Comparison

Direct vs QR Preview

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

Head to head
About

Direct

This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS helps speed up browsing by removing Google's click tracking redirects. It enhances your online experience by streamlining navigation and reducing delays caused by Google's data collection practices.

Highlights
  • Removes Google click tracking
  • Speeds up browsing
  • Streamlines online experience
  • Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
  • Requires permission to read/alter webpages
Features
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Frustrated with Google's secretive click tracking slowing down your online experience? Bid farewell to delays and revel in a faster, more streamlined browsing adventure with Remove Google Redirection. Remove Google Redirection is a Safari extension designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To enable its features, it's essential to grant permission in Safari settings, allowing the extension to read and alter webpages for all websites. * Why we should remove google’s redirection: Google's Click Tracking secretly monitors which URLs users click to enhance search technology, customize content, and improve advertising. This data refines search results and pagerank, identifying popular webpages and frequently clicked links. Despite its utility, privacy advocates are concerned. Users remain unaware of the redirection, as Google reformats the destination URL through its servers.

About

QR Preview

Features
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QR Preview helps you scan and create QR codes with more control and less guesswork. Instead of opening links immediately, the app shows you what is inside a QR code first, then highlights suspicious patterns so you can decide what to do next. Use QR Preview to: Scan QR codes with your camera. Read QR codes from photos and screenshots. Preview links before opening them. Create QR codes for websites, text, Wi‑Fi, contacts, email, and more. Copy, share, or save scanned results. Keep a local history of your scans and created codes. If a QR code contains a website, QR Preview shows the full destination and checks for signals that may deserve a closer look, such as shortened links, unusual characters, insecure HTTP, or other suspicious patterns. The app is designed to help you review a link before you open it, not to make unverifiable safety guarantees. Privacy comes first: No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your scans and history stay on your device unless you choose to share something yourself. QR Preview is built for everyday utility: Fast camera scanning. Clean preview before action. Useful QR creation tools. A calm, simple interface focused on clarity. Whether you are scanning a code on a poster, package, menu, website, or screenshot, QR Preview gives you a better look before you tap.

Screenshots

Direct1 screens
QR Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Direct at 4 against QR Preview's 2. QR Preview's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Direct costs $1.99 and QR Preview $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Direct versus QR Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectQR Preview
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 汪Luan Cu Xuan

In-app purchases

None

Direct

No in-app purchases

None

QR Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct free?
Direct costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Preview free?
QR Preview costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct or QR Preview have ads?
Neither Direct nor QR Preview shows ads.

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