QR Pro vs TimeSince
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, paste an image, 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, Photos, or image files. Paste or drag and drop images. • 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 • Create webpage QR codes with the Safari extension • Customize QR shapes, colors, and center icons or images • Save custom QR styles to reuse across 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 • Present codes on a connected external display from iPhone or iPad • Export multiple saved codes at once • View raw contents when needed Library and Sync: • Keep scans and generated codes in one place • Display saved codes with Home Screen widgets • Search your library and filter by favorites • 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.
TimeSince
Track the time elapsed since specific events and calculate the average time between them. Log dates, times, and notes for each incident, and manage multiple trackers easily. An Apple Watch version is also available.
- Multiple tracker creation
- Rearrangeable trackers
- Log date, time, and notes
- Apple Watch version
- Edit incident notes
- View all incidents for a tracker
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This app is designed to keep track of occurrences and inform the user of: 1) the time elapsed since the last incident, and 2) the average time between incidents. Features: - add multiple trackers - rearrange the trackers (the top tracker is the default tracker) - record the date, time, and a brief note for each incident. - (independent) apple watch version - create and edit notes for each entry. Instructions: Tap the "+" button to add a new tracker Tap the large red button to add a new incident The top tracker is the default tracker. Tap the information button on the table row to move focus to the corresponding tracker. Tap the row of the tracker to view all incidents and notes for that tracker. Swipe left to delete rows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Pro at 73% against TimeSince's 0%. QR Pro also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.3). TimeSince's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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
QR Pro is free to download; TimeSince costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QR Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Pro has 29K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of TimeSince's.
QR Pro ships an update weekly, TimeSince every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Pro | TimeSince |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crypto Inc. | Eamonn Alphin |
Customer experience
QR Pro
TimeSince
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
TimeSince
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Pro
No in-app purchases
TimeSince
No in-app purchases
Questions
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