Comparison

QR Studio ‎ vs HTML Sprout

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

Head to head
About

QR Studio ‎

Features
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QR Studio is a powerful and easy-to-use app for creating, scanning, and managing custom QR codes. Whether you’re designing for business, branding, or personal use, QR Studio gives you full control over how your QR codes look and function. The app is divided into three main tabs: Create Tab: The Create tab offers a wide range of customization options for generating QR codes. Users can adjust visual elements such as eye shape and color, data shape and color, and choose the desired error correction level. Additional settings include control over QR structure (gapless or standard), position, size, and rotation. The app also supports background customization, including color and border properties like radius, color, style, and width. Text can be added with flexible styling options—covering decoration, color, font style, weight, alignment, position, and rotation. Images can also be incorporated into the QR code, with control over their position, alignment, scale, and rotation, enabling the creation of designs tailored to individual branding or personal preferences. Scan Tab: Quickly scan any QR code using your camera or by selecting an image from your gallery. The scanner is fast, reliable, and compatible with all standard QR formats. History Tab: Access a complete history of all the QR codes you’ve created or scanned. This makes it easy to revisit, reuse, or share previous designs and scans. QR Studio is built for designers, developers, marketers, and everyday users who want complete freedom in how they create and manage QR codes. Developed by Anvaysoft Programmers – Nishita Panchal, Hrishi Suthar Made with love in India

About

HTML Sprout

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HTML Sprout is a simple, calm space where ideas can take root. Whether you are capturing a quick note, drafting a simple list, or testing a single-file HTML snippet, HTML Sprout keeps everything lightweight and distraction-free. Built for creators, developers, and curious minds, HTML Sprout helps early ideas grow without the complexity of full editors or heavy toolchains. FEATURES Instant HTML Runner Paste or open a single-file HTML document and render it instantly. Ideal for quick experiments, prototypes, and AI-generated code from tools like ChatGPT. Plain-Text Notes and Lists Record ideas, to-dos, and thoughts without formatting. Clean and simple. Save and Open Files Work locally with .html and .txt files. Your content stays on your device until you choose to save it. Fast Refresh Clear the canvas with one tap when you are ready to try something new. Privacy First No analytics, no tracking, and no data collection. Everything is processed locally on your device. Designed for iPhone and iPad A clean, mobile-friendly interface optimized for quick thinking and quick testing. WHY HTML SPROUT? Some ideas begin as simple text. Others begin as HTML. HTML Sprout gives both a quiet place to start growing, easy to write and easy to test. FAQ Can I run AI-generated HTML? Yes. Paste a single-file HTML snippet from ChatGPT or any other tool and preview it instantly. Is this a full code editor? No. HTML Sprout is intentionally simple, designed as an HTML runner and a plain-text pad for early-stage ideas. Where are my files stored? Only on your device. Nothing is uploaded or retained unless you save it.

Screenshots

QR Studio ‎4 screens
HTML Sprout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR Studio ‎ at Free against HTML Sprout's $1.99. QR Studio ‎ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

QR Studio ‎ is free to download; HTML Sprout costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
QR Studio ‎ versus HTML Sprout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Studio ‎HTML Sprout
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHrishi SutharElena Tserioti

In-app purchases

None

QR Studio ‎

No in-app purchases

None

HTML Sprout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Studio ‎ free?
QR Studio ‎ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Sprout free?
HTML Sprout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Studio ‎ or HTML Sprout have ads?
Neither QR Studio ‎ nor HTML Sprout shows ads.

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