# QR Code Reader, Barcode Scan — user reviews > 107 indexed App Store user reviews of QR Code Reader, Barcode Scan by Essa Studio, rated 4.50/5 from 7,521 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-reader-barcode-scan/id1615788517/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-reader-barcode-scan/id1615788517.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,838 · 4★ 663 · 3★ 290 · 2★ 157 · 1★ 573 ## What do users think of QR Code Reader, Barcode Scan? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy and fast - 🚀 Excellent scanning performance **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔒 Lack of transparency on pricing - 🐛 Unreliable functionality - 🚫 Forced to pay to use basic features **Commonly reported bugs** - Barcode scanning not working properly - Internal errors when using the app **Most requested features** - Ability to save scanned barcode images - Option to cancel subscription ## Newest reviews (16 of 107) ### 3/5 — Worried *2026-07-21, version 4.1.0* I downloaded this app on 21st July 2026, used it then 10 minutes later I unsubscribed and it said expires 24th July 2026. I’m hoping that 24th isn’t included as that would be 4 days thus I’ll get charged. 21st-23rd is 3 days. Not clear and transparent, other than that it works a treat. ### 3/5 — Need to cancel *2026-03-30, version 3.7.0* Hi, I just purchased your CR Code Reader, Barcode Scan but I won't actually be able to use it. How do I cancel it before my 3 day trial is up? Your contact help button here does not work. ### 4/5 — Junkyard *2026-03-03, version 3.5.0* Help me out in the junkyard ### 1/5 — 骗子 *2025-11-12* 会扣费 ### 1/5 — 不合理收费 *2025-10-23* 只要一打开就要收费无言，又退不了 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — 上来就要付费订阅赶紧关了 *2025-10-21* 刚点进去就是订阅，我一猜就是这种套路，赶紧就关了删除，如果预订了可以看下设置里的订阅有没有东西，给他取消了。 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — 霸王条款 *2025-10-14* 此款App显示三天后收费，但是取消去没显示这个App的订阅服务，请问如何取消？而且我也没用过。 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — 申请退款 *2025-10-05* 我从来没有用过这个软件的服务和功能，在没有明确告知的情况下持续扣款，太可怕了 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — Awful scam *2025-10-04, version 1.104.2* I got the 3 days free and then it charged me £7.99 straight away and no way to get it back. Scammers. ### 1/5 — 小心 *2025-09-16* 每周扣58元，毫无征兆突然就扣钱，太黑了！ **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — Receive code *2025-09-08, version 1.103.0* Not very good the code sent is sent after time limit. ### 1/5 — 恶意扣费 *2025-09-08* 大家千万要注意，app下载完后当时还没扣费，三天后自动扣了我58元钱。本人还是第一次碰到这样恶意扣费的，今天看了下评论区，这么多人被骗。 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们向您保证，所有订阅详情（例如从免费试用到付费订阅的转换以及续订流程）都会在您订阅前清晰地告知。我们的目标是确保信息透明，以便每位用户都能做出明智的决定。 ### 1/5 — 难用 *2025-08-30* 进去就要充值，订阅了如果忘记取消就会扣你58/周，天坑 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们向您保证，所有订阅详情（例如从免费试用到付费订阅的转换以及续订流程）都会在您订阅前清晰地告知。我们的目标是确保信息透明，以便每位用户都能做出明智的决定。 ### 1/5 — Everything, yes EVERYTHING is behind a subscription service *2025-07-27, version 1.100.0* Can’t do anything on this app, lucky I’m FORCED to leave one star cuz if I wasn’t I’d rate it ZER0 outta 5. EVERYTHING is behind a subscription service paywall. Yes, even the simple act of scanning barcodes (which is what this app was made for????) Wanna see what this barcode belongs to? Sign up for our subscription! Search up a barcode number? Subscribe! No, I’m not signing up for your subscription service to scan like one barcode, go screw yourselves. ### 1/5 — Not free *2025-07-16, version 1.100.0* Unable to access any information without paying there subscription price ### 1/5 — 好好的就要扣我钱 *2025-07-07* 突然就要扣我钱 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们向您保证，所有订阅详情（例如从免费试用到付费订阅的转换以及续订流程）都会在您订阅前清晰地告知。