Comparison

QR Code Scanner Tool vs MiniHome

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

Head to head
About

QR Code Scanner Tool

Quickly scan QR codes to access websites, download games, make calls, or send emails. This tool can even read blurry codes and saves all your scanning history for easy access.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes
  • Scan 2D codes
  • Scan barcodes
  • Read blurry codes
  • Save scan history
  • Access websites
  • Initiate phone calls
Features
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Scan QR codes and everyday barcodes quickly, with a clear preview before anything opens. QR Scanner Tool recognizes websites, email addresses, phone numbers, messages, locations, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, calendar events, and plain text. Scan live with the camera or choose an image from Photos. Enhanced on-device processing can recover many small, low-contrast, or slightly blurred codes. Highlights: - Private on-device scanning and history - Safety warnings for suspicious or unencrypted web addresses - Search, favorite, delete, and export scan history - Create and share QR codes for text, websites, and Wi-Fi - Native iPhone and iPad layouts - Dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and haptic feedback - No sign-in required Your first 10 successful scans are ad-free. You can continue for free with ads, or make a one-time in-app purchase to remove all ads. No subscription.

About

MiniHome

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A400 Device is a small box that connects to the internet and has two built in relays. This relays are configured through our website and then controlled by this app. You can invite guests to control the relays and that don’t have to install the app to do so. You can control dates periods times and days of week in which the guest is allowed to control the gate. The relay can control electric mechanic locks.

Screenshots

QR Code Scanner Tool4 screens
MiniHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MiniHome at none against QR Code Scanner Tool's shown. MiniHome also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

QR Code Scanner Tool ships an update every 15 months, MiniHome every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QR Code Scanner Tool versus MiniHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code Scanner ToolMiniHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGEARS TECHNOLOGY LTDNewlinks LTD.

In-app purchases

None

QR Code Scanner Tool

No in-app purchases

None

MiniHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Code Scanner Tool free?
QR Code Scanner Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiniHome free?
MiniHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Code Scanner Tool or MiniHome have ads?
QR Code Scanner Tool shows ads; MiniHome does not.
Which is updated more often, QR Code Scanner Tool or MiniHome?
QR Code Scanner Tool ships an update every 15 months, and MiniHome every 3 months. Most recently, QR Code Scanner Tool was updated on October 6, 2026 and MiniHome on October 1, 2026.

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