QR Pro vs QR Code Scanner + Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Pro
This app efficiently scans and generates various QR codes and barcodes. It offers a privacy-first approach with no ads or tracking, and allows for saving and syncing codes across Apple devices. Users can customize generated codes and export them in multiple formats.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Generate custom QR codes
- Save and sync codes via iCloud
- Privacy-first, no tracking
- Supports multiple Apple devices
- Export codes as images and PDFs
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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.
QR Code Scanner + Reader
Easily scan QR codes and barcodes to access website links, contact information, and Wi-Fi details. Generate your own QR codes for various data types in seconds, including social media profiles and Wi-Fi credentials.
- Scan QR Codes & barcodes
- Generate QR Codes
- Supports website links, contacts, Wi-Fi, and more
- Create QR codes for social media
- Ad-free experience
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Point your camera at any QR code or barcode and it's read in under a second — then act on it with one tap: join the Wi‑Fi, save the contact, open the link. Keep the codes you use every day on your Home Screen and Apple Watch, and create your own QR codes for Wi‑Fi, business cards, links and events. SCAN ANYTHING • QR codes plus EAN‑13, EAN‑8, UPC‑E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, ITF‑14, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix • Batch mode: scan a whole stack of codes without tapping between them • Scan from a photo or screenshot, or share an image to the app from any other app • Pinch to zoom, flashlight for dark rooms ONE TAP TO ACT • Join a Wi‑Fi network, save a contact, open a website, call, text, email, add a calendar event, open a location • Turn on “Open safe links automatically” and skip the tap entirely • Every scan is kept in History, with favourites for the ones you come back to CREATE YOUR OWN QR CODES • Website, text, Wi‑Fi, contact (vCard), phone, SMS, email, location, calendar event, Instagram • Style editor: colours, eye shapes — codes that match your brand or your menu • Share as an image, print it, or drop it on a widget ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen widgets: your boarding pass, Wi‑Fi code or business card, one glance away • Control Center button and Action button support (iOS 18 and later) • Apple Watch app: show a saved code from your wrist • iCloud sync keeps History and your created codes on every device PRIVATE AND CLEAN • Scanning runs entirely on your device • No ads, no clutter — just the scanner PREMIUM Go Premium for unlimited saved codes, every style and every widget. Try it free for 3 days, then choose monthly or yearly. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://qr-code-c4b65.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://qr-code-c4b65.web.app/terms.html Questions? net29apps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR Code Scanner + Reader at 5.0 against QR Pro's 4.5. QR Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (29K vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. QR Code Scanner + Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. QR Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
QR Code Scanner + Reader 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.
QR Pro ships an update weekly, QR Code Scanner + Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Pro | QR Code Scanner + Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crypto Inc. | Samet Macit |
Customer experience
QR Pro
QR Code Scanner + Reader
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 Scanner + Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Pro
No in-app purchases
QR Code Scanner + Reader
- Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
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