Comparison

QR Widgets vs Guest Mode

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

Head to head
About

QR Widgets

Display a customizable QR code directly on your device's home screen for instant access. Input any text to generate a unique code and personalize its appearance with custom colors and sizes.

Highlights
  • Add QR code to homescreen
  • Automatic code generation from text
  • Customizable colors
  • Multiple size options
Features
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- Add a QR code to your homescreen for quick and easy access when you need it. - Generates the code automatically based on your text input. - Customise the colours to suit your home screen. - Comes in 3 different sizes.

About

Guest Mode

Create custom device restrictions to control what others can access when using your phone or tablet. Block specific apps, filter web content, and prevent system changes. Personalize your security with custom icons and colors.

Highlights
  • Create custom device restriction modes
  • Block access to specific apps
  • Limit web browsing to approved sites
  • Prevent app installations/deletions
  • Disable Siri and system content restrictions
  • Set time limits and schedules for modes
  • Personalize modes with custom icons and colors
Features
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Guard your privacy and protect your device with Guest Mode, the best way to share your device without sharing everything. Guest Mode lets you create custom device restrictions, known as "Modes", that you can activate before handing your device to someone else. Take control of what others can access when using your device. Powerful App Protection • Block access to specific apps • Create different modes for different situations (one for kids, another for colleagues) • Customize which apps remain accessible while protecting everything else Web Filtering & Restrictions • Limit web browsing to only approved websites  • Create allowlists for safe browsing  • Block inappropriate content with just a few taps System-Level Security • Prevent app installations and deletions  • Disable Siri to protect voice commands  • Set content restrictions for Apple Music, Apple TV, Books, iTunes, and Game Center Smart Activation • Set time limits for how long a mode stays active • Create schedules for automatic activation on specific days and times  • Instantly enable/disable modes with a single tap Beautiful Customization • Choose from nearly 6,000 icons to personalize your modes  • Select any color to match your style or visually organize different modes  • Create an intuitive and personalized security system Guest Mode puts you in control of your device. Whether lending your phone to a child, sharing with a friend, or handing your device to a colleague, you decide exactly what they can access and what stays private. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QR Widgets4 screens
Guest Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guest Mode at Free against QR Widgets's $0.99. Guest Mode also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). QR Widgets's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guest Mode is free to download; QR Widgets costs $0.99 up front. QR Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Guest Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guest Mode has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QR Widgets's written reviews are positive against 83% of Guest Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Widgets ships an update every 2 months, Guest Mode every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QR Widgets versus Guest Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR WidgetsGuest Mode
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollin HemeltjenSumthing LLC

Customer experience

QR Widgets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Guest Mode

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Widgets

One-time1
  • Colors$0.99
3 purchases

Guest Mode

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is QR Widgets free?
QR Widgets costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Guest Mode free?
Guest Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Widgets or Guest Mode?
QR Widgets is rated higher. QR Widgets averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Guest Mode averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do QR Widgets or Guest Mode have ads?
Neither QR Widgets nor Guest Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Widgets or Guest Mode?
QR Widgets ships an update every 2 months, and Guest Mode every 5 days. Most recently, QR Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Guest Mode on November 4, 2026.

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