Comparison

QRFi vs QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

QRFi

Easily share your WiFi network details with a custom-designed QR code. Personalize the appearance with various shapes, colors, and icons. The Pro version offers enhanced security and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Customizable QR code styles (square, circle, diamond)
  • Color selection for QR codes
  • Dynamic design changes
  • Resizeable QR codes with WiFi icons
  • Face ID/Touch ID locking (Pro)
  • Save multiple designs and credentials
  • Home screen widget support
Features
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A simple way to share your WiFi credentials with a colourful QR code. - Three styles available - standard square, circle or diamond. - Choose any colour for your QR Code. - Watch it change dynamically. - Resize and choose different WiFi Icons. - Lock with Face ID/Touch ID(Pro version) - Lock the QR Code details and design. - Preview mode (Shows QR Code on application startup) - Save two different designs and credentials. - Share your QR Code(Pro to share all designs) - Add a QR Code widget to your Home Screen

About

QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone

This utility app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes using your device's camera. It also allows you to create and share unlimited QR codes for various information types and includes a 2FA authenticator for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Automatic QR/barcode detection
  • Create and share unlimited QR codes
  • 2FA authenticator
  • Batch scanning
  • Scan history with iCloud backup
  • App lock for security
  • Customizable QR code colors
Features
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QR Reader is the best & fastest free QR code/barcode scanner & QR code creator for both iPhone and iPad! By using your phone's or pad's camera, QR reader will automatically scan and recognize the information of the QR code or barcode and supports all major barcode and QR code formats, even includes 2FA authenticator. With QR Reader app, you can also create & share unlimited QR codes anytime as you want. 【Key Features】 -Easy to Use QR code reader and barcode scanner can automatically detect and scan any code. You can also scan the QR code or barcode in the image gallery. If you are in a low-light environment, the flashlight supports you to scan and read QR codes and barcode. QR reader supports full iOS 15, and iPhone XR/XS/XS Max/11/11 Pro. -Create QR Code & Share QR Reader app helps you create unlimited QR codes, such as Weblink, text, vcard, phone number, email adress, SMS, WIFI, Geo Location and Calendar, etc. You can share QR code reader and scanner results via WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, WeChat, Line, E-mail, SMS, etc. -Support Batch Scan We provide a convenient and fast batch scanning function, if you have a lot of QR codes/barcodes to scan, you can use this function to improve the scanning speed. -Provide 2FA Authenticator for All Your Accounts Two Factor Authentication is a proven security guarantee against a wide range of cyber attacks. You can scan the QR code and get verification codes with our app for all your web accounts. -Scan Multiple Types Quickly and securely scan many types of QR codes and barcodes, such as Weblink, text, WiFi, contact, ISBN, and product, etc. If the result of scan is a Website link, you can click the URL to jump to the webpage. If it's a wifi QR code, this app will automatically connect to it without the password. If the result of scan is a product, you can choose to search and get some detail information. And you can also compare prices with online ones to save money. -View and Retrieve Scan History All your results of scan will be included in the scan history and sorted by category. Our app also supports iCloud backup. And these results of scan can also be exported as a CVS file. You can choose to turn on the history option, so that even if you change the phone, you can retrieve the scanned history. -APP Lock You can set a separate secure password for your own QR Code Reader app to protect your personal app security. -Customize QR Code Color Available to set different colors for your QR code. Download QR reader to scan QR codes and barcodes!

Screenshots

QRFi4 screens
QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone at 5.0 against QRFi's 4.2. QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone also leads on ads (none vs shown). QRFi's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. QRFi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QRFi has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QRFi versus QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRFiQR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames TappingAppsy Digital

Customer experience

QRFi

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QRFi

One-time1
  • QRFi - Unlock Pro$1.99
2 purchases

QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone

One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$2.99
  • Lifetime VIP Premium$7.99

Questions

Is QRFi free?
QRFi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone free?
QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QRFi or QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone?
QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone is rated higher. QRFi averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QRFi or QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone have ads?
QRFi shows ads; QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, QRFi or QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone?
QRFi ships an update fortnightly, and QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, QRFi was updated on October 29, 2026 and QR. Barcode Scanner for iPhone on October 30, 2026.

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