QR Tool vs QR Send
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Tool
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"QR Tool" is a very simple Reader / Generator for QR code. ■Features ・Reader will support actions for QR code that includes URL. ・Generator can generate QR code within 270 characters. ・Bookmarks manage the QR codes. ・QR code image can be shared by long press gesture.
QR Send
Easily share any text information offline by generating and scanning QR codes. This utility allows for secure, internet-free data transfer between iOS devices and even Macs with a companion desktop app. It also keeps a history of all your scanned and created codes.
- Offline QR code sharing
- Create QR codes from any text
- Scan QR codes quickly
- Edit scanned text
- History of created/scanned texts
- Send long texts via QR code sequence
- Receive texts from Mac
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«QR Send» is the best App to share information offline using QR codes. It can create QR codes from texts of any length! You can send & receive long texts from other iOS devices. You can also receive texts from your Mac if you download & install «QR Send Desktop» from Mac App Store. [ FEATURES ] + Secure sharing of information without Wi-Fi / Internet connection + Creating QR codes from a free text + Easy and quick scanning of QR codes + Editing scanned texts + Viewing a history of all of created or scanned texts + Sending sequence of QR codes with a long text + Receiving texts from your Mac
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Send at every 6 months against QR Tool's every 12 months. QR Send also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QR Tool ships an update every 12 months, QR Send every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Tool | QR Send |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi Abe | Shizuka TORITANI |
In-app purchases
QR Tool
No in-app purchases
QR Send
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do QR Tool or QR Send have ads?
Which is updated more often, QR Tool or QR Send?
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