99
  • Wonderful Tip$2.99
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  • Incredible Tip$3.99
  • Extraordinary Tip$4.99
None

QR Thing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codable free?
Codable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Thing free?
QR Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codable or QR Thing have ads?
Neither Codable nor QR Thing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codable or QR Thing?
Codable ships an update fortnightly, and QR Thing every 8 days. Most recently, Codable was updated on November 14, 2026 and QR Thing on November 9, 2026.

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