Comparison

2d Barcode Generator vs The QR Code Generator

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

Head to head
About

2d Barcode Generator

Generate custom QR codes from text, URLs, emails, phone numbers, and SMS messages. Save and share your creations easily. Access past codes through a history tab.

Highlights
  • Create QR codes from text, URL, email, phone, SMS
  • Fast and easy QR code generation
  • Save QR codes to photo library
  • Share QR codes via email and other apps
  • History tab for previously created QR codes
Features
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Easily create and share your own QR Code. This app can convert plain text, url, email, phone number, and sms to QR Code image. Features: + Fast and easily create QR Code + Supported QR Code types: plain text, url, email, phone number, and sms + Reuse: View all created QR Code in the History tab + Supported ways to export a QR Code: save to photo library, email, notes, share, and so on

About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant QR code generation
  • Customizable colors and shapes
  • Text overlays
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline generation
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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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/

Screenshots

2d Barcode Generator3 screens
The QR Code Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

2d Barcode Generator and The QR Code Generator both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of The QR Code Generator's written reviews are positive against 33% of 2d Barcode Generator's. The QR Code Generator also leads on ratings volume (129 vs 33). 2d Barcode Generator's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. 2d Barcode Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 2d Barcode Generator against 4.7 for The QR Code Generator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 129 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of 2d Barcode Generator's written reviews are positive against 63% of The QR Code Generator's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
2d Barcode Generator versus The QR Code Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2d Barcode GeneratorThe QR Code Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)4.7 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33129 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer齐 陈Adam Feher

Customer experience

2d Barcode Generator

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

The QR Code Generator

All ratings129 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

2d Barcode Generator

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

The QR Code Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Generator$59.99

Questions

Is 2d Barcode Generator free?
2d Barcode Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The QR Code Generator free?
The QR Code Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2d Barcode Generator or The QR Code Generator?
The QR Code Generator is rated higher. 2d Barcode Generator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while The QR Code Generator averages 4.7 from 129 ratings.
Do 2d Barcode Generator or The QR Code Generator have ads?
Neither 2d Barcode Generator nor The QR Code Generator shows ads.

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