CryptoQR Pay vs Pubky Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- In-store Lightning payments
- Use any compatible Lightning wallet
- Scan QR codes at point of sale
- Supports participating retailers
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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.
Pubky Ring
Securely manage your public keys for decentralized applications. Authorize or revoke access, organize keys across devices, and control active sessions. Maintain self-custody of your identity without accounts or tracking.
- Securely manage public keys
- Authorize/revoke service access
- Organize and sync keys
- View and control active sessions
- Self-custodial identity
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Pubky Ring is the key manager for your identity in the Pubky ecosystem. It lets you securely manage your pubkys—the public keys that power your presence across decentralized apps. Use Pubky Ring to: - Authorize or revoke access to services - Organize and sync your pubkys across devices - View and control active sessions - Stay fully self-custodial, with no accounts or tracking Whether you’re using the Pubky App or any other tool built on Pubky Core, Pubky Ring keeps your identity portable, private, and under your control. Crafted by Synonym Software Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pubky Ring at every 3 weeks against CryptoQR Pay's every 3 months. CryptoQR Pay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CryptoQR Pay against 5.0 for Pubky Ring. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
CryptoQR Pay ships an update every 3 months, Pubky Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CryptoQR Pay | Pubky Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd | Synonym Software Ltd |
Customer experience
CryptoQR Pay
Pubky Ring
In-app purchases
CryptoQR Pay
No in-app purchases
Pubky Ring
No in-app purchases
