Comparison

QR Thing vs Redirect Websites

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Redirect Websites

This utility app allows precise control over web browsing by enabling users to create custom URL redirection rules using regular expressions. It helps redirect modern sites to preferred versions, replace domains, or build custom workflows directly within Safari. Rules are processed locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Regular expression URL matching
  • Capture-group substitutions
  • Per-rule source and destination domains
  • Rule ordering and stop processing
  • Built-in URL testing and previews
  • Automatic redirect-loop protection
Features
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Redirector gives you precise control over where Safari takes you. Create local redirect rules that match URLs using regular expressions and send them to a different destination. Redirect modern sites to preferred versions, replace domains, preserve paths with capture groups, or build redirects for your own workflows. Features: • Regular expression URL matching • Capture-group substitutions • Per-rule source and destination domains • Rule ordering and stop processing • Built-in URL testing and previews • Automatic redirect-loop protection • Enable, disable, edit, and delete rules at any time • Site access requested only for domains used by enabled rules Redirector has no accounts, analytics, or external servers. Rules stay on your device and are processed locally by Safari. Rules are stored separately on each device and do not currently sync through iCloud.

Screenshots

QR Thing3 screens
Redirect Websites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Thing at every 8 days against Redirect Websites's every 2 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Thing ships an update every 8 days, Redirect Websites every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
QR Thing versus Redirect Websites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ThingRedirect Websites
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas FullingCory Borg

In-app purchases

None

QR Thing

No in-app purchases

None

Redirect Websites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Thing free?
QR Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Redirect Websites free?
Redirect Websites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Thing or Redirect Websites have ads?
Neither QR Thing nor Redirect Websites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Thing or Redirect Websites?
QR Thing ships an update every 8 days, and Redirect Websites every 2 months. Most recently, QR Thing was updated on October 25, 2026 and Redirect Websites on October 31, 2026.

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