Scanner vs QR Reader for mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner
Instantly scan multi-page documents and send them digitally when a physical scanner isn't available. Capture anything from receipts to books, with features for cropping, brightness adjustment, and saving in color or grayscale. Share via email or print directly.
- Scan multi-page documents
- Capture whiteboards, receipts, business cards
- Crop and remove unnecessary parts
- Adjust brightness for low light
- Save in color or grayscale
- Share via email
- Print via AirPrint
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DocScan-Free lets you instantly scan multi-pages document and send out when there is no scanner nearby. By having it, you can scan not only documents in sight, but also whiteboards, receipts, business cards, posters, coupons, books ...etc. -Scanner work with any doc and make fit with screen size -Crop doc and remove unnecessary part -Adjust brightness if taken in low light. -Save copy two way color or grey scale -Easy to use with cam and existing Photo gallery -Share via email also print via air print -Take up to 10 pages in single doc -Create unlimited number of doc
QR Reader for mobile
Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes to access information, browse products, and find coupons. Create your own codes and share them easily. Offers advanced features like PIN lock and Siri Shortcuts for enhanced usability.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Create QR codes and barcodes
- Supports 25 scanning formats
- Share codes via email and social media
- PIN Lock security
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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The most easy and fast QR Reader! Our app could help you read QR code and Barcode information easily and fastly! Come on to download for FREE! FEATURES: - Scan or create QR codes from your phone - Scan barcodes to browse product and coupons - 25 scanning format supported - Create your own QR codes and Barcode - Share using email, messenger, Facebook or Twitter. - PIN Lock supported - Siri Shortcuts: Scan fastly with Siri Shortcuts Subscriptions with a free trial period are automatically renewed for a paid subscription. You can cancel a subscription or a free trial in your iTunes settings at least 24 hours before the end of each current subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://qrreaderios.blogspot.com/2022/06/privacy-policy.html Support Information: https://qrreaderios.blogspot.com/2022/06/support-information.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Reader for mobile at 71% against Scanner's 0%. QR Reader for mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 51 months). Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. QR Reader for mobile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanner ships an update every 51 months, QR Reader for mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner | QR Reader for mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | BL Ltd |
Customer experience
Scanner
QR Reader for mobile
Bugs and requests
Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
QR Reader for mobile
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scanning issues
- Compatibility problems
Requested features
3 requests- Free version option
- Improved cancellation process
- More product information
In-app purchases
Scanner
No in-app purchases
QR Reader for mobile
- QR Reader Pro for 1 week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- QR Reader Pro for 1 month$9.991 Month
- QR Reader Pro for iPhone3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Scanner free?
Is QR Reader for mobile free?
Do Scanner or QR Reader for mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scanner or QR Reader for mobile?
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