# Scan & Generate: QR, Barcode — QR Code Scanner, Reader, Maker

> QR Code Scanner, Reader, Maker (iPhone/iPad app by PRASANNA ANGARA JATHAN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-and-generate-qr-barcode/id6763094894 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PRASANNA ANGARA JATHAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895160163)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 85 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-28
- Data updated: 2026-10-28

## What is Scan & Generate?

Scan & Generate is a fast QR code scanner, barcode reader and QR code maker in one app. Point your camera at any code, or pick a photo, and see what it says before you open it.

SCAN QR CODES AND BARCODES
- QR codes and every common barcode: EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, ITF, Codabar, Data Matrix, PDF417 and Aztec
- Scan with the camera or from a photo in your library
- Flashlight and zoom for dim light and small codes
- Move and resize the scan box to pick one code out of many
- Safe Scan checks a link before you open it

DO SOMETHING WITH EVERY SCAN
- Join Wi-Fi, copy the password, save a contact, call, text, email, open in Maps or add to your calendar
- Look up products and prices after scanning a retail barcode, plus books by ISBN
- Smart Decode turns GS1 labels, SSCC pallet codes, GS1 Digital Links and boarding passes into readable fields

CREATE YOUR OWN CODES
- QR code generator for links, text, Wi-Fi, contacts (vCard), email, SMS, phone, location, events and social profiles
- Barcode generator for EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, ITF-14, Data Matrix, PDF417 and Aztec
- Custom QR designs: colors, gradients, dot and eye shapes, frames, "Scan Me" captions and your logo
- Save to Photos or share as an image

HISTORY THAT STAYS ORGANIZED
- Every scan and every code you make is saved
- Search, favorites, notes and tags
- Batch scanning for inventory and stock counts
- Import and export your history; export to CSV or PDF
- Scan statistics

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
- No account needed
- Your history stays on your phone; Premium can back it up to your own iCloud
- Dark mode and 9 languages

FREE OR PREMIUM
Scanning and creating codes are free, with ads. Premium is a one-time lifetime purchase, never a subscription: no ads, unlimited history, iCloud backup, Face ID lock and every premium feature. Not ready to buy? Watch a short ad to try one premium feature for a few minutes.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Scan & Generate safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Scan & Generate.

## Is Scan & Generate legit?

Scan & Generate: QR, Barcode appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Scan & Generate is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.6.0 — 2026-10-28

- Design QR codes with custom dot and eye shapes
- Move the scan box anywhere with the drag handle
- Import and export your scan history and My codes
- Sort My codes by newest, oldest or name
- Tap a code in scan details to share it as an image
- Boarding passes and GS1 labels show a decoded summary in History
- New settings: confirm before saving a scan, auto-open links, keep duplicates
- A short ad now unlocks one premium feature for 5 minutes, and a new Watch Ads screen lists them all
- Better battery life while the camera is open
- Fixes for photo scanning on iOS, saving codes to Photos, and status bar text in light mode

### 2.4.2 — 2026-09-18

NEW
• Smart Decode: scan a GS1-128, GS1 DataMatrix, SSCC pallet label, GS1 Digital Link or airline boarding pass and see every field broken out and labelled — GTIN, batch, expiry, weight, serial, flight, seat — with tap-to-copy.
• Smart actions after every scan: Wi-Fi codes offer copy-password and open-Wi-Fi-settings; contact cards save straight to Contacts; phone, SMS, email, map and calendar codes get one-tap call, message, email, directions and add-to-calendar.
• Generate Code 39, EAN-8, Codabar and ITF-14 barcodes with real, scannable output. Codabar and ITF-14 are new in the format picker.
• Try before you buy: watch one short ad on the Premium screen to unlock every premium feature for 30 minutes.
• More premium features can now be unlocked with a short ad instead of a paywall: product info after scan, Safe Scan details, scan tags, statistics and CSV/PDF export.

IMPROVED
• Updated to the latest app engine for better performance and lower memory use & bug fixes.

### 2.3.1 — 2026-06-03

In App Purchases

### 2.3.0 — 2026-05-27

No release notes.

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