Comparison

QR Pro vs Ramblings

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

Ramblings

Features
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Ramblings is an adaptive AI notes app for people who think out loud. Capture messy thoughts by voice, then let Ramblings organize them using the context it learns from you: your projects, people, recurring work, vocabulary, and preferences. It is not just a voice recorder. It is a context-aware note taker for the thoughts that usually arrive while you are walking, driving, cooking, pacing, or between meetings. Say what is on your mind, from quick reminders to long brain dumps, and Ramblings turns it into structured notes, tasks, and follow-ups. Ramblings uses a simple walkie-talkie style flow. Talk naturally, then say "Over" when you want the AI to process what you said. Say "Break" to pause. Say "Done" to finish the session. You decide when a thought is ready, instead of waiting for silence detection to guess. You choose where your thoughts go. Ramblings gives you three processing modes, so you decide the tradeoff between privacy and power: -On-Device (Private) runs everything on your iPhone — your voice notes are processed by Apple Intelligence and stored only on your device, with nothing sent to our servers. It's slower and less capable than Cloud, and your notes aren't synced or backed up, but nothing ever leaves your phone. Requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer on iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence enabled. -Hybrid keeps your notes stored on your iPhone while sending each rambling for AI processing, then discarding it — full cloud quality with local storage. -Cloud (the default) processes and stores your notes on our servers, synced and backed up across your devices. Switch anytime in Settings. Key features: -Adaptive AI notes: Ramblings can learn your projects, people, recurring tasks, vocabulary, and preferences -Voice-to-text capture: speak naturally instead of typing every thought -Brain dump organization: turn messy speech into structured notes and categories -Task extraction: pull out open loops, tasks, reminders, and follow-ups -Walkie-talkie control: say "Over", "Break", or "Done" to control the flow -Hands-free feedback: hear brief spoken confirmations while your phone stays in your pocket -Email export: send structured session notes to your inbox - Your Choice of Processing: Run entirely on-device for maximum privacy, or use the cloud for maximum quality. Switch anytime. Ramblings is useful for: -Capturing ideas before they disappear -Turning spoken thoughts into notes and tasks -Processing meeting thoughts and follow-ups -Dictating project notes while walking or commuting -Clearing mental clutter with a structured brain dump -Building a note system that understands your recurring context Free users can try Ramblings with limited daily voice capture. Ramblings Pro unlocks unlimited use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ramblings.app/privacy Stop starting from a blank note every time. Say what you mean, let Ramblings adapt, and move on.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Ramblings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Pro at none against Ramblings's 3. QR Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (7 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Ramblings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. QR Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Ramblings every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QR Pro versus Ramblings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProRamblings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Brilliant Rebels

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

Ramblings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ramblings

Subscriptions2
  • Ramblings Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Ramblings Pro Yearly$179.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ramblings Pro$890.00

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ramblings free?
Ramblings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QR Pro or Ramblings have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor Ramblings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Ramblings?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Ramblings every 6 weeks. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ramblings on October 2, 2026.

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