Comparison

Ad Block Multi vs QR Scanner #

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ad Block Multi

Block ads, trackers, and cookie notices in Safari with a highly customizable ad blocker. Utilize numerous filter lists, including region-specific options, to enhance privacy, save data, and improve battery life. This app offers advanced blocking technology without compromising your browsing history.

Highlights
  • 21+ filter lists, including regional options
  • Blocks banner and pop-up ads
  • Blocks cookie law notices
  • Reduces malware and spyware risk
  • Enhances privacy by blocking tracking scripts
  • Saves data and battery life
  • Configurable allowlist
Features
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Why limit yourself with a few predefined filters like other ad blockers do? 21 filter lists and counting, including precise regional ones! Find a combination that suits you. Tired of seeing ads while surfing the net with Safari? Cookie law notices seem obvious to you? Thinking seriously about online privacy? Then Ad Block Multi is here to get your back! Utilizing the most advanced iOS technology, Ad Block Multi integrates with Safari and applies the combination of filters you select to your further browsing experience. ◉ Blocks banner and pop-up ads ◉ High-quality mobile-adapted filters, updated on a regular basis ◉ Very light on CPU usage - filters got compiled to bytecode one time and then reused by Safari without further parsing ◉ Reduces risk of malware and spyware infection ◉ Enhances your privacy by blocking user behavior tracking scripts ◉ Saves up to 51% of data plan and, consequently, your money ◉ Saves up to 24% of battery life, which increases your mobility ◉ Not a VPN or proxy solution ◉ Not a custom browser solution ◉ No in-app purchases, all filters are free to download The most user-requested features are here: - Configurable allowlist - Fast filter auto-updates And most important: * We don't get any access to your data or browsing history, it is just impossible for Safari Content Blocking Extension. Your privacy is on the first place! Wide variety of blocking filters, including: ◉ EU cookie law notices blocking ◉ Malware, spyware domains blocking ◉ Anti-adblock (forcing the user to disable ad blocking) protections and notices blocking ◉ Selection of region-specific filters, including China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine Our aim is to make the app the most powerful ad blocking solution on the App Store. If you would need any specific filter to be added or updated, we are always eager to get the feedback from you. Just tap "Learn more..." button in the app and drop us a line! What people are saying: #4 Top-Paid app Overall, #2 in Utilities in Hong Kong #8 Top-Paid app Overall, #2 in Utilities in Poland #2 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Latvia #4 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Czech Republic #4 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Finland #7 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Spain ***** Surpasses Crystal, Peace and 1Blocker when it comes to ad blocking on polish websites. ***** The app is great, and the dev's support is fantastic (quick & proper)! ◉ "The highest score. Our new choice for Content Blocker" - AppleYra.se (Oct 2015) ◉ "Ad Block-Multi is a great buy. It offers a lot of features for the casual user who wants to focus on being able to use the internet as he or she would like, without having to worry about fine-tuning each site" - Community review on MacRumors.com (Sep 2015) ◉ "Second Fastest iOS Content Blocker" - Content Blocker Test by BrooksReview.net (Sep 2015) ◉ "One of the first apps taking advantage of the new iOS 9 features. 5/5" - ANTYapps.pl (Sep 2015) ◉ "Number 1 among 5 of iOS 9 ad blockers" - ActualidadiPhone.com (Sep 2015)

About

QR Scanner #

Easily create and scan QR codes for various purposes, including WiFi, contact information, social media, and URLs. Generate codes for events, plain text, and more, with the ability to clone scanned codes.

Highlights
  • Create QR codes
  • Scan QR codes
  • Manage QR codes
  • Clone scanned QR codes
  • Generate WiFi QR codes
  • Generate contact (vCard/MeCard) QR codes
  • Generate social media QR codes
  • Generate URL QR codes
Features
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Main features: ◉ Create QR code ◉ Manage QR code ◉ Scan QR code ◉ Especially allow you to clone a QR code from scanning then saving to your phone for other purposes Support to generate many QR Code types: ◉ Wifi: for your friends and family easily to connect to your home network, or for guests to access your business WiFi with a simple scan of this QR Code ◉ VCard ◉MeCard: for you to share your email address, phone number, website URL and your company details instantly with a simple scan of a vCard Code ◉ Social Networks: easier for you to connect with your customers online. Use one QR Code to display Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, and many more social channels. ◉ Location: easier for your sharing and checking location by QR code ◉ SMS: compose a text message to speed up the process of receiving text messages from your audience with a predefined text message sent to a target phone number ◉ Email: support you add a subject line, predefined email text, and a target email address for you to receive the email ◉ Phone: make a call immediately ◉ URL: instantly open any page on the web ◉ Plain Text: display up to 300 characters and the chance to offer your customers any message in any language, regardless of internet access ◉ Event QR: easily to make and share event marketing and planning

Screenshots

Ad Block Multi4 screens
QR Scanner #4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR Scanner # at Free against Ad Block Multi's $0.99. QR Scanner # also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Ad Block Multi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (840 vs 30). On in-app purchases, device support 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

QR Scanner # is free to download; Ad Block Multi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Scanner # holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ad Block Multi has 840 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ad Block Multi ships an update every 7 months, QR Scanner # every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ad Block Multi versus QR Scanner #: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd Block MultiQR Scanner #
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (840 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings840 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman ShevtsovKhang Le

Customer experience

Ad Block Multi

All ratings840 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.8%

QR Scanner #

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

Ad Block Multi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fails to update blocklist
  • Causes app crashes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more regional blocklist options
  • Improve YouTube ad blocking
  • Ability to whitelist certain websites

QR Scanner #

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ad Block Multi

No in-app purchases

None

QR Scanner #

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ad Block Multi free?
Ad Block Multi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Scanner # free?
QR Scanner # is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ad Block Multi or QR Scanner #?
QR Scanner # is rated higher. Ad Block Multi averages 4.5 out of 5 from 840 ratings, while QR Scanner # averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Ad Block Multi or QR Scanner # have ads?
QR Scanner # shows ads; Ad Block Multi does not.
Which is updated more often, Ad Block Multi or QR Scanner #?
Ad Block Multi ships an update every 7 months, and QR Scanner # every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ad Block Multi was updated on September 28, 2026 and QR Scanner # on August 21, 2026.

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