Comparison

QR Pro vs Guild HQ

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

Guild HQ

Features
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Guild HQ is the companion app for your World of Warcraft guild — your roster, your raid nights, and your characters in one clean place. • HOME — Pick your main and see its item level, Mythic+ score, Great Vault progress, and raid readiness at a glance. • CHARACTERS — Full profiles for any character: gear with item levels and quality, enchant and gem audits, tier-set progress, embellishments, talent loadouts you can copy, and secondary stats. • RAID PROGRESS — Live boss-by-boss kill status and your group's latest DPS for the current raid tier, pulled from Warcraft Logs. • ROSTER & ATTENDANCE — See who's pulling their weight with per-raider attendance across recent raid nights. • MYTHIC+ — Season scores and best runs for every member, powered by Raider.IO. No login, no setup — just search your guild and go. Data comes straight from the official Blizzard, Warcraft Logs, and Raider.IO services. Guild HQ is a fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.

Screenshots

QR Pro4 screens
Guild HQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QR Pro at none against Guild HQ's shown. QR Pro also leads on device support (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Guild HQ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Pro ships an update weekly, Guild HQ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Pro versus Guild HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ProGuild HQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Benjamin Jones

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

Guild HQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Guild HQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guild HQ free?
Guild HQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Pro or Guild HQ have ads?
Guild HQ shows ads; QR Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, QR Pro or Guild HQ?
QR Pro ships an update weekly, and Guild HQ every 2 days. Most recently, QR Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Guild HQ on September 14, 2026.

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