Comparison

QR Thing vs Foretap

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

Head to head
About

QR Thing

Features
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This application lets you scan and create QR codes, without spying on you or showing you ads. When creating QR Codes, multiple design aspects can be changed like pixel shape, thickness/scale and foreground and background colors. You can also add a custom logo to your QR code. The QR code can then be exported/shared as PNG or SVG without additional cost, registration or anything else being required unexpectedly. It's the perfect app if (and I wrote it because) other apps disappoint with lock-in, spying, ads or outright scams (like pretending to create a code containing your URL, but it points to their domain so they can extort you later on).

About

Foretap

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Foretap is a free, private app-discovery surface on iPhone. Apps are organized into named sections โ€” Pinned, Work, Travel, Reading โ€” that stack vertically on a single screen. Each section has its own sourcing logic: manual lists, recently used, frequently used, time-of-day windows, or Focus-mode bindings. Sections rise to the top automatically when their context applies. Three home-screen widgets, App Intents, Shortcuts, and Siri integration are included. No subscriptions. No advertising. No tracking.

Screenshots

QR Thing3 screens
Foretap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: QR Thing at 3 against Foretap's 1. QR Thing also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
QR Thing versus Foretap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ThingForetap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas FullingShawn Brown

In-app purchases

None

QR Thing

No in-app purchases

None

Foretap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Thing free?
QR Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foretap free?
Foretap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Thing or Foretap have ads?
Neither QR Thing nor Foretap shows ads.

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