Comparison

Qrafter vs QR Code Studio

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

Head to head
About

Qrafter

This app is a powerful tool for scanning and generating QR codes and barcodes. It offers extensive customization options for code design, including logos and colors. Advanced features like encryption, URL safety checks, and inventory scanning make it a versatile solution for personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Create custom QR codes with logos
  • Encrypt QR codes with password protection
  • URL safety check
  • Inventory scanner mode
  • Organize scan history with folders
Features
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The most powerful QR Code Scanner and Generator since 2011. Qrafter has everything you need to scan, create, and design QR Codes and barcodes. Trusted by millions of users, Qrafter's extensive feature set has been refined over the years. Key Features • Full English Support: Qrafter is fully localized in English for an intuitive and comfortable user experience. • Versatile Scanning: Swiftly and accurately scan QR Codes, Micro QR Codes, Data Matrix, Aztec Codes, PDF417, and a variety of barcodes. Scan codes from your Photos app, or scan multiple codes in the same session. • Custom QR Code Design: Design unique, eye-catching QR Codes with custom colors, logos, backgrounds, and styles for your brand, business, or personal use. • Comprehensive Code Generation: Create QR Codes, barcodes, and other formats for your business, personal use, or marketing campaigns. • Unique Features: QR Code compression and QR Code encryption with password protection set Qrafter apart from the rest. • History: Easily access and manage previously scanned or generated codes with the most customizable history feature. Organize codes into folders, synchronize across devices with iCloud, or store selected information locally on your device. History can also be secured with biometric authentication like Face ID. • Advanced Parsing: Qrafter smartly parses URLs, contact information, events, location data, email and SMS sending options, Wi-Fi connection details, and more, presenting the results in a user-friendly and meaningful manner. • URL Safety Check: Reveals the destination URL for short links, helping you detect potentially malicious content. • Passkey QR Code Support: Log in faster and more safely to websites that support passkeys, using QR Codes. • Auto Wi-Fi Connection: Scan a QR Code containing Wi-Fi network credentials and connect to the network automatically without manual entry. • Inventory Scanner Mode: Transform Qrafter into a customized inventory app. With each scan, Qrafter calls a custom API endpoint in the background. You can fully customize the API endpoint URL. • Optimized for iPad: Experience a fully custom user interface for iPad, perfect for educational institutions and professional use. Qrafter's iPad user interface is designed to make the best use of the larger screen, with full multitasking support. • Apple Watch Companion: Your history is on your wrist. Show a saved ticket, loyalty card or Wi-Fi code from the watch, page through the other formats of a code, and open it full screen. • VoiceOver Customizations: Qrafter is fully accessible and committed to providing a seamless experience for all users. With its VoiceOver customizations, visually impaired users can easily navigate, scan, and generate codes. Supported Code Types • 2D Codes: QR Code, Micro QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec Code, PDF417 • Barcodes: EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Limited • Postal Barcodes: RM4SCC, IMb, Japan Post, KIX End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR Code Studio

Easily create and scan colorful QR codes with advanced customization options. Generate dynamic codes, embed images, and share encrypted content securely. This app offers fast scanning and comprehensive history management.

Highlights
  • Create colorful QR codes
  • Generate dynamic QR codes
  • Embed images as logos
  • Fast QR code reader
  • Secure encrypted sharing
  • History management
  • Password protection
Features
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QR Studio reinvents QR Code Reader and Generator. It helps you to create Colorful QR code either for business or showing love. Now you can turn image/video/voice/music into QR Code. You can also create Dynamic QR Code, which allows to change the content of your QR codes after being used. It is very simple and just enjoy it with you unlimited imagination! 【FEATURES】 ● Create your own Colorful QR code - There are a variety of formats for you to create, such as text, website, image, audio, music, WIFI, Bitcoin and so on. Moreover, there are a lot of fabulous colorful styles to choose. - Dynamic QR Code makes the image of QR Code remain the same but its content can be modified at any time. The effectiveness of it can be set too. - Fused QR Code fuses QR code and colorful image perfectly. - App QR Code allows different OS to redirect to different link. It redirects to suitable links you set when it is scanned by iPhone or other operation systems. - LinkSet QR Code lets users open different link when using different App scan. - Generate Taobao QR Code that works for Wechat to offer good user experience. - Beautify any QR code with 3 steps easily. - Embed your favorite picture as Logo to make your character QR code. ● The fastest QR code Reader - Scans QR code with Dual Scan Core and gives the result very fast. You can also copy and paste or import a QR Code image to the app at anytime and get the result. - It works whether there is network or not and scan history is saved automatically. - Multiscan allows you scan a number of QR codes continuously and shows the results swiftly. ● Share securely - Encrypt and share securely the QR Code to friends. The content of QR Code can only be seen after entering correct password after encryption. ● History management and privacy protection - Saves scan and generation history automatically for management. - Touch ID is here for your privacy protection. 【FEEDBACK】 - App feedback:About- Feedback - Official QQ Group:475041343 - Wechat account:vDreamerTeam - Weibo:@vDreamerTeam If you enjoy QR Studio please consider upgrading to the Pro version and it has several other advantages: - Remove advertisements in all pages. - Sharing wonderful QR code images without watermark to others. - Check Number of Scans and Total number can be scanned of Multimedia QR Code. - Creating QR code business card. - Creating image/ video/voice/music QR code freely with unlimited times. - Increasing video's length in QR Code to 1 minute. - Increasing voice's length in QR Code to 1 minutes. - Increasing music's length in QR Code to 2 minutes. - Creating App QR Code that allows different OS to redirect to different link with unlimited times. - Enjoying a variety of professional frames of QR code business card apart from those in free version. - Generating Taobao QR Code that works for Wechat with unlimited times.

Screenshots

Qrafter4 screens
QR Code Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Qrafter at 4K against QR Code Studio's 36. Qrafter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). QR Code Studio's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Qrafter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and QR Code Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Qrafter against 4.6 for QR Code Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qrafter has 4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Qrafter's written reviews are positive against 91% of QR Code Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qrafter ships an update every 2 weeks, QR Code Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qrafter versus QR Code Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQrafterQR Code Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4K ratings)4.6 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKerem Erkan芸倩 潘

Customer experience

Qrafter

All ratings3,992 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.6%

QR Code Studio

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative8.2%

Bugs and requests

Qrafter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 9.3.1 after October 2019 update
  • Issues with scanning QR codes from photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for more barcode types
  • Apple Watch complication
  • Ability to embed photos in QR codes
  • Improved UI for QR code creation

QR Code Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Qrafter

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Pack3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Pack3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Pack - Lifetime$124.99
4 purchases

QR Code Studio

One-time4
  • 1 Coin$0.99
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 12 Coins$1.99
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  • 30 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Qrafter free?
Qrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Studio free?
QR Code Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qrafter or QR Code Studio?
Qrafter and QR Code Studio are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4K and 36 ratings respectively.
Do Qrafter or QR Code Studio have ads?
Both Qrafter and QR Code Studio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Qrafter or QR Code Studio?
Qrafter ships an update every 2 weeks, and QR Code Studio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Qrafter was updated on September 23, 2026 and QR Code Studio on September 22, 2026.

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