QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner vs QR Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner
Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes from your device's camera or photo gallery. Automatically detect and act on scanned information like URLs, phone numbers, and emails. Save, share, and search for product details with ease.
- Fast QR and barcode scanning
- Automatic data detection (URL, phone, email)
- Open links, make calls, send emails
- Add contacts and calendar events
- Scan from gallery images
- Save and share scanned data
- Search product information
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QR Barcode Scanner will scan the QR code and the Barcode, at the fastest. To your iOS device, it is Indispensable app. QR Barcode Scanner is a Very Easy-to-Use application. After scanning the QR code and Barcode, be able to detect automatically, the, URL, Phone Number, E-mail Address. So you can easily access to the item that is detected automatically. For example, Open the browser, Make a call, Send a mail, Add to Contacts, Add to event on calendar, Copy to the clipboard. From the image in the gallery, being able to scan the QR code or Barcode. After the QR code or Barcode scanned, being able to display, save, and share. Scan the Barcode, be able to easily search the product information. [Compatible with the following barcodes] QR Code128 Code39 Code93 CodaBar EAN13 EAN8 ITF UPCA UPCE PDF417 Aztec DataMatrix URL Scheme: woodsmall-qrcode:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.
QR Creator
Easily scan and generate various QR code formats for WiFi, email, SMS, phone numbers, websites, and text. Share content and automate tasks by simply pointing your camera at a code. Ideal for quick connections and information sharing.
- Scan QR codes
- Create WiFi QR codes
- Generate email, SMS, and phone QR codes
- Create website QR codes
- Generate text QR codes
- Share content easily
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QR Codes are a popular new way of sharing content and automating simple tasks by pointing a camera at a code. QR Creator allows you to scan and create popular formats of QR Code using your iPhone! -- Easy WiFi setup Wouldn't it be awesome if your friends or clients could connect to your WiFi network without having to type a password that sometimes even you forget? WiFi QR Codes are a simple and convenient way to share your WiFi! Generate your code and print it, then people will connect automatically just by pointing their cameras to your code! It works like magic! -- Email, SMS and Phone QR Codes Get your clients and friends in touch with you easily by creating QR Codes that when scanned will automatically prompt people to call you or send an Email or SMS! -- Website QR Code Promote your website by creating a code that when scanned will open your website automatically on any mobile device! -- Text QR Code Want to share text or any data in QR Code format? Just create it and share content with contents or clients! QR Creator is now available for all iOS devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner at 86% against QR Creator's 33%. QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). QR Creator's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and QR Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QR Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Creator has 463 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner's written reviews are positive against 33% of QR Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner ships an update monthly, QR Creator weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner | QR Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (463 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 463 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. |
Customer experience
QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner
QR Creator
Bugs and requests
QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
QR Creator
Reported bugs
2 issues- QR codes generated did not work
- QR code only worked for a while
Requested features
2 requests- Option to create a single QR for personal contact information (name, phone, email, website)
- More customization options for QR codes (error correction, encoding, byte/character size)
In-app purchases
QRCode Simple QR Code Scanner
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- 6 months plan$1.996 Months
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$6.99
QR Creator
- QR Creator Premium$1.99
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