QR Creator vs PeerDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Creator
Easily scan and generate various QR code formats for WiFi, email, SMS, phone numbers, websites, and text. Share content and automate tasks by simply pointing your camera at a code. Ideal for quick connections and information sharing.
- Scan QR codes
- Create WiFi QR codes
- Generate email, SMS, and phone QR codes
- Create website QR codes
- Generate text QR codes
- Share content easily
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QR Codes are a popular new way of sharing content and automating simple tasks by pointing a camera at a code. QR Creator allows you to scan and create popular formats of QR Code using your iPhone! -- Easy WiFi setup Wouldn't it be awesome if your friends or clients could connect to your WiFi network without having to type a password that sometimes even you forget? WiFi QR Codes are a simple and convenient way to share your WiFi! Generate your code and print it, then people will connect automatically just by pointing their cameras to your code! It works like magic! -- Email, SMS and Phone QR Codes Get your clients and friends in touch with you easily by creating QR Codes that when scanned will automatically prompt people to call you or send an Email or SMS! -- Website QR Code Promote your website by creating a code that when scanned will open your website automatically on any mobile device! -- Text QR Code Want to share text or any data in QR Code format? Just create it and share content with contents or clients! QR Creator is now available for all iOS devices!
PeerDrop
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PeerDrop is the fastest way to send files between your Mac, and Linux devices — directly, without any cloud storage or accounts. DIRECT & PRIVATE Every transfer goes straight from device to device, encrypted end-to-end. Your files never touch a server. No one can see what you're sending. LIVES IN YOUR MENU BAR PeerDrop stays out of your way until you need it. One click opens your contacts, one drop sends the file. That's the entire workflow. WORKS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Install PeerDrop on your MacBook, Mac mini, or Linux machine. They all connect automatically using the same identity — no setup required. SEND ANYTHING Files, folders, videos, documents — any size, any type. PeerDrop handles it all with a simple drag and drop. NO ACCOUNTS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. PeerDrop is free and open source. Your identity is a cryptographic key stored only on your device. There's nothing to sign up for. HOW IT WORKS Share your Peer ID with someone once. From then on, PeerDrop finds them automatically whenever they're online — no IP addresses, no port forwarding, no configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PeerDrop at none against QR Creator's 1. QR Creator's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. QR Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PeerDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.
QR Creator ships an update weekly, PeerDrop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Creator | PeerDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (467 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | Nish Patel |
Bugs and requests
QR Creator
Reported bugs
2 issues- QR codes generated did not work
- QR code only worked for a while
Requested features
2 requests- Option to create a single QR for personal contact information (name, phone, email, website)
- More customization options for QR codes (error correction, encoding, byte/character size)
PeerDrop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Creator
- QR Creator Premium$1.99
PeerDrop
No in-app purchases









