Comparison

QR Pro vs Barcode 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

Barcode Scanner

Instantly scan barcodes to compare prices across major online retailers. Get detailed product information and save your scan history. Share findings easily via text, email, or browser.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Compare prices online
  • Detailed product information
  • Scan history
  • Share scans
  • QR code URL processing
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The Price Finder instantly checks all major online retailers and finds the best price. With many useful features: - Scans in any phone orientation - Detailed product information - All scans are saved in history - Share the scan via text/email, or open in browser - Smart processing of QR information signs, URLs The most universal barcode / QR code scanner and comparison shopping tool.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Barcode Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QR Pro at none against Barcode Scanner's shown. QR Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Barcode Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment 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

Barcode 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 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of QR Pro's written reviews are positive against 78% of Barcode Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Barcode Scanner every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
QR Pro versus Barcode Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProBarcode Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings)5.0 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better3.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Allied Media Corp

Customer experience

QR Pro

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

Barcode Scanner

All ratings3,357 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative18.3%

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

Barcode Scanner

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very quick
  • 👍 Easy and fast
  • 👍 Reads barcodes quickly
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Very Impressive!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is absolute garbage
  • 🐛 Doesn't do anything and doesn't bring to websites
  • 🐛 Could not connect to camera
  • 🐛 Worthless, app did not work
  • 🐛 Directs you to google, could have done that myself

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

Barcode Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More options on where to find barcodes
  • Allow/add an option to edit the barcodes
  • Allow/add an option to copy the barcodes

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Barcode Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcode Scanner free?
Barcode Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Pro or Barcode Scanner?
Barcode Scanner is rated higher. QR Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Barcode Scanner averages 5.0 from 3.4K ratings.
Do QR Pro or Barcode Scanner have ads?
Barcode Scanner shows ads; QR Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Barcode Scanner?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Barcode Scanner every 7 months. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and Barcode Scanner on October 17, 2026.

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