QR vs QR Code Scanner + Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR
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The best application to read QR code and be ready to access thousands of URLs and websites in seconds. With the ability to view search history and access previous links again.
QR Code Scanner + Reader
Easily scan QR codes and barcodes to access website links, contact information, and Wi-Fi details. Generate your own QR codes for various data types in seconds, including social media profiles and Wi-Fi credentials.
- Scan QR Codes & barcodes
- Generate QR Codes
- Supports website links, contacts, Wi-Fi, and more
- Create QR codes for social media
- Ad-free experience
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Point your camera at any QR code or barcode and it's read in under a second — then act on it with one tap: join the Wi‑Fi, save the contact, open the link. Keep the codes you use every day on your Home Screen and Apple Watch, and create your own QR codes for Wi‑Fi, business cards, links and events. SCAN ANYTHING • QR codes plus EAN‑13, EAN‑8, UPC‑E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, ITF‑14, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix • Batch mode: scan a whole stack of codes without tapping between them • Scan from a photo or screenshot, or share an image to the app from any other app • Pinch to zoom, flashlight for dark rooms ONE TAP TO ACT • Join a Wi‑Fi network, save a contact, open a website, call, text, email, add a calendar event, open a location • Turn on “Open safe links automatically” and skip the tap entirely • Every scan is kept in History, with favourites for the ones you come back to CREATE YOUR OWN QR CODES • Website, text, Wi‑Fi, contact (vCard), phone, SMS, email, location, calendar event, Instagram • Style editor: colours, eye shapes — codes that match your brand or your menu • Share as an image, print it, or drop it on a widget ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen widgets: your boarding pass, Wi‑Fi code or business card, one glance away • Control Center button and Action button support (iOS 18 and later) • Apple Watch app: show a saved code from your wrist • iCloud sync keeps History and your created codes on every device PRIVATE AND CLEAN • Scanning runs entirely on your device • No ads, no clutter — just the scanner PREMIUM Go Premium for unlimited saved codes, every style and every widget. Try it free for 3 days, then choose monthly or yearly. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://qr-code-c4b65.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://qr-code-c4b65.web.app/terms.html Questions? net29apps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QR Code Scanner + Reader at Free against QR's $0.99. QR Code Scanner + Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). QR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On 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
QR Code Scanner + Reader is free to download; QR costs $0.99 up front. QR Code Scanner + Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. QR asks for nothing beyond the download.
QR ships an update every 2 months, QR Code Scanner + Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR | QR Code Scanner + Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Madrid Poveda | Samet Macit |
In-app purchases
QR
No in-app purchases
QR Code Scanner + Reader
- Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
Is QR free?
Is QR Code Scanner + Reader free?
Do QR or QR Code Scanner + Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, QR or QR Code Scanner + Reader?
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