Comparison

QR Code Tool Master vs Bluelyze

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

Head to head
About

QR Code Tool Master

Features
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QR Code Tool Master is a powerful QR code and barcode scanning tool. Whether scanning through the camera or selecting from the gallery, you can quickly obtain scan results and save them for later reference in the scan history.

About

Bluelyze

Features
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Scan, inspect and debug Bluetooth LE devices. Read, write and monitor GATT characteristics. Pro adds MQTT, Home Assistant, Siri and Shortcuts. Bluelyze is a Bluetooth Low Energy toolkit for developers, hardware engineers and IoT tinkerers. Test ESP32, nRF52, Arduino and other BLE hardware from your iPhone or iPad, then send the data where it is useful. FREE TOOLKIT Scan nearby devices with live RSSI. Browse GATT services and read, write or subscribe to characteristics where the device supports it. Decode Eddystone beacons (UID, URL and TLM). Connect to up to 4 devices with a dashboard. Custom names, ignore list, favorites and history. Log of BLE advertising packets with CSV and JSON export. Proximity finder based on signal strength. Peripheral emitter that turns your iPhone into a BLE peripheral. QR scanner. Background monitoring of pinned characteristics, within the limits iOS allows. MQTT PUSH (PRO) Publish the values of your pinned characteristics to an MQTT broker such as Mosquitto, HiveMQ or EMQX, and use them in Home Assistant or Node-RED. TCP or TLS, username and password, topic template, QoS 0 or 1, retain, JSON or value only payload. Background pushes are not guaranteed, because iOS limits background work. HOME ASSISTANT (PRO) Add your pinned characteristics as Home Assistant sensors using MQTT discovery, and remove them again when you are done. Needs an MQTT broker connected to Home Assistant. SIRI & SHORTCUTS (PRO) Read Characteristic, Write Characteristic and Get Last Value actions work from Siri, the Shortcuts app and Spotlight. Get Last Value returns the last value received from a characteristic pinned for monitoring, without a new read. Needs a favorite BLE device. WEBHOOK PUSH (PRO) Send characteristic values as an HTTPS POST with JSON to your own endpoint. Users who set up a webhook before version 1.2 keep webhook push for free. BLUELYZE PRO Pro unlocks MQTT push, Home Assistant discovery, webhook push and Siri and Shortcuts actions. It also removes ads on iPhone and iPad and lifts the limit of the advertising packet log (free: 1000 entries). On Mac, Pro adds device windows, the RSSI dashboard window and saving to Downloads. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, charged to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bluelyze.appkadag.com/privacy

Screenshots

QR Code Tool Master4 screens
Bluelyze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Code Tool Master at none against Bluelyze's 2. QR Code Tool Master also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bluelyze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. QR Code Tool Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code Tool Master ships an update every 4 days, Bluelyze every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
QR Code Tool Master versus Bluelyze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code Tool MasterBluelyze
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size77 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoney Badger International Co., Limitedkemal cetinkaya

In-app purchases

None

QR Code Tool Master

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluelyze

Subscriptions2
  • Bluelyze Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bluelyze Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is QR Code Tool Master free?
QR Code Tool Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluelyze free?
Bluelyze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QR Code Tool Master or Bluelyze have ads?
Both QR Code Tool Master and Bluelyze show ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Code Tool Master or Bluelyze?
QR Code Tool Master ships an update every 4 days, and Bluelyze every 3 months. Most recently, QR Code Tool Master was updated on November 8, 2026 and Bluelyze on November 9, 2026.

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