Comparison

QR Pro vs Universal QR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ad-free scanning
  • Privacy-focused
  • No in-app purchases
  • Supports multiple code types
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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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.

About

Universal QR

Easily scan QR codes to access information and view your scan history. Create your own QR codes and share them with others. This utility app offers a straightforward way to manage and generate QR codes.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes
  • View scan history
  • Create QR codes
  • Share QR codes
  • Favorite codes
Features
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Universal QR is a free app that lets you scan QR codes quickly and easily. You can also create your own QR codes for all kinds of uses. [Instant scanning right after launch] The scanner starts the moment you open the app. Just point your camera at a QR code and it's recognized instantly. Tap a URL to open it straight in your browser. You can also send the content to a friend as-is, or save it as a memo. [Scanned items are automatically saved to your history] Even a link you scanned yesterday is easy to find again in your history list. Swipe a history item to view, share, rename, or delete it in a flash. You can also edit the content and recreate the QR code. [Name your history entries your way] Give any history item a name you like — "Cafe Wi-Fi", "Event check-in" — so you can tell what it is at a glance. Turn on the switch at the top of the List screen, and scanned URLs will show the web page's title instead of a raw link. So long, walls of URLs ^^ (Title fetching is off by default — it's entirely your choice.) [Create QR codes] Turn any URL or text into a QR code. Exchanging messages with friends via QR codes can be fun too ^^ Share it through apps like LINE, or save the QR code image to your Camera Roll. Great if you want to display a code on a blog or a flyer. Universal QR is free and supported by ads. Prefer an ad-free experience? A single one-time purchase in the settings removes ads for good — no subscription.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Universal QR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Pro at none against Universal QR's 1. QR Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (29K vs 2). Universal QR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Universal QR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QR Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for QR Pro against 4.5 for Universal QR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Pro has 29K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Universal QR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Universal QR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QR Pro versus Universal QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProUniversal QR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Yasuko Shikiuchi

Customer experience

QR Pro

All ratings29,182 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative24.3%

Universal QR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Universal QR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Universal QR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal QR free?
Universal QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or Universal QR?
QR Pro and Universal QR are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29K and 2 ratings respectively.
Do QR Pro or Universal QR have ads?
Universal QR shows ads; QR Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Universal QR?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Universal QR every 3 days. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Universal QR on October 13, 2026.

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