Comparison

QR Pro vs Tether Mobile

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

Tether Mobile

Model and monitor building performance for compliance, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Capture building information, assess compliance with standards, and install sensors for environmental monitoring. Establish a digital identity for your property.

Highlights
  • Building information capture
  • Healthy Home Standards assessment
  • Tether sensor installation
  • Environmental quality monitoring
  • Digital building identity
  • Survey data capture
Features
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Model your building, monitor its performance, check if its compliant and analyze if its healthy, energy efficient and sustainable. Tether It, built by Tether, is a powerful tool that enables you too: 1. Capture building information 2. Assess if your home is compliant with the New Zealand Healthy Home Standards 3. Install Tether sensors to monitor environmental quality and energy consumption 4. Capture survey data 5. Establish your buildings own digital identity Whether you are a property manager, healthy home inspector, DIY landlord, building scientist, Architect or property developer, Tether has a solution for you. The Tether Tick, our Healthy Home Standards assessment of compliance feature is a revolutionary tool for Healthy Home inspectors and property managers. The Tether Tick can be fully integrated into your property management platform and provide a seamless experience saving massive amounts of time on double entry while reducing liability and risk exposure.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Tether Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QR Pro at 4.5 against Tether Mobile's 2.0. QR Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Tether Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On price, ads, 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

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

QR Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Pro has 29K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tether Mobile'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, Tether Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QR Pro versus Tether Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProTether Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Tether NZ Ltd

Customer experience

QR Pro

All ratings28,948 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative24.6%

Tether Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Tether Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Tether Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tether Mobile free?
Tether Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or Tether Mobile?
QR Pro is rated higher. QR Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Tether Mobile averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QR Pro or Tether Mobile have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor Tether Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Tether Mobile?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Tether Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tether Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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