Comparison

CryptoQR Pay vs Thermine

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

Head to head

CryptoQR Pay

In-store Lightning Payments

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

CryptoQR Pay

Facilitates in-store payments using any compatible Lightning wallet. Simply scan a QR code at participating retailers to complete transactions quickly and securely.

Highlights

In-store Lightning payments
Use any compatible Lightning wallet
Scan QR codes at point of sale
Supports participating retailers

Features

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Use any Lightning wallet to pay at participating retailers. This app will let you use any compatible Lightning Wallet to pay at participating retailers, by scanning a QR code at the point of sale.

About

Thermine

Features

Read full description

Thermine, as this first version, is an "OCEAN Pool" APP view. Allowing Bitcoin miners on OCEAN Pool to view its stats, hashrate, earnings, payouts, etc. This is only an APP view, not allowing you to create/manage wallets. It is only for miners to follow their stats

Screenshots

CryptoQR Pay3 screens

Thermine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CryptoQR Pay at none against Thermine's shown. Thermine's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CryptoQR Pay ships an update every 3 months, Thermine monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

CryptoQR Pay versus Thermine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CryptoQR Pay	Thermine
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	MoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd	Igor de Bastos Costa

In-app purchases

None

CryptoQR Pay

No in-app purchases

None

Thermine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CryptoQR Pay free?

CryptoQR Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Thermine free?

Thermine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CryptoQR Pay or Thermine have ads?

Thermine shows ads; CryptoQR Pay does not.

Which is updated more often, CryptoQR Pay or Thermine?

CryptoQR Pay ships an update every 3 months, and Thermine monthly. Most recently, CryptoQR Pay was updated on November 3, 2026 and Thermine on October 30, 2026.