Comparison

Scanner Gun vs QR Code Reader

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

Head to head
About

Scanner Gun

Efficiently scan QR codes and barcodes in batches, with options to recognize codes from photos and export results in XLSX format. Generate custom QR codes with logos and colors, and manage your scan history.

Highlights
  • Batch scanning
  • Recognize codes from photos
  • Export scan results to XLSX
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Manage scan history
  • Share results to other apps
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Scanner Gun is a native app developed by Swift5 language. It can be used to batch scan QR code and barcode efficiently without annoying advertisements inside. Major Functions: ◎Support single scan and batch scan, and recognize code from photos ◎Support mail scan results with excel's xlsx format ◎Support generate QR code with text or contacts ◎Batch Scan support merge operation ◎Support custom your QR code with color, Logo or watermark ◎Batch Scan support manual input and export with user-defined name ◎Support share result to other applications ◎Support to manage your history scan records Code support format: EAN8, UPCE, Aztec, EAN13, ITF14, Code39, Code39Mod43, Code93, Code128, PDF417, Interleaved2of5, DataMatrix. Hope you enjoy it (●'◡'●)ノ Then if you have any advice, please comment on the app store, next version is based on what you say (・`ω´・) One more thing, to mail your scan results to specified email address, you should set up your iOS Mail account as follows . e.g, Add a gmail account: Go Settings -> Mail -> Accounts -> Add Account -> choose Google -> sign in your gmail account -> Click save button -> Done Now you can mail your results by Scanner Gun (●'◡'●)ノ

About

QR Code Reader

Easily scan QR codes and barcodes to access product information, compare prices, and browse online services. Create and share your own QR codes for various purposes, from website links to Wi-Fi hotspots. This tool also functions as a PDF and business card scanner.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Compare product prices
  • Scan business cards
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • Save scanned codes to history
Features
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Discover your world by scanning any QR code or barcode to get additional information including results from popular online services; Amazon, eBay and Google - 100% FREE! Create and share QR codes to open URLs, connect to WiFi hotspots, add events, read VCards, etc. You can even manage complex inventory with the business scanner mode and more. QrScan reads all common QR and barcodes for you. The app shows you prices and information about any product you scan and allows you to create your own QR codes. FEATURES - Scan, read, generate QR & Barcodes - Browse products and compare prices - Read websites, contacts, messages, locations, phone numbers, e-mails, events, texts, and social media - Link photos, LinkedIn, Youtube, App Store or Paypal - Share using e-mail, iMessage, Facebook or Twitter - Safe all codes in your history - Code Scanner - scans QR codes & barcodes - PDF Scanner - turns your iPhone into a digital scanner - Business Card Scanner - scans business contacts - Puzzle Scanner - scan and play puzzles - Code types: AZTEC, CODE 128, CODE39MOD43, COD39, CODE93, QR CODE, DATAMATRIX, EAN13, EAN8, INTERLEAVED2OF5, ITF14, UPC, PDF417 - Create your own QR codes (Export as PNG or SVG) If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact us any time: shellinfra01@gmail.com

Screenshots

Scanner Gun4 screens
QR Code Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanner Gun at none against QR Code Reader's shown. QR Code Reader's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scanner Gun against 5.0 for QR Code Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scanner Gun versus QR Code Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner GunQR Code Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 彭SHELL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Scanner Gun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QR Code Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scanner Gun

No in-app purchases

None

QR Code Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner Gun free?
Scanner Gun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Code Reader free?
QR Code Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Gun or QR Code Reader?
Scanner Gun and QR Code Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Scanner Gun or QR Code Reader have ads?
QR Code Reader shows ads; Scanner Gun does not.

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