Comparison

PDF Scanner vs Simple QR

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner

Digitize physical documents instantly with advanced OCR technology. Search, edit, and copy text from scanned documents in real-time. Export your files in various formats like PDF, JPG, or PNG to manage your paperwork efficiently.

Highlights
  • Real-time document scanning
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Searchable and editable text
  • Export to PDF, JPG, PNG, RAW text
  • Digital document management
Features
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Scan real documents and convert them into digital copies in real-time. With precision built-in Optical Character Recognition, you can search, edit and copy the text from your documents live on your device. We offer many built-in share options, such as export to PDF, JPG, PNG or RAW text format. Take control of your documents, and ditch the ever-increasing paperwork cluttering your workspace. We're always keen to improve our apps, and would love any feedback or suggestions you may have.

About

Simple QR

Features
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You need a QR code, or you need to read one. The first app you try is full of ads. The second wants an account. Simple QR skips all of that. Type or paste anything (a link, plain text, a Wi-Fi password) and the QR appears instantly. Or point the camera at a code and get a result you can act on. That's the whole app. SCAN — Free scanning for any QR code or barcode, with no subscription behind it — Scan with the camera, or pick a photo or screenshot and read the code in it — Wi-Fi, contact, email, SMS, phone, location and link results are read and sorted by type — Copy a scan, open it, or turn it back into a QR of your own — Recent scans are kept automatically GENERATE — Any text, URL, email, or Wi-Fi password — The QR updates as you type, no extra taps — Paste from the clipboard in one tap — Quick access to the codes you made recently QR TYPES — Wi-Fi password, contact card, email, SMS, phone number, location, or Google review link — Fill in a short form and get a QR that's ready to scan SHARE & EXPORT — Share the QR as a clean PNG through the system share sheet — Send it straight to your photo library with one tap — Export as SVG when you need it to scale for print — No watermarks, no branding added to your image CUSTOMIZE — Custom colors, or pick from the built-in presets — Put your logo in the center of the code FOR BUSINESS: PRINT KIT — Turn any QR into a card you can print: a Wi-Fi sign for the counter, a "leave us a review" card, or a plain "scan me" — Export a PDF sized for a standard postcard, ready for your printer or a print shop — Your colors and logo carry over SAVE — Keep the codes you use often in a local list — Reopen a saved QR to share or export it again, or view it fullscreen at max brightness — Delete it when you no longer need it PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. Works offline. No account needed. No ads. SIMPLE QR PRO Simple QR Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks the Wi-Fi, contact, email, SMS, phone, location and review QR types, custom colors and a logo, unlimited saved codes, SVG export, the full scan history with its Wi-Fi and contact actions, and the Print Kit. The free tier keeps everything else, including the scanner, a limited library of saved codes, and your recent scans. The price for your region is shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.tmkm.dev/simple-qr/privacy Built for marketers putting QR codes on flyers, cafés printing a Wi-Fi card for the counter, remote workers sharing the office password, and developers testing links. Anyone who needs a clean QR code in either direction, fast.

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
Simple QR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Scanner at none against Simple QR's 1. PDF Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple QR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple QR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Scanner versus Simple QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerSimple QR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurryApp LTDTomash Sugint

In-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple QR

One-time1
  • Simple QR Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple QR free?
Simple QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Scanner or Simple QR have ads?
Neither PDF Scanner nor Simple QR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner or Simple QR?
PDF Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple QR every 4 weeks. Most recently, PDF Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple QR on October 31, 2026.

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