QR Code Manager· vs CookWhat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Code Manager·
This tool allows you to scan and generate QR codes and barcodes from images or directly. It also offers additional utilities like a BMI calculator and interest rate records. Save, share, or open scanned codes easily.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Recognize codes from images
- Generate and save QR codes
- Copy, share, or open codes
- View scan history
- BMI calculator
- U.S. dollar interest rates
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The QR Code Manager is a simple and easy-to-use tool that offers the following features: ◦ Scan QR codes and barcodes; ◦ Recognize QR codes and barcodes from photos or images; ◦ Copy, share, or open scanned/recognized QR codes and barcodes in a browser; ◦ Generate QR codes and save them to the photo album; ◦ View the history of scanned, recognized, and generated QR codes. Additionally, the app provides useful tools such as a random number generator, BMI calculator, and records of U.S. dollar interest rates and rate hikes/cuts. More features will be added in the future. It does not contain unnecessary or redundant functions, focusing solely on offering the most practical tools. Give it a try!
CookWhat
Discover home-style Chinese dishes based on ingredients you already have. Snap a photo of your fridge or manually enter items to get recipe suggestions. Follow step-by-step instructions and customize for your taste preferences.
- Photo recognition of ingredients
- Manual ingredient entry
- AI-generated recipe suggestions
- Step-by-step cooking instructions
- Customizable taste preferences
- Offline recipe library
- Save favorite dishes
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Not sure what to cook today? Snap a photo of your fridge or countertop, or simply type what you have, and get home-style Chinese dishes you can make right now. The app interface is currently in Simplified Chinese. COOK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE • Photo recognition: snap your fridge or cutting board, or pick a photo from your library • Manual entry: type several ingredients at once, or tap common ones to add them • Confirm before cooking: tap to rename, tap × to remove, and add anything that was missed • No ingredients recognized in a photo? Switch straight to typing instead of retaking it ONLY THE INGREDIENTS YOU HAVE • Dishes use only your list plus pantry basics such as salt, sugar, soy sauce, scallion, ginger and garlic, so there's no extra shopping trip • Each dish shows how many pans and steps it takes, and whether it's a one-pot meal • "Add one more": a tip for one extra ingredient that would take the dish up a level • Not in the mood? Get a fresh batch of ideas STEPS YOU CAN ACTUALLY FOLLOW • Step-by-step instructions with amounts (grams, spoons, pieces), heat and timing • Portions scaled to the number of people you're cooking for GETS TO KNOW YOUR TASTE • Set your spice level, dietary restrictions or allergies, and servings once • Restricted ingredients are checked twice, when dishes are created and again in the results, and you're warned before generating if your list contains one (please double-check ingredients if you have a severe allergy) • Rate a dish Tasty, OK or Flopped after cooking and suggestions drift toward your taste; this taste memory is saved on your phone and can be cleared anytime RECIPE LIBRARY & FAVORITES • Classic home-style recipes built in, browsable by category, even offline • Save the dishes you love and come back to them anytime FREE TRIAL & LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP • Free to download, with 3 free tries of AI dish suggestions; the recipe library and favorites are always free • A one-time Lifetime Membership purchase unlocks 30 AI dish suggestions per day • Lifetime Membership is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and never renews; after reinstalling or switching phones, tap Restore Purchases in Settings Works on iPhone and iPad. No sign-up required. Photo recognition and AI dish suggestions need an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CookWhat at none against QR Code Manager·'s 5. QR Code Manager·'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Code Manager· sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CookWhat asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QR Code Manager· against 5.0 for CookWhat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
QR Code Manager· ships an update every 10 days, CookWhat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code Manager· | CookWhat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Biss | 剑锋 易 |
Customer experience
QR Code Manager·
CookWhat
In-app purchases
QR Code Manager·
- Ad-Free Experience (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- Ad-Free Experience (3 Months)$1.993 Months
- Ad-Free Experience (6 Months)$2.996 Months
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- Ad-Free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Ad-Free for Life$9.99
CookWhat
No in-app purchases









