Comparison

QRApp vs ScanScout

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

Head to head
About

QRApp

This utility app quickly scans various 2D codes, including QR codes, Data Matrix, and Aztec codes. It allows users to discover the content embedded within these codes on their iPhone devices.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning
  • Data Matrix scanning
  • Aztec code scanning
  • PDF417 scanning
  • Barcode scanning
  • Fast code discovery
Features
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QRApp is a 2D code scanner for iPhone. Its main purpose is to scan and discover the contents of QR codes. Very fast scanning of QR codes, Data Matrix, Aztec codes, PDF417 and barcodes

About

ScanScout

Features
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Scan any QR code or barcode β€” free, unlimited, and completely offline. No ads, no subscription, no account, no tracking. And before any scanned link opens, ScanScout shows you exactly where it leads β€” so a sneaky code can't send you somewhere you didn't mean to go. No ad to sit through before you can scan. No weekly subscription for the basics. No data quietly leaving your phone. Just a fast, private scanner that does what you expect. SEE WHERE A LINK REALLY GOES Scammers love QR codes. Before a link opens, you see the full web address β€” and ScanScout flags the tricks: lookalike web addresses, raw IP addresses, link shorteners, and sites that aren't secure. The check runs entirely on your phone, and you decide whether to open it. FREE, FOREVER β€’ Scan every common QR code and barcode type β€’ Wi-Fi, contacts, links and product codes β€” decoded clearly β€’ Scan a code straight from a photo in your library β€’ Create your own QR codes β€” links, Wi-Fi, contacts and text β€” with custom colors and a logo β€’ A searchable history of every scan, kept only on your device β€’ Light and dark themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No ads, no ad SDKs, no trackers, no analytics β€’ No sign-up and no cloud β€” the app makes no network requests of its own β€’ Your scans and settings never leave your phone, and you can delete them anytime β€’ Data collected: none BUILT TO FEEL RIGHT β€’ Small, fast and fully native β€’ Full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support β€’ Made for both iPhone and iPad Don't believe the "offline" part? Turn on airplane mode and use the whole app. Scan freely. Open links safely.

Screenshots

QRApp4 screens
ScanScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

QRApp and ScanScout are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QRApp versus ScanScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRAppScanScout
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSofia NovikovaBENRI M LTD

In-app purchases

None

QRApp

No in-app purchases

None

ScanScout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRApp free?
QRApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanScout free?
ScanScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRApp or ScanScout have ads?
Neither QRApp nor ScanScout shows ads.

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