Comparison

Chirp.QR vs Cloud QR Generator

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

Head to head
About

Chirp.QR

Easily record audio and generate QR codes linking directly to your recordings. Share your sound clips with anyone, anywhere, with built-in privacy compliance and European data storage.

Highlights
  • One-click audio recording
  • QR code generation for recordings
  • Direct sharing to contacts
  • GDPR compliant
  • European data storage
Features
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Chirp.QR lets you record audio and instantly create a QR code that anyone can scan to listen — no app needed for listeners. How it works 1. Record your audio 2. Get a QR code 3. Share it — print it, stick it, send it Anyone with a phone camera can scan and listen. No downloads required. Use it for anything - Classrooms — reading exercises, language practice, storytelling, interactive worksheets - Greeting cards — add a personal audio message - Product packaging — audio instructions or brand stories - Accessibility — add audio to printed materials - Museums, exhibits, and tours - Real estate listings and events - Anywhere you want to connect a physical surface to audio Schools and organisations Schools can activate Chirp.QR Premium across all their devices with a single school code. No Apple IDs required. Works with shared devices and MDM. Visit chirpqr.com/schools for details. Premium The free version has no feature limits, no ads, and no limits on recordings. Premium keeps your recordings stored permanently (free recordings expire after 30 days). Privacy and security - GDPR compliant - Data stored on European (EU) servers - No tracking, no ads, no data selling - Safe for schools and children Privacy Policy: https://chirpqr.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cloud QR Generator

Generate dynamic QR codes from various media like images, audio, and video. Add voice recordings to images for storytelling or share links to uploaded content. Offers customization and organization features.

Highlights
  • Create QR codes from text, URLs, images, audio, and video
  • Upload media to cloud or YouTube
  • Record voice with images for storytelling
  • Colorize QR codes
  • Organize QR codes in folders
  • Create dynamic QR codes
  • Built-in QR reader
Features
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Create beautiful QR codes from images, video or audio on your iPhone or iPad. You can easily select an image from your image library and upload it to the cloud and create a colorful QR code from the online URL. Videos are uploaded to your own Youtube account, or to Cloud QR's servers. With Talking image you can select an image and record your voice while talking about it. It's a fun och interesting way for publish your work, story behind a painting or information about places along a hike. You can also use the app to record audio, upload the clip to the cloud and create QR codes for that. Why not use that to let a child talk about a drawing, paste the QR code on the drawing and let parents scan the code and hear their child's story about the drawing? FEATURES · Create QR codes from text · Create QR codes from URL's · Create QR codes from image + sounds. Files are uploaded to the Internet. · Create QR codes from images from your image library or camera. Images are uploaded to the Internet. · Create QR codes with slideshows. · Create QR codes from videos from your image library or video camera. Videos are uploaded to your YouTube account or Cloud QR. · Create QR codes from recorded audio. Audio clips are uploaded to the Internet. · Create QR codes from files in iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. · Colorize QR codes · Save your QR code to your image library · Scan codes using the built-in QR Reader · Print QR codes · Password protect QR codes · Scan codes and make them available offline, so you can scan it again without an internet connection. · Organize QR codes in folders · Create dynamic QR codes that can change content without modifying the QR code image. Files are stored on Cloud QR's servers located within the EU. This app is free from ads and does not track what you do. You can try the app for free and create 5 free QR codes. To unlock everything and create unlimited number of QR codes, you'll need a Cloud QR Premium subscription. The subscription will renew automatically until you cancel it. IDEAS · Let children talk about their drawings and paste the QR code on the drawings. When someone scans the code they can hear the story about the drawing · Create a code with contact information and paste the QR code on each child's locker · Create a treasure hunt with QR code and let children scan codes to reveal clues · Create an QR Advent Calendar and link to images, audio, text or YouTube video clips Privacy Policy https://cloud-qr.se/privacy User license agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - - - Icons from the Noun Project.

Screenshots

Chirp.QR4 screens
Cloud QR Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chirp.QR at 71% against Cloud QR Generator's 26%. Cloud QR Generator's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chirp.QR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Cloud QR Generator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud QR Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud QR Generator has 399 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Chirp.QR's written reviews are positive against 26% of Cloud QR Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chirp.QR ships an update every 10 months, Cloud QR Generator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chirp.QR versus Cloud QR Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChirp.QRCloud QR Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.8 (399 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSammy PalssonDigitalt Hjarta AB

Customer experience

Chirp.QR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Cloud QR Generator

All ratings398 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

Bugs and requests

Chirp.QR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cloud QR Generator

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • QR codes disappear
  • QR codes do not exist when scanned
  • App struggles to upload photos and videos
  • QR codes do not scan offline
  • Audio option gives error message
Show 9 more
  • Support link is a dead end
  • Cannot create account after payment
  • QR codes show 0 minutes of audio
  • QR codes do not play audio
  • QR codes do not play on Bluetooth speaker
  • Cannot share files
  • QR code links to 0 second audio clip
  • QR codes do not scan after printing
  • Glitch in QR code creation

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to track QR code usage
  • Allow re-allocation of QR codes
  • Improve slideshow creation functionality
  • Add a panel to view all uploaded images in slideshows
  • Provide troubleshooting or help options
Show 3 more
  • Fix broken contact support links
  • Enable offline QR code scanning
  • Improve audio recording quality and upload capabilities

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chirp.QR

Subscriptions1
  • Chirp Premium$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Cloud QR Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Månadsvis$0.491 Month
  • Årsvis$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Chirp.QR free?
Chirp.QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud QR Generator free?
Cloud QR Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chirp.QR or Cloud QR Generator?
Cloud QR Generator is rated higher. Chirp.QR averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cloud QR Generator averages 4.8 from 399 ratings.
Do Chirp.QR or Cloud QR Generator have ads?
Neither Chirp.QR nor Cloud QR Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chirp.QR or Cloud QR Generator?
Chirp.QR ships an update every 10 months, and Cloud QR Generator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chirp.QR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cloud QR Generator on November 1, 2026.

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