Comparison

Code Drawer vs BLK Chat

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

BLK Chat

Connect with Black people in your local area through group chats focused on conversation, culture, and community. Share recommendations, discuss interests, and build connections without an endless feed. Your location is never revealed.

Highlights
  • Local group chats
  • City-specific conversations
  • Direct messaging
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Interest-based groups
  • User profiles
  • Message history
Features
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Meet Black people in city rooms or the global room. City rooms cover 217 cities in 50 countries, including 58 in the US. BLK Chat is a place to talk with the Black community. Choose a supported city or join the global room. Ask about life in a city you know, or get to know people somewhere else. Join a conversation Read a room and send a message when you have something to add. Ask for a restaurant recommendation or talk about a move to another US city. Each supported city has a shared room; the global room is another place to meet people. Start a poll Put a question to the room and vote on other people's polls. Reply to a message or add a reaction when a conversation catches your attention. Keep talking Send a direct message to someone you meet, or start a smaller group conversation. Share a photo when words need some context. Manage your conversations Block an account or report content from the app. You can delete your own messages. City rooms currently cover 217 cities in 50 countries, including 58 in the US. If your city does not have a room, use the global room or choose a supported city. Questions? support@blkchat.app End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blk-chat-app.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Code Drawer4 screens
BLK Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code Drawer at none against BLK Chat's 4. Code Drawer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). BLK Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. BLK Chat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Code Drawer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Code Drawer against 4.1 for BLK Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Drawer ships an update monthly, BLK Chat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Code Drawer versus BLK Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode DrawerBLK Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (24 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB100 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJinyu MengBlock Browser INC

Customer experience

Code Drawer

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

BLK Chat

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Code Drawer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BLK Chat

Subscriptions3
  • BLK Chat Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • BLK Chat Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BLK Chat Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • BLK Chat Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Code Drawer free?
Code Drawer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLK Chat free?
BLK Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code Drawer or BLK Chat?
Code Drawer is rated higher. Code Drawer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while BLK Chat averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Code Drawer or BLK Chat have ads?
BLK Chat shows ads; Code Drawer does not.
Which is updated more often, Code Drawer or BLK Chat?
Code Drawer ships an update monthly, and BLK Chat every 5 weeks. Most recently, Code Drawer was updated on November 2, 2026 and BLK Chat on October 31, 2026.

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