QR Pro vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Pro
This application provides fast and secure scanning of QR codes and various barcode formats. It offers an ad-free and privacy-focused experience with no hidden costs or data collection. Simply open the app and point your camera at the code to scan.
- Ad-free scanning
- Privacy-focused
- No in-app purchases
- Supports multiple code types
- Intuitive interface
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QR Pro is a fast, ad-free, privacy-first QR code and barcode scanner, generator, and library for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No personal data collection. Scan codes with the camera, choose an image from Photos, or drag and drop. Create QR codes and barcodes, save important items to your library, and keep them available across supported Apple devices with optional iCloud sync. Scan: • Read QR codes, barcodes, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, UPC, EAN, ITF, Code 39, Code 93, and Code 128 • Scan with the camera, from Photos, image files, or drag and drop • Preview code contents before opening links or actions • Use widgets and controls from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button Create: • Generate QR codes for links, plain text, Wi-Fi, email, phone numbers, and messages • Contact cards, calendar events, locations, and more • Share links, text, and images to QR Pro to create codes • Save generated codes to your library Share and Export: • Copy, share, print, or export as images, PDFs, and SVG when supported • Expand full screen for easy scanning from another device • View raw contents when needed Library and Sync: • Keep scans and generated codes in one place • Find and reuse saved items later • View saved codes on Apple Watch and Apple TV • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro Privacy: QR Pro does not track you or collect personal data. Your scanned and saved codes stay on your device unless you choose to use iCloud sync. If you enjoy QR Pro, please leave a review, share it with friends, and explore our other privacy-first apps.
Scanner
Instantly scan multi-page documents and send them digitally when a physical scanner isn't available. Capture anything from receipts to books, with features for cropping, brightness adjustment, and saving in color or grayscale. Share via email or print directly.
- Scan multi-page documents
- Capture whiteboards, receipts, business cards
- Crop and remove unnecessary parts
- Adjust brightness for low light
- Save in color or grayscale
- Share via email
- Print via AirPrint
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DocScan-Free lets you instantly scan multi-pages document and send out when there is no scanner nearby. By having it, you can scan not only documents in sight, but also whiteboards, receipts, business cards, posters, coupons, books ...etc. -Scanner work with any doc and make fit with screen size -Crop doc and remove unnecessary part -Adjust brightness if taken in low light. -Save copy two way color or grey scale -Easy to use with cam and existing Photo gallery -Share via email also print via air print -Take up to 10 pages in single doc -Create unlimited number of doc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Pro at 73% against Scanner's 0%. QR Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 51 months). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Pro ships an update weekly, Scanner every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Pro | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crypto Inc. | Aishvarya Sadasivam |
Customer experience
QR Pro
Scanner
Bugs and requests
QR Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing or crashing on some devices
- Inability to read or open scanned codes
Requested features
2 requests- Save scanned QR codes
- More advanced scanning capabilities
Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Pro
No in-app purchases
Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QR Pro free?
Is Scanner free?
Do QR Pro or Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Scanner?
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