WifiWhale vs Making Your Own WiFi Sign in Word
You could make a WiFi sign in Microsoft Word or Apple Pages. Here is what that looks like compared to WifiWhale.
Feature
WifiWhale
DIY (Word/Pages)
Time to create
60 seconds
30–60 minutes (formatting, fonts, sizing)
QR code
✓ Automatic — correct WIFI: format, tested
✗ Manual — requires a third-party QR generator and careful formatting
Professional look
✓ Designer-quality templates
⚠ Varies — most DIY signs look DIY
Print-ready sizing
✓ Correct paper size, correct scale
⚠ Requires knowing print settings
Brand color + logo
✓ Color picker + logo upload
✓ Possible but takes time
Cost
$4.99
$0 (but an hour of your time)
Verdict
If your time is worth anything, WifiWhale is the obvious choice. The QR code alone saves significant setup time — and getting the WIFI: format exactly right for iOS and Android is non-trivial to do manually.