我们的目标是确保信息透明，以便每位用户都能做出明智的决定。 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 恶意扣款 *2026-07-22* 下载即扣费 什么垃圾软件开发公司是哪家也不清楚邮箱电话什么都没有想要维权都找不知道该找谁且 下载来从没使用过就扣了我大几百。申请退款也退不了 ### 1/5 — 扣款问题 *2026-07-11* 我家小朋友7月4号不小心点了这个软件扣了148元，但是我不需要这个东西，我联系了苹果申请退款，但是2次都没有通过，现在苹果已经明确表示这边已经退不了款，但是我真的不需要，我需要这个你们148元给我退款，不然我投诉 ### 1/5 — 我未曾用过你的软件也没下栽过就产生了一笔那么大的费用，我申请退款 *2026-07-09* 你们的软件会恶意扣款我根本就没有用过，也没有下载过。 请把扣掉我的费用原路返还。 ### 1/5 — Expensive *2026-06-01, version 4.0.0* Downloaded this to scan codes within images. I feel as though I’m young and competent which is why I’m totally unsure as to how this app was greenlit to take the amount of money it did from me. If you have a connected payment method, it apparently took very little to activate a free trial (unbeknownst to me) and I can’t believe a service like this isn’t free ### 1/5 — 危险app *2026-04-12* 危险app毫无征兆扣了我一年多的费，有几千人民币吧😡 ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2026-03-24, version 3.7.0* This app isn’t free you need to subscribe before you can even use it so please don’t waste your time, i ok t wont even let you test or anything asks for you to subscribe an it will give you 3 days free but there’s no other options ### 1/5 — 避免上当 *2026-02-05* 一个破扫码软件，收费58一周。疯了？ ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-12-01, version 2.5.0* If I could have rated it a zero I would have. The app wouldn’t find the instructions for a video after trying to scan the QR code. Neither would it allow me to input the code manually. Terrible app. I cancelled even the trial because it is worthless. I better not get charged after the “trial period”. ### 1/5 — 套路！诈骗！！ *2025-11-23* 刚点进去就是订阅，还是每周收费58元，都是半夜3点15分左右偷偷扣我支付宝里面的免密支付款。太黑了！！！大家千万不要上当！！！ **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！我们想向您保证，所有订阅详情——例如从免费试用过渡到付费订阅以及续订流程——都会在您订阅前清晰地告知您。我们的目标是确保透明度，以便每位用户都能做出明智的选择。 ### 1/5 — Scam that will charge you hundreds *2025-11-13, version 2.3.0* The app charged me 7.99 weekly for several months without my consent. Stay away. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 乱扣费 *2026-06-30* 我都没用，怎么又扣费了？ ### 5/5 — 一 *2026-04-09, version 3.7.1* 很好 ### 5/5 — Works like a dream *2026-03-15, version 3.6.0* Awesome ### 5/5 — VERY USEFULL TOOL *2025-08-13, version 1.101.0* THANKS FOR IT ### 5/5 — You can’t beat it? *2025-05-14, version 1.96.0* The QR code reader is great when you scan a QR code and you scan it with your QR code reader it comes up instantly. Thanks for your QR code reader. ### 5/5 — Effective , easy to use *2024-11-29, version 1.84.0* Just open your camera and direct it to the QR code. ### 5/5 — Hello *2024-11-09, version 1.83.0* Thank you so much for this ### 5/5 — Love this🫶🏾 *2024-07-09, version 1.75.174* Awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥 ### 5/5 — Scanner *2023-10-27* Great ### 5/5 — Thank you Taylor *2023-05-20* I was with my niece Jordan Mueller today for wedding dress shopping. We had a wonderful time and Taylor was our wedding dress guide. She was delightful. She was very aware of the stock and informed. It was easy for my niece to communicate her wants and needs to Taylor and she was spot on in her picks. We appreciated our visit and had a great time. Sincerely, Connie Lawrence --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*