QR Widgets vs QR Code and Barcode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Widgets
Display a customizable QR code directly on your device's home screen for instant access. Input any text to generate a unique code and personalize its appearance with custom colors and sizes.
- Add QR code to homescreen
- Automatic code generation from text
- Customizable colors
- Multiple size options
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- Add a QR code to your homescreen for quick and easy access when you need it. - Generates the code automatically based on your text input. - Customise the colours to suit your home screen. - Comes in 3 different sizes.
QR Code and Barcode
Instantly scan and generate QR codes and barcodes. This tool allows for batch scanning, custom code creation with various data types, and efficient management of your scan history. Easily add codes to your digital wallet and customize their appearance.
- Instant QR and barcode scanning
- Batch scanning capability
- Custom QR code generation
- Scan history management
- Apple Wallet integration
- Code customization (colors, shapes)
- Home Screen widgets
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QR Code Scanner & Generator — the fast and reliable tool for scanning, creating, and managing all your QR and barcodes. Scan instantly, create custom codes, save your history, and even add important codes to Apple Wallet. Features: • Scan QR codes and barcodes instantly • Batch scan multiple codes at once • Create your own QR codes: links, Wi-Fi, contacts, text, and more • Save and organize your scan history • Add QR codes to Apple Wallet for quick access • Customize colors, shapes, and error correction • Home Screen widgets for instant access • Share or export your codes easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Widgets at 100% against QR Code and Barcode's 54%. QR Widgets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). QR Code and Barcode's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
QR Code and Barcode is free to download; QR Widgets costs $0.99 up front. QR Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR Code and Barcode sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QR Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code and Barcode has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QR Widgets's written reviews are positive against 54% of QR Code and Barcode's.
QR Widgets ships an update every 2 months, QR Code and Barcode every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Widgets | QR Code and Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collin Hemeltjen | Maxim Kazakov |
Customer experience
QR Widgets
QR Code and Barcode
In-app purchases
QR Widgets
- Colors$0.99
QR Code and Barcode
- QRWidget Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- QRWidget Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- QRWidget Pro$7.99
- QRWidget Pro$16.99
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