Comparison

XL Notes vs QR Code

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

Head to head
About

XL Notes

Easily capture notes, memos, and checklists on your mobile device. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and even diary entries without needing a physical notepad. Customize text and share your notes effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Note and memo capture
  • Checklist creation
  • International keyboard support
  • Predictive text option
  • Text formatting (font, size, color)
  • Share notes via mail, text, social media
Features
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XL Notes is an utility that simplifies the capture of your notes, memos or comments. You can write your checklists with checks or tasks You don't need to carry notepad or notebook At home, at office or on your way, you can be organized or even type in your dairy. Options: International keyboard Special characters Predictive text on/off Send to Mail,Text,copy, social media.... Text options (font, size and color) Badge number for unchecked items https://jbstevenard.fr/privacy-policy/

About

QR Code

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Scan QR Code for iPhone helps you scan and decode all the QR codes around you, including contact, detail, plain text, website URLs, SMS messages, email addresses, and more. Features: - Auto decode all types of QR codes: contact details, plain text, calendar events, locations... - Scan Barcodes & QR codes from photos in your Photo Roll - Open web links and map locations directly in the app - Embedded SMS and Email sending - Add new events to iCal in the app - Save useful and favorite QR codes for future reference - Share by mail and text message *** Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features*** You can choose a yearly subscription. (with 3-day free trial) a monthly subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-th-software Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-th-software

Screenshots

XL Notes4 screens
QR Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Code at every 3 weeks against XL Notes's every 9 months. XL Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. XL Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and QR Code sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, QR Code every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XL Notes versus QR Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXL NotesQR Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJB STEVENARDHoi Truong Van

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XL Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium$1.991 Month
  • Go Premium$14.991 Year
4 purchases

QR Code

Subscriptions3
  • QR Code Weekly$3.997 Days
  • QR Code Monthly$6.991 Month
  • QR Code Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • QR Code LifeTime$24.99

Questions

Is XL Notes free?
XL Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code free?
QR Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XL Notes or QR Code have ads?
Both XL Notes and QR Code show ads.
Which is updated more often, XL Notes or QR Code?
XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, and QR Code every 3 weeks. Most recently, XL Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and QR Code on November 4, 2026.

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