Comparison

Y!News Excluder for Safari vs OPQRcoder

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

Head to head

Y!News Excluder for Safari

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About

Y!News Excluder for Safari

This Safari extension allows users to filter out unwanted articles from Yahoo! News. It removes content based on keywords found in article titles, helping to curate a more personalized news feed.

Highlights

Exclude articles by keyword
Customizable word list
Works with Yahoo! News
Safari browser extension
Personalized news feed

Features

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This is an extension that excludes articles whose title contains the specified word from Yahoo! News.

About

OPQRcoder

Features

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Standard QR codes contain unused "padding" bytes after the encoded data. OPQR writes your image into those bytes — invisible to scanners, visible to eyes. Select an image or take a photo and generate code with any text.

Screenshots

Y!News Excluder for Safari1 screens

OPQRcoder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OPQRcoder at Free against Y!News Excluder for Safari's $0.99. OPQRcoder also leads on update cadence (every 16 months vs every 36 months). Y!News Excluder for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

OPQRcoder is free to download; Y!News Excluder for Safari costs $0.99 up front. OPQRcoder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Y!News Excluder for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Y!News Excluder for Safari ships an update every 36 months, OPQRcoder every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Y!News Excluder for Safari versus OPQRcoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Y!News Excluder for Safari	OPQRcoder
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	95.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 36 months	Every 16 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	NOZE INC.	Takaho Endo

In-app purchases

None

Y!News Excluder for Safari

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OPQRcoder

One-time1

OPQRcoder Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Y!News Excluder for Safari free?

Y!News Excluder for Safari costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is OPQRcoder free?

OPQRcoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Y!News Excluder for Safari or OPQRcoder have ads?

Neither Y!News Excluder for Safari nor OPQRcoder shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Y!News Excluder for Safari or OPQRcoder?

Y!News Excluder for Safari ships an update every 36 months, and OPQRcoder every 16 months. Most recently, Y!News Excluder for Safari was updated on November 7, 2026 and OPQRcoder on November 7, 2026.