Barcode & QR Scanner vs Barcode Generator +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode & QR Scanner
Transform your phone into a versatile scanner and generator for barcodes and QR codes. Quickly scan, create, and save various code types, with smart detection for URLs, contacts, and more. Easily copy scanned data or save generated codes as images.
- Quick QR code scanning
- Generate and save QR codes
- Scan various barcode types
- Copy scanned text
- Smart detection for URLs, calls, SMS
- Save generated QR codes as images
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Change your smartphone into a powerful Barcode/QR code Scanner utility. Create, use, and save data in a matter of QR Code. This intuitive, full-featured Barcode/QR Code utility will change the way you interact with Barcode/QR and their smart actions and activities. FEATURES: ---------- 1. Quick Scan QR Code 2. Generate different types of QR Code and Save as image. 3. Scan Barcode 4. Copy text from scanned QR / Barcode 5. Smart detection of scanned QR for URL, SMS, call and allow to call, SMS or go to web browser Types Of QR: ---------- 1. Free Text 2. URL 3. Contact 4. Phone Number 5. SMS Supported Barcode: -- UPC-E, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, Aztec, PDF417 Save generated QR code in Photos(Gallery). NOTE: This application will access your gallery(For saving QR) and camera (For scan Barcode/QR).
Barcode Generator +
Create custom barcodes with this utility app. It also allows you to scan existing barcodes, copy their data, or save the generated barcodes.
- Barcode generation
- Barcode scanning
- Copy scanned content
- Save generated barcodes
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Using this app you can generate barcodes as you wish and this app also supports barcode scanning. Once you scan a barcode, you can copy its content to clipboard or save the barcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Generator + at 50% against Barcode & QR Scanner's 0%. Barcode Generator + also leads on ads (none vs shown). Barcode & QR Scanner's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Barcode & QR Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barcode Generator + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode & QR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Barcode & QR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Barcode Generator +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode & QR Scanner | Barcode Generator + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parth Pandya | Ashen Ishanka Costha |
Customer experience
Barcode & QR Scanner
Barcode Generator +
In-app purchases
Barcode & QR Scanner
- Buy PRO Version$0.99
Barcode Generator +
- Barcode Generator Premium$0.99
Questions
Is Barcode & QR Scanner free?
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