Comparison

QR Code Creator Professional vs CodeBuilder

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

Head to head
About

QR Code Creator Professional

Easily create and scan QR codes for various data types like URLs, text, and contacts. Save, share, and manage your generated codes with a user-friendly interface. Access a history of scanned codes and open links directly.

Highlights
  • Create QR Codes
  • Scan QR Codes
  • Direct URL opening
  • Share QR Codes
  • Favorites and history
  • Save as image
  • Manage scan process
Features
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Scan, create and share QR codes – easily on your iPhone or iPad. From websites and text to contact details, QR Code Creator Professional lets you scan QR codes and create your own in just a few steps. Save important codes as favorites and keep track of your scans in the history. CREATE QR CODES Enter text, a web address, an SMS message or your vCard contact details. Your QR code is generated automatically, ready to save as an image or share. SCAN QR CODES Point your camera at a QR code to see its contents. If the code contains a web address, you can open the website directly. SAVE AND FIND Browse and manage your scan history, and save frequently used codes as favorites. Keep useful information close at hand. SHARE WITH EASE Share QR codes and their contents by email or SMS, save codes as images or copy their contents to the clipboard. Display a code on your screen for others to scan. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Scan QR codes and create your own • Use text, web addresses, SMS messages and vCard contact details • Open linked websites directly • Save codes as favorites • Browse and manage your scan history • Save and share QR codes as images • View and copy code contents • Scan and create QR codes without an internet connection • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Opening websites and sending messages requires an appropriate connection.

About

CodeBuilder

Easily create QR-Codes, Aztec-Codes, and Datamatrix codes by entering text and selecting a code type. Generated codes can be exported to PDF documents. An optional one-time purchase removes occasional ads.

Highlights
  • Generate QR-Codes
  • Generate Aztec-Codes
  • Generate Datamatrix codes
  • Export codes to PDF
  • One-time ad removal purchase
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CodeBuilder is an easy to use app which creates QR-Codes, Aztec-Codes and Datamatrix. Just enter the text you want to encode, choose the type of your code and your code will be generated. Generated Codes can be exported into a PDF document. This app is free to use but occasionally ads are shown while codes are being generated. To remove the ads you can do a one-time In-App-Purchase.

Screenshots

QR Code Creator Professional4 screens
CodeBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CodeBuilder at 4.0 against QR Code Creator Professional's 1.0. CodeBuilder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). QR Code Creator Professional's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. QR Code Creator Professional sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CodeBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodeBuilder holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of QR Code Creator Professional's written reviews are positive against 50% of CodeBuilder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code Creator Professional ships an update every 2 months, CodeBuilder every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Code Creator Professional versus CodeBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code Creator ProfessionalCodeBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisunia GmbHMartin Schrott

Customer experience

QR Code Creator Professional

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

CodeBuilder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Code Creator Professional

One-time1
  • Generate QR Code$4.99
1 purchases

CodeBuilder

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is QR Code Creator Professional free?
QR Code Creator Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeBuilder free?
CodeBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Code Creator Professional or CodeBuilder?
CodeBuilder is rated higher. QR Code Creator Professional averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CodeBuilder averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QR Code Creator Professional or CodeBuilder have ads?
QR Code Creator Professional shows ads; CodeBuilder does not.
Which is updated more often, QR Code Creator Professional or CodeBuilder?
QR Code Creator Professional ships an update every 2 months, and CodeBuilder every 3 months. Most recently, QR Code Creator Professional was updated on November 3, 2026 and CodeBuilder on November 3, 2026.

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