QR vs Barcode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR
Easily scan QR codes on your mobile device and instantly open the linked content on your desktop browser. No accounts or personal information are needed for this secure and straightforward solution.
- Scan all QR codes
- Open scanned QR codes on any device
- Link mobile scans to desktop browsers
- No registration required
- Spyware, malware, and adware free
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Finally, a simple QR Scanner solution to open QR Code URLs on your desktop browser. QR-2-PC is a QR Code Reader that lets you scan QR Code links with your iPhone or iPad and open them in any web browser on any device. No account is required to use and no personal information is stored. QR-2-PC is the only QR Code Scanner that allows you to scan a QR code with your phone and open up the link on your desktop or laptop computer. Key features: QR Code Reader scans all QR codes QR Scanner can open scanned QR codes on any device Opens scanned QR Codes on your iPhone/iPad or on your desktop browser No registration or account creation required Spyware, malware and adware free Directions for use: No registration or user accounts are required, ever! 1) Install the QR-2-PC QR Code Reader on your iPhone or iPad 2) Go to the app website, qr2pc.net and scan the QR-code. 3) Your phone is now paired with that browser for 15 minutes. Any QR Scan you make on your phone will be sent to the browser. 4) To open the webpage on your device instead just uncheck the box that says "Open scanned item on desktop."
Barcode
Easily scan and generate QR codes and barcodes. This app decodes various types of information, including text, URLs, contacts, and Wi-Fi credentials. It also allows you to create custom QR codes for sharing and saving.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Generate QR codes
- Decode text, URLs, contacts, Wi-Fi
- Save and share generated codes
- View product information
- Offline scanning support
- Scan history management
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The best QR code reader & barcode scanner QR code reader & barcode scanner: Read qr code, scan barcode, QR code generator including text, URL, ISBN, contact, calendar, email, location QR code reader is the best scan QR code application, the fastest. It is both QR code scanner, QR code generator and barcode scanner. QRcode reader is designed to decode (scan code) and encode (create QR) information, The barcode scanner app can scan and read all QR code types including text, URL, ISBN, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many other formats. Never been deciphered so easily. Just with your cell phone, you can read the information behind the square barcode / QRcode quickly in just seconds. QRcode reader application is really easy to use it. Open the application -> Scan -> point the camera to QR code or bar code that you want to scan, QRcode Reader will automatically recognize any QRcode. When scanning the QR, if the code contains a URL, you can open browser to the site by press browser button. If the code contains only text, you can instantly see. QR code generator application can generate QR code types and allows you to save, share code you just created. The barcode scanner is best supported for your devices. Enjoy all the benefits of scanning QR codes /barcode everytime, everywhere. Features of QR code reader - Easily scan QR code and generate code - Powerful QR decode speed - QRcode generator allow you to encrypt personal information, create codes for messages, wifi, phone numbers, location and share with friends. - Generate QR code for a piece of text, a web link - Create QR code for the message you want to send to your friends or relatives - Generate code for the directions map where you will go and share it with everyone. - Create QR from contacts or bookmarks for your friend to scan it on their device - Barcode Scanner allows you to view detailed product information by QRcode at stores, supermarkets, ... - QRcode scanner does not need Internet connection to scan QR code/ barcode - The QR code generator can saves and shares code you just encrypted - Save QR history, filter support and search your QR scan history QR code scanner is widely used to decode QR/barcode such as ISBN, EAN, UPC, matrix data and other codes. QR code reader is designed with the permission of the camera. If you are interested in security, this is the application that scans the code you need. It is safe and fully compatible with your devices The barcode scanner is comparable to a professional QRcode reader, QR code reader. QR code scanner is very fast and useful Please give me your feedback to improve the app in next vertion!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR at 5.0 against Barcode's 4.2. QR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Barcode's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (535 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode has 535 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QR's written reviews are positive against 65% of Barcode's.
QR ships an update every 5 months, Barcode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (535 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 65.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 535 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael DeMutis | Huy Nguyen Dang |
Customer experience
QR
Barcode
Bugs and requests
QR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Barcode
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
QR
No in-app purchases
Barcode
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QR free?
Is Barcode free?
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Do QR or Barcode have ads?
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