Comparison

QR Pro vs QR 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, 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

QR Scanner

This utility app quickly scans QR codes without any advertisements or in-app purchases. It opens website URLs in a browser, initiates email composition for email addresses, and displays other decoded text. All scanned codes are saved in a history tab for easy access.

Highlights
  • Ad-free QR code scanning
  • Opens website URLs
  • Initiates email composition
  • Displays decoded text
  • Scanned history tab
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Scans all QR codes without inserting any additional ads, and there's nothing to buy. The author of this app wrote this QR Reader after getting really annoyed with all the other QR Readers in the App Store. This app just scans QR Codes, without inserting any additional ads into the content. There are no in-app purchases, all features are unlocked, and there's nothing to buy. If the QR code is a website URL, the website will be opened within a browser, without inserting any additional ads. If the QR code is an email address, an email compose window will be opened allowing you to write an email to the recipient specified in the QR code. Otherwise, if the code is neither a website URL nor an email address, the actual decoded text is displayed. In all cases, all previously scanned QR codes are displayed in the History tab. There are no ads, and there's nothing to buy! Seriously!

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
QR Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Pro at weekly against QR Scanner's every 12 months. QR Pro also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 245) and device support (7 vs 3). QR Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for QR Pro against 4.4 for QR Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Pro has 29K ratings behind it against 245, 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 82% of QR Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, QR Scanner every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QR Pro versus QR Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProQR Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better4.4 (245 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews82.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better245
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Allen Tom

Customer experience

QR Pro

All ratings29,236 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative24.3%

QR Scanner

All ratings245 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

QR Pro

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Instant scanning
  • 💡 Supports various code types
  • 🔒 No privacy data collected
  • 🤗 Friendly and helpful staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional scanning issues
  • 🤔 Confusing reviews unrelated to the app
  • 💰 Concerns about data collection and in-app purchases

QR Scanner

From 245 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 💡 Useful for various purposes (scanning QR codes, barcodes, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with certain websites/QR codes
  • ⚠️ Forced to leave a review before using the app

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 Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions or device types
  • Scanning not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch scanning feature
  • Option to open links in different browsers
  • Clear all scanned history button

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

QR Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Scanner free?
QR Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or QR Scanner?
QR Pro is rated higher. QR Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while QR Scanner averages 4.4 from 245 ratings.
Do QR Pro or QR Scanner have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor QR Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or QR Scanner?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and QR Scanner every 12 months. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and QR Scanner on October 13, 2026.

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