# QR vs QR Creator

The clearest difference is rating: QR Creator at 4.7 against QR's 3.0. QR Creator also leads on ratings volume (463 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). QR's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. QR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Creator has 463 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

QR ships an update every 3 weeks, QR Creator weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | QR | QR Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-creator/id1197340445/reviews) | **[4.7 (463 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-creator-scan-and-make-qrcode/id1525413524/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **463** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roberto Sonzogni](https://appshunter.io/developer/402429427) | [Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.](https://appshunter.io/developer/867175889) |

## What reviewers say

### QR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-creator/id1197340445)

Easily create nine different types of QR codes with a guided wizard. Share codes for websites, contacts, Wi-Fi, and more. Customize image size, format, quality, and error correction.

**Highlights:** Nine QR-code types, Wizard function for quick creation, Create codes for URLs, contacts, Wi-Fi, SMS, email, text, Share via Dropbox, iCloud, email, and other apps, Customizable image size, format, quality, and error correction, Offline QR-code creation, Archive of previously created codes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### QR Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-creator-scan-and-make-qrcode/id1525413524)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QR Creator Premium | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works great for QR code generation
- 🚀 Quick and simple QR code production
- 👍 Recognizes QR codes
- 👍 Scanning QR codes works fine

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Only one free QR code generation
- 💰 Limited free usage, then paywall
- 👎 QR codes didn't work
- ❌ Waste of time and money
- 🤔 Deceptive pricing model

**Reported bugs**

- QR codes generated did not work
- QR code only worked for a while

**Requested features**

- 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)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is QR free?

QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is QR Creator free?

QR Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, QR or QR Creator?

QR Creator is rated higher. QR averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QR Creator averages 4.7 from 463 ratings.

### Do QR or QR Creator have ads?

Neither QR nor QR Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, QR or QR Creator?

QR ships an update every 3 weeks, and QR Creator weekly. Most recently, QR was updated on June 1, 2026 and QR Creator on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*