Comparison

QRefine vs Fast QR Scanner & Generator

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

Head to head
About

QRefine

This utility app allows users to read, generate, and manage both binary and text QR codes with high precision. It supports various QR code formats, including game-specific and enterprise-use types, and offers features for organizing, backing up, and editing code parameters.

Highlights
  • Read QR codes from camera or image
  • Generate custom text and binary QR codes
  • High-fidelity regeneration of QR codes
  • Manage and organize saved QR codes
  • Backup and restore QR code lists
  • Edit QR code parameters (error correction, mask pattern)
Features
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QRefine is a QR code scanner, generator and manager built for people who need QR codes handled accurately, not just quickly. It reads and creates both text and binary QR codes, and it reproduces a scanned code faithfully instead of re-encoding it into something that merely looks similar. WHY QRefine IS DIFFERENT Most QR apps stop at "it scanned". QRefine also tells you how the code was built, and lets you rebuild it the same way. - Read the detailed parameters of a code: error correction level, mask pattern and QR version - Generate a new code with those exact parameters, so the result matches the original pattern - Full binary support, shown and edited as hex, for game codes and enterprise data payloads - Regenerate a blurry, low-resolution or photographed code into a clean, scannable image If your camera recognizes a code but shows nothing, or another app turns it into garbled text, the code is not broken. QRefine gets the data out: the raw bytes are shown as hex, and the text can be read as the code specifies (ECI or Kanji mode) or in the encoding you choose (UTF-8 / Shift_JIS / ISO-8859-1). SCAN AND CREATE - Scan with the camera, or import an image from your photo library - Detect a code embedded inside a screenshot or a saved picture - Re-read scanned text in a different encoding, or as the code specifies - Type text manually to create a QR code - Enter binary data as hex to create a code no ordinary generator can produce - Create a QR code from a file, with its content embedded as binary data (Pro, or free by watching an ad) - Save the result as a PNG image, or export the raw binary as a file - Share the image or the binary data with other apps and devices ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY A scan history is fine until you have fifty codes in it. QRefine treats what you save as a library, not a log. - Give every code a name so you can recognize it later - Add a memo to record what it is for - Organize your codes into folders (Pro) - Search by name or memo - Sort and reorder the list - Delete what you no longer need - Back up the whole library to a file and restore it on a new device WHO IT IS FOR - Developers and QA engineers who need to test specific payloads and parameters - Business users who handle enterprise QR codes carrying binary data - Anyone who receives game codes as images and needs a clean, scannable version - Anyone who collects Wi-Fi, ticket, payment or contact codes and wants them in one searchable place QREFINE PRO QRefine remains free: everything the app could do before is still free. QRefine Pro is an optional plan for those who want more. - No ads - Use folders and file-based QR creation without watching ads - Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase ALSO INCLUDED - Dark mode support - A simple, uncluttered interface - Works on iPhone and iPad Scanning, creating, organizing and reusing QR codes, all in one app. If you have ever wished a QR app would tell you what is actually inside the code, this is that app. Terms of Use: https://qrefine.app/terms/ QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and in other countries.

About

Fast QR Scanner & Generator

Features
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Scan QR codes and regenerate them at full resolution. Blurry, scratched, small-print or angled codes can be regenerated if their content can still be decoded. CODE REGENERATION Regeneration re-encodes the decoded text into a new code. Regeneration does not sharpen the photo. Reprint the new code, share it or display it on screen for someone else to scan. Any code in your history can be regenerated. MULTIPLE CODE SCANNING Scan all codes in the frame at once. Each code is outlined in green, numbered and added to the queue at the bottom of the screen. Scanning continues without interruptions for individual results. SCAN FROM IMAGES Read a code from a screenshot or any picture in your library. TORCH AND FRONT CAMERA Access the torch or front camera with one tap to scan in a dark room or scan a code on your own screen. QR CODE GENERATOR Select a type and complete a short form. For Wi-Fi codes, enter the network name and password. The form handles the raw WIFI:T:WPA; string. The preview updates as you type and warns when the code becomes too dense to remain readable. CODE ACTIONS Open a link, call a number, start an email or text message, add a contact, open a location in maps, or copy a Wi-Fi name or password. Unrecognised content is kept as plain text. HISTORY All scanned and created codes are stored with the newest first. Search the content of codes, including a person's name in a contact card or a network name in a Wi-Fi code. Star codes, filter by type, delete multiple entries, and export or import history as a file. SAVE AND SHARE Save a regenerated code to your photos as a 1024px PNG or send it directly to the share sheet. OTHER FEATURES - Scan and create codes offline - Light mode, dark mode or system appearance - iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 and up, with codes read by Apple's on-device Vision framework - No account or sign-in required. No ads. Scanned codes are never sent to the developer. ADDITIONAL FORMATS Read Data Matrix, PDF417 and Aztec codes and regenerate each in its original format. Scratched parcel labels and boarding passes can be regenerated in their original code format if they can still be decoded. QR CODE CONTENT TYPES - website links (URL) - Wi-Fi network access - contact cards (vCard) - email, SMS and phone numbers - geo locations - plain text QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

Screenshots

QRefine4 screens
Fast QR Scanner & Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast QR Scanner & Generator at none against QRefine's 3. Fast QR Scanner & Generator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. QRefine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fast QR Scanner & Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRefine ships an update every 8 months, Fast QR Scanner & Generator every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QRefine versus Fast QR Scanner & Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRefineFast QR Scanner & Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT TECH, LIMITED LIABILITY CO.M8M Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QRefine

Subscriptions2
  • QRefine Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • QRefine Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • QRefine Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

Fast QR Scanner & Generator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRefine free?
QRefine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast QR Scanner & Generator free?
Fast QR Scanner & Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRefine or Fast QR Scanner & Generator have ads?
QRefine shows ads; Fast QR Scanner & Generator does not.
Which is updated more often, QRefine or Fast QR Scanner & Generator?
QRefine ships an update every 8 months, and Fast QR Scanner & Generator every 9 days. Most recently, QRefine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fast QR Scanner & Generator on October 24, 2026.

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