Comparison

Code Drawer vs Searchcle

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

Head to head
About

Code Drawer

Organize, generate, and display your QR codes efficiently. Save links and QR codes in one place, import them from various sources, and generate new codes to save as images. Supports iCloud syncing and multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Save links and QR codes
  • Import QR codes (link, image, camera)
  • Generate QR codes
  • iCloud Syncing
  • Home Screen and Control Widgets
  • Apple Watch App
Features
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Code Drawer is an all-in-one QR code toolkit. It helps you organize and show your QR codes with ease. With one purchase, you can use it with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. With Code Drawer, you can: - Scan QR codes from the camera or images. - Generate QR codes from pasteboard, links, and texts. - Save QR codes to images. - Manage all the links and QR codes you need in a single place. Code Drawer also supports: - iCloud Syncing. - Home Screen and Control Widgets. - Live Activity. - Apple Watch App. - Shortcuts. - Extract link from text. URL Scheme supported: - Scan from camera: codedrawer://scan - Scan from image: codedrawer://scanImage - Paste text: codedrawer://paste - Show Favorite: codedrawer://showItemWith?title=[Title]

About

Searchcle

Features
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Searchcle(サーチクル)は、 「サークルを探したい人」と「サークルを広めたい人」をつなぐ、 サークル特化型の検索・発見アプリです。 ユーザーは、ジャンル・エリア・活動内容などの条件からサークルを細かく検索したり、 マップやカレンダーを使って、直感的にサークルの活動を見つけることができます。 気に入ったサークルは「Star」して、 Starしたサークルの最新ポストを優先表示 活動予定をカレンダーで一覧表示 サークルの詳細情報をいつでも確認 といった形で、継続的にチェックできます。 Searchcleは「つなぐ」ことに特化したサービスです。 サークルの詳細ページから、Instagram・X・LINEなどの外部SNSへスムーズに移動でき、 興味を持ったユーザーが実際のコミュニティへ参加しやすい導線を用意しています。 また、Searchcle for Userは、 ログイン不要 個人情報の登録なし ローカルデータ中心の設計 により、誰でもすぐに使い始められるのが特徴です。 Searchcleは、 「探したい人には見つけやすく、広めたい人には届きやすく」 サークルと人をつなぐ“検索と発見のプラットフォーム”です。

Screenshots

Code Drawer4 screens
Searchcle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Searchcle at Free against Code Drawer's $1.99. Code Drawer's advantage is chart position (#144 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Searchcle is free to download; Code Drawer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Drawer ships an update monthly, Searchcle every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Code Drawer versus Searchcle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode DrawerSearchcle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJinyu Mengkota fujimoto

In-app purchases

None

Code Drawer

No in-app purchases

None

Searchcle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Drawer free?
Code Drawer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Searchcle free?
Searchcle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code Drawer or Searchcle have ads?
Neither Code Drawer nor Searchcle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Drawer or Searchcle?
Code Drawer ships an update monthly, and Searchcle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Code Drawer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Searchcle on October 2, 2026.

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