Comparison

Share vs QR Maker 8

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

Head to head
About

Share

Easily create and share personalized QR codes for any link, including social profiles, websites, and contact information. Access your codes from your home screen or smartwatch, and enjoy offline display capabilities. Perfect for networking and quick sharing.

Highlights
  • Create QR codes for any link
  • Home screen widget support
  • WatchOS compatibility
  • One-tap sharing
  • Dark mode and custom designs
  • Offline code display
Features
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Share-QR – Your QR Code Generator for Instant Sharing Want to share your social profiles, websites, or contact info in seconds? Share-QR makes it effortless! Create personalized QR codes for any link—Instagram, LinkedIn, Spotify, WhatsApp, or even your personal portfolio. How it works: Add your favorite links in the app Instantly generate sleek QR codes Let friends scan your code or share it directly Why you’ll love Share-QR: - Home Widget – Access your codes right from your home screen - WatchOS supported – QR codes on your smartwatch - One-tap sharing – No more typing long URLs - Dark mode & custom designs – Match your style - Works offline – No internet needed to display codes Perfect for networking, business cards, or sharing Wi-Fi! Get Share-QR now – your links, one scan away! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR Maker 8

Features
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Probably the best QR code app you've never heard of: - Display your business card as a custom QR code on your watch. - Import and redesign an existing QR code - Copy coordinates to your next family event from maps and add to the invite. - Show a QR code for joining your local wifi. - Create a menu link with your restaurant logo Create: - Scan existing QR codes - Copy/paste content from other apps and turn into QR codes - Create QR codes using templates for map locations, events, contacts, wifi, email, phone, sms, and more. Customize: - Dots - Choose from 9 shapes and 6 style patterns - Corners - Choose from 17 icons types and 4 outline styles - Add overlay images, text, symbols and more - Customize colors for everything with automated contrast fixing to ensure it can be scanned Share: - Display full-screen codes on Apple Watch, iPad, or Phone - Export in 256px, 512px, 1024px, or 2048 px Bonus: - No data-collection, ads, or hidden costs. Everything just stored locally on your device like it’s supposed to be.

Screenshots

Share4 screens
QR Maker 84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Maker 8 at none against Share's 4. QR Maker 8 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Share's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price 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. Share sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. QR Maker 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Share versus QR Maker 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareQR Maker 8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SeebachAnders Munck

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Share

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Synchronization (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Cloud Synchronization (1 Year)$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widget Premium$5.99
  • Watch Premium$5.99
None

QR Maker 8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share free?
Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Maker 8 free?
QR Maker 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Share or QR Maker 8 have ads?
Share shows ads; QR Maker 8 does not.

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