Comparison

ForestVPN vs QR Code Generator Tools

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

Head to head
About

ForestVPN

This app provides a secure and efficient online experience with advanced encryption and a unique protocol designed for low power consumption and reliable connections. It ensures your traffic is indistinguishable from regular activities, even on unstable networks, while minimizing latency.

Highlights
  • Advanced Encryption (AI-based)
  • Quantum Protocol for High Performance
  • Low Power Consumption
  • Adaptive Connectivity
  • Peer-to-Peer Support
  • Seamless Server Switching
Features
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No sign-up. No email address, no password, no card. Open the app and connect. Each connection uses a ticket that carries no name, email address or card. FREE, WITH THE NUMBERS PRINTED Up to 2 GB per connection and up to 5 connections a day. A connection ends at 2 GB or after 24 hours, whichever comes first, or sooner when your data allowance runs low. It does not slow down before it ends. The app shows how many are left, and when the next one is back. IT TELLS YOU WHEN IT IS NOT WORKING ForestVPN reads the tunnel's own packet counters and reports its state, such as degraded, stopped at the handshake or an MTU black hole. It also names the layer at fault (your network, your internet provider, the first hop or the exit), or says the evidence does not name one. IT COMES BACK After a move from Wi-Fi to cellular data, a lock or a long idle period, the tunnel reconnects. ONE TAP OFF Disconnect is on the first screen. HOW THE TUNNEL IS BUILT • Quantum, ForestVPN's own protocol: a Noise handshake using X25519, ChaCha20-Poly1305 and BLAKE2s. • Handshake and keepalive packets are padded to a varying size, except after a fallback to a standard, unpadded handshake. • While the tunnel is up it carries the device's default route, and one setting sends all app traffic through it. iOS gives an app no way to stop every packet on the device, and we do not claim one. YOU PICK THE EXIT A searchable location list showing the tier each needs and whether it is accepting connections yet. WHAT WE DO NOT KEEP No column anywhere for the sites you visit or the names you look up. One row ties your device, and any linked account, to each session it pays for, to meter data and cut off a revoked device; it is deleted an hour after the session settles, or up to 17 days later for an unused ticket. Which exit a session used is erased when it ends. Apple handles payment; we never see a card number. WHAT WE DO COLLECT Per device: public key, platform, registration time, day last seen, any name you give it, any account link, data and connection counts per day (kept 31 days), and counts per month and any block with its reason (kept indefinitely). Each ticket request's country and network provider, and each connection's data use, are logged under a pseudonym for three months, to spot abuse and set limits. If you subscribe, Apple's signed transaction and a token tied to this device. A diagnostic report shows you its contents before you send it. IF YOU WANT AN ACCOUNT A 32-character account number, with no email or password, puts a subscription on your other devices. Only deleting the account unlinks a device; the app warns you before you link. PAID PLANS One paid plan, sold through Apple, billed monthly or every 12 months. The 12-month plan carries Apple's 3-day free trial if this Apple Account has never had a ForestVPN trial or subscription; otherwise Apple charges on day one. Price, renewal price and where to cancel are shown before payment. Canceling returns you to the free tier when the paid period ends. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Terms: https://fvpn.net/legal/terms Privacy: https://fvpn.net/legal/privacy Help: https://fvpn.net/help

About

QR Code Generator Tools

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Scan any QR code instantly. Point your camera and get results in real time. URLs, Wi-Fi passwords, emails, phone numbers, text — detected and ready to open or share in one tap. Generate QR codes for anything. Type any text, URL, email, or phone number and create a QR code in seconds. Pick your color, preview it live, and share the image directly. Your full history, always available. Every scanned and generated QR code is saved automatically. Browse, re-share, or delete entries anytime — no account needed.

Screenshots

ForestVPN4 screens
QR Code Generator Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Code Generator Tools at none against ForestVPN's 3. QR Code Generator Tools also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). ForestVPN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. ForestVPN sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. QR Code Generator Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForestVPN ships an update every 2 days, QR Code Generator Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ForestVPN versus QR Code Generator Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForestVPNQR Code Generator Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Services LLC (Georgia)HOUSSEM BAGHDADI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ForestVPN

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • 6 Months$39.996 Months
  • 12 Months3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

QR Code Generator Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ForestVPN free?
ForestVPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Generator Tools free?
QR Code Generator Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ForestVPN or QR Code Generator Tools have ads?
QR Code Generator Tools shows ads; ForestVPN does not.
Which is updated more often, ForestVPN or QR Code Generator Tools?
ForestVPN ships an update every 2 days, and QR Code Generator Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, ForestVPN was updated on October 25, 2026 and QR Code Generator Tools on October 13, 2026.

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