Comparison

Panda vs QR Code Reader Quick Easy

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

Head to head
About

Panda

Features
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Code Scanning You can use the camera on your iPhone or iPad to read QR codes and various 2D codes. If your iPhone or iPad has a flashlight, you can also use the flashlight. The camera supports reading of codabar, code39, code39Mod43, code93, code128, ean8, ean13, gs1DataBar, gs1DataBarExpanded, gs1DataBarLimited, interleaved2of5, itf14, upce, aztec, dataMatrix, microPDF417, microQR, pdf417, and qr. Document scanning Document scanning uses a camera to take a photo of paper documents, whiteboards, business cards, etc. and then performs trapezoid correction. NFC If you have an NFC-enabled model, you can read information by simply holding it over an IC tag. It also supports checking the balance of Japanese transportation IC cards and electronic money. It's also easy to open scanned URLs in your browser, or quickly copy and share important information. History You can check the read results in the history. You can also share the results. If you enable iCloud, your history will be automatically synced across multiple devices. Create You can create QR codes and write them to NFC tags. Created QR codes can be easily shared.

About

QR Code Reader Quick Easy

Features
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"QR Code Reader Quick Easy" is an application that reads QR code quickly and easily using iPhone's camera. Main features - You can read with QR code simply by holding the camera. - The contents read from the QR code remain in the history. - You can save the Web page or history being displayed in favorites. - Favorites and history are easy to see and simple design. - You can read the QR code from the picture of the photo album. - QR code reading operation can be changed to your preference by setting. Permission to use the camera and photo album can also be set from "Settings"> "Privacy setting" in the application.

Screenshots

Panda4 screens
QR Code Reader Quick Easy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Panda at none against QR Code Reader Quick Easy's shown. QR Code Reader Quick Easy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panda ships an update every 5 weeks, QR Code Reader Quick Easy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Panda versus QR Code Reader Quick Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPandaQR Code Reader Quick Easy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.612.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhisa AsakawaMASAKAZU UMENO

In-app purchases

None

Panda

No in-app purchases

None

QR Code Reader Quick Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panda free?
Panda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Code Reader Quick Easy free?
QR Code Reader Quick Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panda or QR Code Reader Quick Easy have ads?
QR Code Reader Quick Easy shows ads; Panda does not.
Which is updated more often, Panda or QR Code Reader Quick Easy?
Panda ships an update every 5 weeks, and QR Code Reader Quick Easy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Panda was updated on September 19, 2026 and QR Code Reader Quick Easy on September 10, 2026.

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