Comparison

Code Reader vs QR Me

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

Head to head
About

Code Reader

Easily scan, generate, and share QR codes and barcodes. Quickly read various code types, including links, contacts, and product information. Generate new codes from text, emails, or Wi-Fi details, and utilize convenient extensions for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Generate QR codes and barcodes
  • Read codes from images via extension
  • Generate codes from text, email, Wi-Fi
  • Save and share scanned/generated codes
  • Automatic web page opening for product barcodes
  • Scanner preview with zoom and stabilization
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A feature-rich QR and barcode scanner: scan, generate, and share codes — fast and privately. Scan codes with text, links, contacts, emails, locations, Wi‑Fi networks, product barcodes, and more. When you scan a code, the app acts on it intelligently: links open in the browser, email addresses let you compose a message quickly, and vCards can be viewed or added to Contacts. You can read codes with the camera or generate them in the app — plus use action extensions to scan or create codes from other apps.¹ Spotted a QR code in a photo or on a website? Use the Read Code extension to scan it instantly.¹ Main features • Scan with the camera — text, links, contacts, emails, product barcodes, Wi‑Fi, and more • Read QR codes and 1‑D barcodes from images with the Read Code extension¹ • Product barcodes can open relevant web pages or Amazon (configurable in Settings) • Generate QR codes and 1‑D barcodes • Create codes from text, links, contacts, email, SMS, phone numbers, and Wi‑Fi • Join Wi‑Fi networks automatically from a scanned code • Scan and save multiple codes in one session • Generate a code from text, a link, or a contact with the Generate QR extension¹ • Smooth up to 60fps scanner preview with optical image stabilization and zoom (including optical 2× zoom on iPhones with dual cameras) • Optionally copy scanned content to the clipboard automatically • Option to prefer HTTPS and avoid insecure websites • Recents for scanned and generated codes, with search and filters • Custom QR colors — two‑finger tap on the image or use the menu when viewing a code • Share any barcode • Custom URL scheme to generate QR codes from a URL or text² • Widgets for recent codes and quick access to the scanner Code Reader Pro Upgrade to Code Reader Pro for advanced tools — no ads, and your data stays on your device. Choose monthly, yearly, or a one‑time lifetime unlock. Pro includes: • Batch scan — read many codes from photos or PDFs at once • Export & import history — back up or move your scan library (CSV/JSON) • Custom names — label scans so you can find them quickly • Starred scans — pin important codes and filter your history • Notes — add context to any saved scan • QR codes with logo — embed your brand in generated codes • High‑res & PDF export — share sharp QR images and PDFs • Link safety warnings — alerts for suspicious links (IP addresses, punycode, mixed scripts, and more) before you open them Restore purchases anytime from the Pro screen. ¹ The extension might need to be enabled manually: open the share menu, tap More at the bottom, and turn on the app extensions (Activities). ² Try it in a browser or messaging app: add generateqr:// before a URL or text to open the app and generate a QR code image. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://illescasdaniel.github.io/qr-code-reader-app-info/

About

QR Me

Features
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QR Me turns anything you share with it into a QR code. From Safari, Notes or a chat, tap Share, pick QR Me and the QR is already there: full screen, at full brightness, ready to be scanned. You can also type or paste some text or a link and show it as a QR straight away. IT READS QR CODES TOO, FOR FREE • With the camera, or from a picture: a photo or a screenshot with a QR in it • A scanned link never opens by itself: you see the website first, in large type • Copy, open, call or write with one tap • Every QR you read can be shown again and saved FAVOURITES AND HISTORY • Your home Wi-Fi or your contact always at hand, each with its name • A history of your latest QR codes, which you can switch off or clear at any time • Under a Wi-Fi QR the password stays hidden QR ME PRO One purchase, no subscription: • Wi-Fi without typing a thing: from the network's QR code, a screenshot or the network you are on. Guests join just by scanning • Your contact from the address book, saved once and always ready, and a pre-filled email • Style: your colours, round dots and corners, and a photo, an icon or an emoji in the middle. The app reads the QR back and tells you if it still scans • Restyle a QR you have scanned • Share the QR as a picture, or as a label to print with your own text below • Unlimited favourites and history • Full backup, logos included The free version includes sharing, the full-screen QR, text and links, reading from the camera and from pictures, the last 5 QR codes in history, one favourite and restoring from a backup. No account, no ads, no data collected: reading happens inside the app and everything stays on your phone.

Screenshots

Code Reader4 screens
QR Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Code Reader at 4 against QR Me's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Code Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and QR Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Code Reader versus QR Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode ReaderQR Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniel ILLESCAS ROMERORiccardo Ronconi

Bugs and requests

Code Reader

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App not working after MacOS update
  • Cannot get permissions to save
  • QR codes not readable by Mac camera
  • App crashes QREncoder
  • Sequence of letters then stops
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  • Camera doesn't focus on QR code
  • No 'Take picture' or red button
  • Account closed for misuse (reported scam)
  • Error scanning WiFi QR codes
  • Contact access without privacy section
  • Inaccurate barcode numbers
  • Cannot scan from files/photos
  • Donation button error
  • Errors when scanning
  • Cannot open scanned content

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add date & time to QR history
  • Option to select camera
  • Ability to save QR codes
  • Support for SVG files
  • Add logos to QR codes
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  • Choose QR code color
  • Generate QR codes from photos
  • Dynamic QR codes
  • Widget support

QR Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Code Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Code Reader Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Code Reader Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation 1$0.99
  • Donation 2$1.99
  • Code Reader Pro Lifetime$1.99
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  • Donation 5$4.99
  • Donation 10$8.99
1 purchases

QR Me

One-time1
  • QR Me Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Code Reader free?
Code Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Me free?
QR Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Code Reader or QR Me have ads?
Neither Code Reader nor QR Me shows ads.

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