Comparison

QR Pro vs QR Code Reader and Code Scanner

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, 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.

About

QR Code Reader and Code Scanner

Quickly scan and decode all major QR code and barcode formats using your smartphone camera. Automatically open website URLs, search text in browsers, or save contact information directly to your device. Access a history of all scanned codes.

Highlights
  • Supports all QR code and barcode formats
  • Automatic website URL opening
  • Search scanned text in browser
  • Save contact info and business cards
  • Decode text, URLs, ISBN, calendar events
  • Scan history archive
  • Flashlight support
Read full description

Looking for simple and quick QR code scanner or barcode reader that supports all major code formats? QR code reader is perfect app for you. QR code scanner is the fastest and most user friendly bar code reader in App Store. Use the smartphone camera and qr code scanner fast scan and recognize the all types of code. This code scanner is very easy to use, secure and you can use it without limits! The most important features of this barcode reader: - all QR code and any bar code supported, - extra flashlight supported, - if the scanning code contains a website URL, you can automatically open this website, - if code contains text or numbers, you can automatically search this data in browser, - if you scan code with phone numbers, email addresses, contact info or full information from business card, this app will enable you to save this information in the appropriate places on your smartphone (contact list, adressbook, etc.) - you can decode also: text, urls, ISBN, contacts information, calendar events, - history - any time you can check full archive of your code scanning - application recognizes different codes in various formats: Data Matrix, Quick Code, EAN 8/13, Code128, EQS, QR Code and other. You want to create your own barcode or QR Code? In future, we plan to expand this app of the barcode generator and qr code generator. This will allow you to create personalised barcode or qrcode. We would appreciate for your feedback or suggestion, contact with us on apps@examobile.com. Enjoy with this code scanner!

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
QR Code Reader and Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Pro at none against QR Code Reader and Code Scanner's 1. QR Pro also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). QR Code Reader and Code Scanner's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. QR Code Reader and Code Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QR Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Code Reader and Code Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. 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 complicate that: 72% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of QR Code Reader and Code Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, QR Code Reader and Code Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QR Pro versus QR Code Reader and Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProQR Code Reader and Code Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.ExaMobile S.A.

Customer experience

QR Pro

All ratings28,792 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews576 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative24.7%

QR Code Reader and Code Scanner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

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

QR Code Reader and Code Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Code Reader and Code Scanner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Code Reader and Code Scanner free?
QR Code Reader and Code Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or QR Code Reader and Code Scanner?
QR Code Reader and Code Scanner is rated higher. QR Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while QR Code Reader and Code Scanner averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do QR Pro or QR Code Reader and Code Scanner have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor QR Code Reader and Code Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or QR Code Reader and Code Scanner?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and QR Code Reader and Code Scanner monthly. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and QR Code Reader and Code Scanner on June 7, 2026.

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