Comparison

QRay vs ScanLater

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

Head to head
About

QRay

Features
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Store and save QR codes on your iPhone and quickly show them when needed. Swipe the codes up and down when you have more than one of them. You can save a QR code to your iPhone by scanning it with a camera, from your photo gallery/library or by URL. You can also generate a new QR code. Add captions to easily find a QR code by name, while icons are set automatically. Send and share the codes via email and messengers in a couple of clicks. Tapping on a code opens its menu. You can also set the expiration date so you can see when the code expires. The application doesn't need an internet connection, so you can show your codes anytime and anywhere. The application is available in the following languages: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScanLater

Features
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Scan Later - Scan now and Open later Do you often have some scenes where you need to take a photo of QR code and open it later? Do you need a chance to open a 2nd chat account? Scan Later gives you a chance to scan code now and open later, even if you don't have the QR code anymore, and you needn't take QR code as photo anymore. Main Features - Scan code and view scan history - Filter history by Link and Text - 2nd Chat Account - Clear All histories Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scanlater/policy

Screenshots

QRay4 screens
ScanLater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanLater at none against QRay's 3. QRay's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. QRay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScanLater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
QRay versus ScanLater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRayScanLater
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSerge Mikeyevๅคฉ็ฅบ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QRay

Subscriptions3
  • QRay Pro 1-month subscription$0.991 Month
  • QRay Pro 3-month subscription$2.493 Months
  • QRay Pro 1-year subscription$8.991 Year
None

ScanLater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QRay free?
QRay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanLater free?
ScanLater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QRay or ScanLater have ads?
Neither QRay nor ScanLater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QRay or ScanLater?
QRay ships an update every 3 months, and ScanLater every 3 months. Most recently, QRay was updated on October 16, 2026 and ScanLater on November 3, 2026.

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