QR Reader Express vs Annex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Reader Express
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The QR reader and generator is a scanner with automatic QR code detection. You can generate your own QR codes and share them. Now you can also scan QR codes from the image gallery. Detects de type of QR Code (contact, wifi, maps, calendar event, send sms, phone call,send email, url, etc... ) and show to you the corresponding action. After scanning, you can open the url, open maps, save contact, open wifi network, share content, send sms, send email, make phone call, add event calendar o copy content to clipboard. Includes history of scanned codes. Option to turn on the flashlight to scan in dark conditions.
Annex
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App per la generació d'albarans i la seva sincronizació amb l'aplicació ANNEX d'escritori
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Annex at none against QR Reader Express's shown. Annex also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). QR Reader Express's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 Reader Express ships an update every 5 months, Annex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Reader Express | Annex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arnau Egea | Progdev |
In-app purchases
QR Reader Express
No in-app purchases
Annex
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QR Reader Express free?
Is Annex free?
Do QR Reader Express or Annex have ads?
Which is updated more often, QR Reader Express or Annex?
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