Comparison

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ vs QR code maker

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

QR code maker

Easily scan and create various types of QR codes with a user-friendly interface. This app automatically recognizes QR code content and provides relevant actions, and allows customization of generated codes.

Highlights
  • Scan all QR code types
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Smart scan reader with relevant actions
  • Save and share in high resolution
  • Scan from imported images
  • Flashlight support for scanning
  • Scan history
Features
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QR Code Maker & Reader is the fastest QR Code app, with a beautiful and easy-to-use interface, you can scan and create your QR Codes easily! With this app, you can read, recognize, and decode all kinds of QR codes: WiFi QR code, URL, text, contacts, Email, phone number, business card, products, location, calendar, coupon codes, etc. ===== Look at how simple scan a QR Code ===== 1 - Open the app. 2 - Point your camera to the QR Code. 3 - It automatically recognizes the QR Code and shows the result. 4 - This QR Code scanner is smart, it will show you the result with a relevant option to do. For example: if you read a phone number it will automatically show you a button to call this phone. Just tap it and call it. ===== Create is even more simple ===== 1 - In the second tab, you click on the QR Code type you want to create. It could be a QR Code contact, email, location, etc ... 2 - Fill your QR Code with the information you want. 3 - Tap Create and it's done! 4 - You can also customize your QR code by choosing the background color, and the dot's colors. You can put your QR Code into a Frame too. If you want to create more interesting for peoples to scan your QR Code. PUT INTO A FRAME! ==== History ==== See your scan history! Every QR Code that you scan will be saved into your history so you can always check it later. ==== Features ==== - Use the flashlight to scan. - Scan an imported image from your photos. - Generate all types of Qr Codes. - Save and share in HIGH RESOLUTION, 1080p, and 4K. - Smart scan reader: Automatically identifies what type is the content in the QR Code and shows you a relevant option to do: as a call to the phone number, open the email app, add to contacts, etc ... Download it Right now and start scanning, reading, and generating all QR Codes you wish! Terms of services: https://qrly.tk/tos

Screenshots

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・4 screens
QR code maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ at 94K against QR code maker's 7. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ also leads on device support (4 vs 2). QR code maker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and QR code maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ has 94K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・'s written reviews are positive against 100% of QR code maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ ships an update every 3 weeks, QR code maker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ versus QR code maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code & Barcode Scanner ・QR code maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94K ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB88 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperTeaCappsCode2Apps Desenvolvimento LTDA

Customer experience

QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・

All ratings93,949 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1,735 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative16.0%

QR code maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

QR code maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

QR code maker

One-time3
  • Upgrade to Full Access$0.99
  • Remove Ads.$1.99
  • Complete Access$2.99

Questions

Is QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ free?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR code maker free?
QR code maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or QR code maker?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ is rated higher. QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94K ratings, while QR code maker averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or QR code maker have ads?
Both QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ and QR code maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ or QR code maker?
QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ ships an update every 3 weeks, and QR code maker every 9 days. Most recently, QR Code & Barcode Scanner ・ was updated on September 30, 2026 and QR code maker on August 13, 2026.

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