Comparison

QRCReader vs QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read

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

Head to head
About

QRCReader

Easily scan and store QR codes with your device's camera. This app decodes various information, triggering actions like website redirects or displaying contact details. All scanned codes are saved in a history for future reference and can be organized into categories.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes with camera
  • Decode various information types
  • Save scanned codes to history
  • Organize codes by category
  • Save codes to Favorites
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A QR Code, or "Quick Response" Code, sometimes called a 2-D barcode, is readable by QR Scanners (like this App). A variety of different information can be encoded in the QR Code, often triggering an action like showing contact information or redirecting you to a website. QR Codes are starting to pop up everywhere! With this QRC Reader App, you can easily scan them and store them for future reference. Quick scanning of codes allows you to simply point your device's camera at the QR Code and QRC Reader will do the rest, displaying the text, redirecting you to a URL, revealing contact information or even a secret code. Once scanned, your QR Codes are saved in your history until you delete them so you'll never have to rescan the same code. Easily keep track of all of the codes in your history and organize them by category (contacts, text, email, geo, phone numbers, SMS, websites). You can even save scanned codes to a Favorites category.

About

QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read

Features
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Free & full-featured QR Scanner application that helps you to easily scan QR codes & barcodes. Scan codes with encoded text, links, contacts, email, locations, etc. When scanning the code, if it contains a link , an option available to automatically open the browser; if it’s an email address it will let you send an email quickly as well as displaying or adding a contact from an encoded VCard. Your friend just shared you an image of an QR code or a barcode and you want to know what it is! Just open our app and use our image scan option, you will get the result instantly. QR Scanner application supports all types of QR Code & Barcode formats! It’s the must have qr code decoder application. QR Scanner app is the most powerful tool that helps you easily scan QR codes and share them with your friends. It’s very easy to use, no need to press any button or adjust the zoom, just open it and point to the QR code or barcode, it will automatically recognise, scan, and decode the QR code and barcode. *Easy-to-Use Scanner App* QR code reader just uses your phone's camera to scan and read QR codes/barcodes, then immediately displays results with multiple options for the next operation. *Support All QR & Barcode Formats* Automatically scan, read, and decode all types of QR codes/barcodes, including Wi-Fi, contacts, URL, products, text, books, E-mail, location, calendar, etc. *QR Code Creator* It is also a QR code generator, helps you to create your own QR codes for URL, Wi-Fi, phone number, contacts, text, and more... *Privacy Safe* Your privacy is 100% safe. QR code scanner app only requires camera permission, and it won't use this permission to access any personal information in your phone. Main features: * Easily scan and generate QR codes & barcodes. * Support all types of QR codes & barcode formats. * QR code and barcode decoding at a very high speed. * Scan QR & barcodes from the images from your device. * Toggle Flashlight * Scan history saved, easily search scan history. * Favourite data from history for easier access * Read codes from the main app using the camera; scan text, links, contacts, emails, product barcodes, etc. * Scan barcodes and automatically open a relevant web page. * Generate QR or 2-D Barcodes. * Connect a Wi-Fi network automatically by reading a QR code. * Generate a code from a text, link or contact using the “Create” option ' * Option to automatically copy the read content to the clipboard. * Option to always launch the websites in the browser. * Generate coloured QR codes How to use: 1. Point camera to the QR code or barcode 2. Auto recognise, scan, and decode 3. Get results and relevant options

Screenshots

QRCReader4 screens
QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QRCReader at none against QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read's shown. QRCReader also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. QRCReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRCReader ships an update every 37 months, QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QRCReader versus QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRCReaderQR Code Scanner & Barcode Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Wave Industries, Inc.Denisha Vadukia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QRCReader

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$0.99
1 purchases

QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read

One-time1
  • Pro Version$10.99

Questions

Is QRCReader free?
QRCReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read free?
QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QRCReader or QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read have ads?
QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read shows ads; QRCReader does not.
Which is updated more often, QRCReader or QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read?
QRCReader ships an update every 37 months, and QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read every 2 months. Most recently, QRCReader was updated on October 2, 2026 and QR Code Scanner & Barcode Read on September 20, 2026.

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