Comparison

QR Pro vs 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

Code Scanner

This utility app uses your device's camera or photos to scan various types of barcodes and QR codes. It supports a wide range of formats and can be accessed directly from your photo gallery via the share sheet.

Highlights
  • Scan codes from camera
  • Scan codes from photos
  • Supports QR, UPC, EAN, and more
  • Integrates with Photos app share sheet
  • Uses Apple Vision framework
Features
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Code scanner scans for codes using your camera, or from an image in your photo gallery. You can now scan photos for codes without opening this app: - Simply open Photos - Select your image - Tap that share button - And tap "Scan for Codes" Supported Codes: - QR Code - Universal Product Code (UPC-E) - EAN-13 (including UPC-A) - EAN-8 - Code 39 - Code 39 mod 43 - Code 93 - Code 128 - PDF417 - Aztec Code - Interleaved 2 of 5 - ITF14 - DataMatrix This app uses the Apple Vision and AVFoundation frameworks to detect codes.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Code Scanner at 5.0 against QR Pro's 4.5. Code Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). QR Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (29K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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 point the same way: 72% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Code Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Code Scanner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QR Pro versus Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProCode Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.An Trinh

Customer experience

QR Pro

All ratings28,948 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews583 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative24.5%

Code Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Code Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Code Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Scanner free?
Code Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or Code Scanner?
Code Scanner is rated higher. QR Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Code Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QR Pro or Code Scanner have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor Code Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Code Scanner?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Code Scanner every 4 months. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 5, 2026 and Code Scanner on September 16, 2026.

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