Comparison

QR code Pro + vs CrowsEye

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

Head to head
About

QR code Pro +

This utility app quickly scans and reads QR codes with unlimited scans and history. It offers auto-detect functionality and easy sharing options via email and social media.

Highlights
  • Unlimited QR code scans
  • Unlimited scan history
  • Auto-detect scanning
  • Share via email and social media
  • Free to use
Features
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The most fast & easy QR code Scanner / Reader - 100% FREE and WITHOUT ads ! FEATURES - UNLIMITED Scans QR codes - UNLIMITED Historic - Auto-detect scanning. Simply point & hold! - Share using email, messenger, Facebook or Twitter Ect ect ...

About

CrowsEye

Monitor your home security cameras with AI-powered object detection. Receive real-time alerts, stream live footage, and review recorded events from your iOS devices. Manage multiple NVR installations and track server health.

Highlights
  • AI-powered object detection
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Live camera streaming
  • Recording playback
  • Multi-server support
  • System monitoring
Features
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CrowsEye is a native iOS client for Frigate NVR, the popular open-source network video recorder with AI-powered object detection. Monitor your security cameras, review recordings, and stay on top of your home surveillance with real-time push notifications, all from your iPhone or iPad. ** Push Notifications (Beta) Receive instant alerts when Frigate detects events on your cameras. Configure notifications per camera with granular controls, temporarily suspend alerts when you expect activity, and stay informed even when the app is closed. Requires Frigate 0.15 or later. Live Camera Viewing Stream live footage from all your Frigate cameras with smooth MJPEG playback. The adaptive grid layout automatically adjusts for standard and ultra-wide camera formats, giving you the best view of your property at a glance. Real-time activity indicators show motion and object detection as it happens. Picture-in-Picture support lets you keep watching while using other apps. Recording Playback Browse and play back recorded footage with an intuitive calendar interface. Easily navigate through hours of recordings and find exactly what you're looking for. Pinch to zoom for detailed inspection of any moment. Review & Detection Events Stay on top of alerts and detections with the dedicated Review page. Browse AI-detected events including people, vehicles, animals, and more. Frigate's powerful detection capabilities are at your fingertips, helping you quickly find important moments without scrubbing through hours of footage. Multi-Server Support Manage multiple Frigate installations from a single app. Quickly switch between home, office, or client locations with saved credentials and auto-login support. Perfect for users managing multiple properties or security professionals. Smart Network Switching Automatically detects when you are on your home network and uses your internal server URL for faster local access, then seamlessly switches to your external URL when you are away from home. No manual configuration needed. System Monitoring Keep tabs on your Frigate server health with real-time metrics including: - Detector inference speed and performance - CPU and GPU utilization - Storage usage across all drives - Per-camera recording storage breakdown - Process monitoring Key Features - Push notifications for real-time event alerts (Beta) - Native iOS experience optimized for iPhone and iPad - Multi-server management with quick switching and auto-login - Automatic network switching between internal and external URLs - Cloudflare Zero Trust support (browser login and service tokens) - Picture-in-Picture for live camera streams - Live motion and detection activity indicators - PTZ controls: Pan, tilt and zoom now appear as a compact horizontal strip on the live view for any camera that supports it - Secure connection to your self-hosted Frigate server - Support for self-signed SSL certificates - Pan and view support for 360 degree security cameras with dewarping and mount position selection. - Save snapshots and clips directly to your Photos library Requirements - Frigate NVR server (v0.14 or later, v0.15+ for push notifications) - Network access to your Frigate instance CrowsEye is designed for users who run their own Frigate NVR installation and want a dedicated, native mobile experience for monitoring their cameras on the go.

Screenshots

QR code Pro +3 screens
CrowsEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QR code Pro + at Free against CrowsEye's $2.99. QR code Pro + also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On rating, ratings volume, 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

QR code Pro + is free to download; CrowsEye costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for QR code Pro + against 4.6 for CrowsEye. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of QR code Pro +'s written reviews are positive against 82% of CrowsEye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR code Pro + ships an update every 5 days, CrowsEye fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QR code Pro + versus CrowsEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR code Pro +CrowsEye
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAW IT CONSULTING, SlBao Tuan Doan

Customer experience

QR code Pro +

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrowsEye

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

QR code Pro +

No in-app purchases

None

CrowsEye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR code Pro + free?
QR code Pro + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrowsEye free?
CrowsEye costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR code Pro + or CrowsEye?
QR code Pro + is rated higher. QR code Pro + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CrowsEye averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do QR code Pro + or CrowsEye have ads?
Neither QR code Pro + nor CrowsEye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR code Pro + or CrowsEye?
QR code Pro + ships an update every 5 days, and CrowsEye fortnightly. Most recently, QR code Pro + was updated on October 8, 2026 and CrowsEye on October 13, 2026.

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