QRCode vs EFQRCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QRCode
This app offers a quick and easy way to scan QR codes directly from your device. It features a convenient widget for rapid access, allowing you to launch the reader in seconds without needing to open the main application.
- QR code scanning
- Widget for quick launch
- Delightful user interface
- Fast reader
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Get rid of your good old fashioned QR code scan app. Say hello to QRCode, the most delightful reader! Add the app widget to launch the reader in a few seconds.
EFQRCode
This library allows developers to generate and recognize QR codes within their applications. It supports adding watermarks or icons to QR codes and works across multiple Apple platforms. The tool is built using CoreGraphics, CoreImage, and ImageIO for efficient operation.
- Generate QR codes with watermarks/icons
- Recognize QR codes from images
- Lightweight pure-Swift library
- Cross-platform support (iOS, macOS, tvOS)
- Integration via CocoaPods, Carthage, SPM
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EFQRCode is a lightweight, pure-Swift library for generating pretty QRCode image with input watermark or icon and recognizing QRCode from image, it is based on CoreGraphics, CoreImage and ImageIO. EFQRCode provides you a better way to operate QRCode in your app, it works on iOS, macOS and tvOS, and it is available through CocoaPods, Carthage and Swift Package Manager. 1. Please select a high contrast foreground and background color combinations; 2. You should use magnification instead of size if you want to improve the definition of QRCode image, you can also increase the value of them; 3. Magnification too high／Size too long／Content too much may cause failure; 4. It is recommended to test the QRCode image before put it into use; 5. You can contact me if there is any problem, both Issue and Pull request are welcome. EFQRCode is available under the MIT license, for more information: https://github.com/EFPrefix/EFQRCode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRCode at 91% against EFQRCode's 33%. QRCode also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). EFQRCode's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
EFQRCode holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of QRCode's written reviews are positive against 33% of EFQRCode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | QRCode | EFQRCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin McMurrich | 政 徐 |
Customer experience
QRCode
EFQRCode
In-app purchases
QRCode
No in-app purchases
EFQRCode
No in-app purchases
