Visual Codes vs The QR Code Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Codes
Easily create scannable QR codes for various purposes like sharing links, contact details, or WiFi. The app also allows you to scan existing codes and save them to a personal library for quick access.
- Create QR codes for links, contacts, WiFi, and more
- Scan QR codes with the app or iPhone/iPad camera
- Save scanned codes to a personal library
- Organize codes with drag and drop
- Share and print codes
- Customize code color palettes
- Pin favorite codes for Siri access
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Make QR codes for sharing links, contact info, home WiFi networks and much more. Create a QR code using Visual Codes for others to scan. Scanning a code is easy. Just point the Camera app on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 11. You can even scan a QR code within Visual Codes itself, and save them to your own library. Tap Add Code and select from seven actions: Open Link, Search Web, Compose Email, Add Contact, Map Location, Call Phone Number and Connect to WiFi. Codes are automatically saved to your library, so you can always find them later. Drag and drop to bring your most-used codes to the top of the list. Share and print to send codes to friends. Print as Poster to fill the page with a large code, or use Grid mode to fit multiple codes per sheet. Change up the color palette with four styles; Bright, Default, Subtle and Lilac. Set a Pinned Code to access your favourite QR code without even launching Visual Codes, through Siri. Visual Codes works great, looks great, and takes advantage of the latest iOS 11 technologies. Beautiful large headers. Drag and drop integration. Optimized for iPad with Split View and keyboard shortcuts. Rich VoiceOver and Smart Color Invert support. So much more.
The QR Code Generator
Easily create and customize QR codes with various styling options like custom colors and shapes. This app offers an ad-free experience and supports offline generation, prioritizing user privacy. Choose between a free version with basic features or a premium version for advanced customization and QR code types.
- Instant QR code generation
- Customizable colors and shapes
- Text overlays
- Ad-free experience
- Offline generation
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Generate, customize, and share your QR codes with ease! The QR Code Generator supports a variety of styling options, including custom colors, circular designs, and overlays with text - so your QR codes can stand out wherever you use them. Key Features: Quick & Easy: Convert your input data into a QR code instantly Styling Options: Customize QR color, shape (including circular), and add text overlays Ad-Free Experience: No intrusive ads, ever Dark Mode Ready: Beautiful in both Light and Dark Mode Offline Capability: Generate QR codes anytime, anywhere Privacy First: We never collect your data Free Version: Ad free Save your QR codes Create text-based QR codes Standard QR Code Appearance Pro Version: All Free Version features Verify generated QR codes Generate various QR code types (Text, Wi-Fi, URL, Phone Number, SMS, Email Address, Geolocation, vCard) Change the style of your QR codes with advanced customization options. Circular and Heart Shaped QR Code Appearances Terms of Use - standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The QR Code Generator at fortnightly against Visual Codes's every 2 months. Visual Codes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Visual Codes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The QR Code Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Visual Codes against 4.7 for The QR Code Generator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 267 and 129 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Visual Codes's written reviews are positive against 63% of The QR Code Generator's.
Visual Codes ships an update every 2 months, The QR Code Generator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Codes | The QR Code Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (267 ratings) | 4.7 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 129 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Mayo | Adam Feher |
Customer experience
Visual Codes
The QR Code Generator
Bugs and requests
Visual Codes
Reported bugs
10 issues- Print feature crashes consistently
- Apple Watch QR codes blocked by title bar/menu bar
- Restore purchase button unresponsive
- App crashes when scanning certain QR codes
- Scanning blocks code with title text
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- Apple Watch synchronization not working
- Paid features not activating after purchase
- Save to camera roll feature not functional
- iOS 15 Siri pinning feature eliminated
- Apple Watch Series 6 compatibility issues
Requested features
10 requests- Apple Watch complication support
- Multiple phone numbers in contact QR codes
- Additional contact fields (mobile number, birthday, website)
- Device synchronization between iPhone and iPad
- Print customization (resize, custom fields, labels)
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- QR code naming/labeling system
- Custom text/raw text QR code option
- Ability to add SSID and password display on WiFi codes
- Code sorting functionality
- Better in-app instructions and tutorials
The QR Code Generator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Codes
- Unlock Share & Print Codes$0.99
- Save Scanned Codes$1.99
The QR Code Generator
- Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Generator$59.99
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