Comparison

Hex Color Picker vs QR Things

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

Head to head
About

Hex Color Picker

Easily identify and extract color codes from images, your camera, or the web. Supports multiple formats like HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK, with options for palettes, gradients, and project management.

Highlights
  • Image, camera, and web color picking
  • Multiple color code formats (HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK)
  • Color palettes and gradients
  • Export options (PNG, SVG)
  • Color history and library
  • Project management
Features
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Features: • Simple UI with Convenient UX • Images, Camera, Web Color Picker • Hex,RGB(A), HSL(A), CMYK and Name Formats • Color Palettes, Color Gradients, PNG, SVG export • Color History, Library • Projects Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/colorpicker-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/color-picker-terms/home

About

QR Things

Easily create custom QR codes with your own images, GIFs, or logos. Share links, Wi-Fi access, or personal profiles with visually appealing and functional QR codes. Supports light and dark modes for comfortable use.

Highlights
  • Create QR codes from pictures/GIFs
  • Share Wi-Fi access without passwords
  • Add logos to QR codes
  • Customizable colors
  • Light and Dark mode support
Features
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Everyone sees QR codes all the time. With QR Things, you can make your own that look great and do cool stuff. Want a better way to: - Share links without typing them? - Give friends Wi-Fi access without sharing the password? - Share your personal links like your website, LinkedIn, Github, Medium, X.com, and Instagram with a fun QR code? Here’s what you can do with QR Things: - Make QR codes from your favourite pictures or GIFs. - Create a special QR code to let people use your Wi-Fi without knowing the password. - Put your own logo in the middle of the QR code for a personal touch. How to use: - For pictures, GIFs, or logos: Type in the link, click "Make QR Code," pick your picture, and you're done! - For Wi-Fi: Type in the network name and password, click "Make QR Code," and that's it! Remember: You can change the QR code's colour, but very light colours might be hard to scan. The app looks good in both Light and Dark modes, so it's easy on your eyes. Got questions? You can contact us using the info below. Note: We use some open-source stuff in this app. To know more, check out: https://github.com/EFPrefix/EFQRCode/blob/main/LICENSE

Screenshots

Hex Color Picker4 screens
QR Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Things at 100% against Hex Color Picker's 20%. QR Things also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Hex Color Picker's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Hex Color Picker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. QR Things asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Picker has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Hex Color Picker's written reviews are positive against 100% of QR Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, QR Things every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hex Color Picker versus QR Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Color PickerQR Things
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHleb KuznetsovHyun Sik Kim

Customer experience

Hex Color Picker

All ratings44 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

QR Things

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hex Color Picker

Subscriptions10
  • Pro - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Color Picker Pro$1.991 Month
  • Color Kit Pro$5.991 Year
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  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Color Picker Pro$9.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Color Kit Pro1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Color Picker Pro$24.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Kit Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
None

QR Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Color Picker free?
Hex Color Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Things free?
QR Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Color Picker or QR Things?
QR Things is rated higher. Hex Color Picker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while QR Things averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hex Color Picker or QR Things have ads?
Neither Hex Color Picker nor QR Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex Color Picker or QR Things?
Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, and QR Things every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hex Color Picker was updated on September 14, 2026 and QR Things on June 1, 2026.

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