Comparison

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ vs Scanner'

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

Head to head
About

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

Scan any QR code or barcode to access online information, create and share custom QR codes for various purposes, and manage inventory with a business scanner mode. Supports numerous code formats and offers iCloud synchronization for scan history.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Create and share custom QR codes
  • Business scanner mode for inventory
  • Supports numerous code formats
  • iCloud history synchronization
  • Export scan history as CSV
Features
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Discover your world by scanning any QR code or barcode to get additional information including results from popular online services; Amazon, eBay and Google - 100% FREE! Create and share QR codes to open URLs, connect to WiFi hotspots, add events, read VCards, etc. You can even manage complex inventory with the business scanner mode and more. With QRbot, you can; • Scan, create, share and manage your own QR codes. QRbot uses Apple's built-in native scanning technology delivering quick results. Code formats supported include; QR code, EAN 13, EAN 8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, DataBar, etc. • Get specific information by adding custom websites into the barcode search (i.e. your favorite shopping website). • Manage unlimited history and keep it synchronized via iCloud across all your devices. • Export your scan history (as CSV file). Import it to your favorite spreadsheet (Excel, Numbers, etc.) or save it to any cloud storage (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.). • Instantly send your codes to any configurable web server in Business Scanner Mode. • Use QRbot for product inventory and quality assurance in your small business! • Easily share content from within apps as QR codes (i.e. generate a QR code from within Safari to share a website URL). • Search all your QR codes from within Spotlight. • Make your favorite QR codes (e.g. your personal Wifi hotspot, your VCard) appear on your Apple Watch. • Many many more! If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact us any time: ios@qrbot.net Terms of Service https://qrbot.net/terms-app QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in the United States and other countries.

About

Scanner'

Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, photos, and more. Automatically detect and crop borders, adjust image settings, and share your scans easily via email or social media. Organize your important items with this versatile scanning tool.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, receipts, photos
  • Automated border detection and cropping
  • Manual border adjustment
  • Edit contrast, brightness, and rotation
  • Save as PDF
  • Share scans via email and social media
  • Print scans directly
Features
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Organize your paperwork, photos, recipes and everything important to you. Scan & Save, it's your portable scanner....Anytime, Anywhere! • Scan documents, receipts, photos, or everything important to you • Share your scans with whomever you want The scanner is able to correct perspective and automatically detect and crop the borders of your document. Don’t agree with the detected borders? Move them easily any direction you want and you will see that your document will be rotated to a perfectly straight image. In the preview you can edit the file name, contrast & brightness, rotate the page and choose any A paper size you would like to save it as. Share your scan by email, social media or any other way you desire. Print your scan directly from the preview mode, or save it in the gallery as a PDF. Smart Scan brings you all the features you need: • Automated scanning for borders • Scans as soon as it finds the document borders • You can manually adjust the borders right after scanning • Edit the document in the preview: change file name, adjust contrast & brightness, rotate, and choose from different page sizes • Saves your scan in a convenient gallery, in which you can select, share, delete and edit older files • Share your scan with just one tap! As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please email us at feedback@impalastudios.com with any suggestions or questions. If you are happy with this update, please let us know by rating and reviewing us in the App Store! Smart Scanner is the future of organizing your paperwork!

Screenshots

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・4 screens
Scanner'4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ at 81% against Scanner''s 19%. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (94K vs 1.4K). Scanner''s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Scanner' asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ has 94K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・'s written reviews are positive against 19% of Scanner''s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ ships an update every 3 weeks, Scanner' every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ versus Scanner': the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code & Barcode Scanner ・Scanner'
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94K ratings) — better4.2 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better19.4% of reviews
Number of ratings94K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTeaCappsImpala Studios

Customer experience

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

All ratings93,949 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1,731 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative16.0%

Scanner'

All ratings1,425 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative74.2%

User reviews

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

From 94K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate scanning
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Versatile - scans barcodes and QR codes
  • 🚀 Quick and responsive
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional scanning issues
  • 💰 Paid features may be required
  • 🔍 Limited product information lookup
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search results

Scanner'

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and free
  • 👍 Scans and auto-finds page edges
  • 👍 Works well with good contrast

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with sending multiple scanned images
  • 🔍 Unable to scan in color
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Unreliable scanning and document saving
  • 🐛 Difficulty transferring scanned documents

Bugs and requests

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when scanning certain code types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and organize scanned codes
  • More comprehensive product information lookup
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved export/sharing of scanned data

Scanner'

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to recognize document borders
  • Randomly emails only a subset of scanned pages
  • Scanned files become unavailable after sending

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to scan and save multi-page documents as a single file
  • Color scanning option
  • More user-friendly interface and instructions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

Subscriptions1
  • Pro version$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Version$10.99
  • Pro Version$14.99
None

Scanner'

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ free?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner' free?
Scanner' is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or Scanner'?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ is rated higher. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94K ratings, while Scanner' averages 4.2 from 1.4K ratings.
Do QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or Scanner' have ads?
Both QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ and Scanner' show ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or Scanner'?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scanner' every 2 months. Most recently, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Scanner' on September 4, 2026.

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