QR Previewer vs Ham Engineering
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
QR Previewer
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**QR Previewer** helps you check a QR destination before you open it. Instead of launching a website immediately, QR Previewer shows where the QR code leads first, so you can decide what to do next. **Features** * Preview the destination before opening * View a readable URL and domain details * Review local risk signals such as HTTP links, short links, IP-based hosts, and heavy tracking parameters * Get a cleaner link suggestion when removable tracking parameters are detected * Choose how to continue: open in Safari, use the in-app browser, or copy the link * Revisit your most recent scans on this device **Why use QR Previewer** QR menus, event links, and shared codes often open too quickly. QR Previewer adds a simple review step, making it easier to inspect unfamiliar destinations before visiting them. **Important** QR Previewer provides local heuristic guidance only. It does not guarantee safety and is not a malware scanner or phishing blocker. **Privacy** Scan results are processed on device in the current version. QR Previewer itself does not upload your scanned URLs or scan history.
Ham Engineering
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Ham Engineering is the engineering bench for amateur radio ā antenna and feedline maths, circuit design, propagation and a deep reference library, all completely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking, and not a single network call. ANTENNAS ⢠Half-wave dipole with adjustable k (velocity) factor, quarter-wave and 5/8-wave verticals, ground-plane radials, end-fed half-wave, random wire, full-wave loop and a 3-element Yagi estimator ⢠Matching: L-network, Pi-network, quarter-wave transformer, balun/unun ratios and stub matching ⢠Antenna Lab ā a live elevation radiation-pattern plot with directivity, realized gain, takeoff angle, beamwidth, front-to-back, mismatch loss, feedline loss and system gain, each explained ⢠Grid Compass that rotates with your phone, showing beam bearing and distance from your grid to a target grid ⢠Antenna gallery ā every common type drawn as scalable vector art, with what it is, what it is for and what to watch out for FEEDLINES & RF ⢠Coax loss by cable type, frequency and run length; velocity-factor electrical length ⢠SWR from forward/reflected power, plus return loss and mismatch loss ⢠Antenna A/B comparison and receiver noise-floor estimation ⢠RF power conversions: dBm, watts, ERP and EIRP ⢠Propagation: free-space path loss, radio horizon and Fresnel-zone clearance ⢠NanoVNA and tinySA quick-start guides, and a coax + connector gallery CIRCUITS ⢠Ohm's law, series/parallel resistance, voltage dividers, RC and RL time constants ⢠Reactance, LC resonance, Q and bandwidth, stored energy ⢠RC and LC filter cutoffs, a constant-k Pi/T filter designer, a bandpass/notch calculator and a Butterworth low-pass designer ⢠Resistor, capacitor and inductor code decoders, an AWG wire table and a 555 timer calculator ⢠A live RLC resonance lab and a 50-part component gallery REFERENCE & EXTRA ⢠Filterable amateur band plan for ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3 ⢠Unit converters including watts, dBm and microvolts ⢠Comparison tables for coax, connectors, antennas and batteries ⢠Tools-and-gear and rig-controls galleries ā what every knob and button is called across manufacturers ⢠Maidenhead grid tools and great-circle beam headings ⢠300+ searchable tips, 40+ formulas, a rich glossary and a constants reference ⢠Curated external links to major retailers, brands and references BUILT FOR THE BENCH ⢠Nearly 200 illustrations drawn as scalable vector art ā nothing to download, everything sharp at any size ⢠Works fully offline. The app makes no network calls at all ⢠Export any panel or diagram as a theme-aware image to share or file ⢠An (i) explanation on every panel ā this is a tool and a guide, not a quiz ⢠Light and dark themes, adjustable font size, weekly tips and in-app version history ⢠Your callsign, grid and email stay on your device and are never transmitted PERFECT FOR ⢠Licensed operators designing, building and tuning antennas ⢠Anyone putting up a first dipole or vertical and wanting the numbers right ⢠Homebrewers and kit builders working with filters, matching and components ⢠SWLs and newcomers who want the reference material without the exam drill ⢠Club elmers and anyone teaching antenna and RF fundamentals PRIVACY ⢠Your callsign, grid and email are stored only on your device. ⢠No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics SDKs, no advertising ID and no tracking of any kind. 73 de A41UX Yousuf AL Balushi ā Unixeer, Oman
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Ham Engineering at 3 against QR Previewer's 1. Ham Engineering also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | QR Previewer | Ham Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lee Hyojoong | Yousif AL Balushi |
In-app purchases
QR Previewer
No in-app purchases
Ham Engineering
No in-app purchases
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