Comparison

Whatool vs QR Code Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Whatool

Search your WhatsApp, Line, and Viber chats with advanced filters for date, sender, and message content. Keep your messages safe with on-device processing and create backup copies. Merge multiple conversations for a unified search experience.

Highlights
  • Advanced chat search
  • Filter by date, sender, content
  • On-device data processing
  • Merge multiple conversations
  • Create message backups
  • Compatible with WhatsApp, Line, Viber
Features
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Whatool turns an exported chat into something you can read and search, on your own device. In WhatsApp choose Export chat, then pick Whatool from the share sheet — it sits among the actions, in the bottom row. The .txt file and the .zip WhatsApp produces today are both read, and a chat file already on your device opens just as well. The whole history then becomes searchable: by word, by sender, by date. Jump to the day you are looking for instead of thumbing through years of messages. MERGE puts several conversations into one timeline, so a story told across three chats reads as one. Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. Your messages are read and stored on the device, nothing is sent to a server, and Whatool works with no connection at all. Whatool also keeps what a messaging app does not. A phone you no longer own, a chat you cleared, someone you have lost: an export opened in Whatool stays readable years later. LINE exports are read too. Free, with optional purchases to remove the ads and lift the free limits. ----------------------------------- Disclaimer: app created by Luca Rubin. WhatsApp Messenger, LINE, their names, registered trademarks and all other aspects of these applications are trademarks registered and owned by their relative legal owners. If you believe there has been an infringement of legal owner rights, please send us an email including all of the relative details to whatool@lucarubin.com

About

QR Code Scanner

Features
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QR code reader is the best scan QR code application, the fastest. It is QR code scanner and QR code generator. QR code reader is designed to decode (scan code) and encode (create QR) information. Never been deciphered so easily. Just with your cell phone, you can read the information behind the square QR code quickly in just seconds. QR code Scanner application is really easy to use it. Open the application -> Scan -> point the camera to QR code that you want to scan, QR code Reader will automatically recognize any QR code. When scanning the QR, if the code contains a URL, you can open browser to the site by press browser button. If the code contains only text, you can instantly see. The QR code scanner is best supported for your devices. Enjoy all the benefits of scanning QR codes every time, everywhere. Features of QR code scanner 1. Easily scan QR code and generate code. 2. Powerful QR decode speed. 3. QR code Scanner allow you to encrypt personal information and create codes for messages. 4 Generate QR code for a piece of text, a web link. 5. Create QR code for the message you want to send to your friends or relatives. 6. Generate code for the directions map where you will go and share it with everyone. 7 Create QR from contacts or bookmarks for your friend to scan it on their device 8 QR Scanner allows you to view detailed product information by QR code at stores.

Screenshots

Whatool4 screens
QR Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Code Scanner at none against Whatool's 5. QR Code Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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. Whatool sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. QR Code Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whatool versus QR Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatoolQR Code Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuca RubinMuhammad saad Farooq

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Whatool

One-time5
  • Unlimited conversations$0.99
  • Remove adverts$1.99
  • Merge up to 5 conversations$1.99
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  • Unlimited merging$3.99
  • Unlock all features$5.99
None

QR Code Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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