Comparison

QR Pro vs Calendar Countdown

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

Calendar Countdown

Features
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Your calendar already knows your deadlines. Your countdown app should too. Calendar Countdown pulls directly from your existing calendars and turns any event into a live countdown. No manual syncing. No wasted time. Select a calendar. Instantly see every upcoming date as a countdown inside the app and on your widget. Other apps make you re-enter everything. This one reads what’s already there. * Uses your existing calendar data * Real-time countdowns for every event * Clean widget, no setup friction * Zero ads * No subscriptions * No in-app purchases Pay once. $0.99. Done. Stop managing dates twice.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Calendar Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR Pro at Free against Calendar Countdown's $0.99. QR Pro also leads on device support (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Calendar Countdown's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On ads 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

QR Pro is free to download; Calendar Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Calendar Countdown daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Pro versus Calendar Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProCalendar Countdown
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Ian Seyler

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

Calendar Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Calendar Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Countdown free?
Calendar Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Pro or Calendar Countdown have ads?
Neither QR Pro nor Calendar Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Calendar Countdown?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Calendar Countdown daily. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Calendar Countdown on October 6, 2026.

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