QR Code Maker vs The QR Code Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Code Maker
Generate and save various types of QR codes for personal or business use. Supports URLs, plain text, emails, contacts, phone numbers, and SMS messages. Create barcodes in different sizes and save them to your device.
- Create QR codes
- Save QR codes
- Share QR codes
- URL QR codes
- Plain-text QR codes
- Contact QR codes
- SMS QR codes
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Downloaded over 1,000,000 times! Easily create, save and share many types of QR codes! QR Code Maker offers the generation for many different types of QR barcodes: URL, Plain-Text, Emails, Contact Information,Phone Number and SMS Message barcodes. Create a barcode for your business or for a personal use for free! QR Code Maker allows you to create barcodes in varying sizes and save them to your photo gallery!
The QR Code Generator
Easily create and customize QR codes with various styling options like custom colors and shapes. This app offers an ad-free experience and supports offline generation, prioritizing user privacy. Choose between a free version with basic features or a premium version for advanced customization and QR code types.
- Instant QR code generation
- Customizable colors and shapes
- Text overlays
- Ad-free experience
- Offline generation
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Generate, customize, and share your QR codes with ease! The QR Code Generator supports a variety of styling options, including custom colors, circular designs, and overlays with text - so your QR codes can stand out wherever you use them. Key Features: Quick & Easy: Convert your input data into a QR code instantly Styling Options: Customize QR color, shape (including circular), and add text overlays Ad-Free Experience: No intrusive ads, ever Dark Mode Ready: Beautiful in both Light and Dark Mode Offline Capability: Generate QR codes anytime, anywhere Privacy First: We never collect your data Free Version: Ad free Save your QR codes Create text-based QR codes Standard QR Code Appearance Pro Version: All Free Version features Verify generated QR codes Generate various QR code types (Text, Wi-Fi, URL, Phone Number, SMS, Email Address, Geolocation, vCard) Change the style of your QR codes with advanced customization options. Circular and Heart Shaped QR Code Appearances Terms of Use - standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The QR Code Generator at 4.7 against QR Code Maker's 3.3. The QR Code Generator also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (129 vs 19). QR Code Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. The QR Code Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QR Code Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
The QR Code Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The QR Code Generator has 129 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of QR Code Maker's written reviews are positive against 63% of The QR Code Generator's.
QR Code Maker ships an update every 5 months, The QR Code Generator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code Maker | The QR Code Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matan Radomski productions | Adam Feher |
Customer experience
QR Code Maker
The QR Code Generator
Bugs and requests
QR Code Maker
Reported bugs
24 issues- Keeps taking to a blank site
- Did not make the right bar code
- No other info shown after entering code name
- App Store link to developer website and app help do not work
- Shuts down phone
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- Crashing App, Erasing your data
- Crashes Immediately
- Serious Bug: cannot get QR codes off iPhone after denying photo library access
- Won't save to my Camera roll
- No way to delete the created codes
- Not iPad friendly, doesn't recognize landscape mode
- Blank screen, absolutely of no use
- Doesn't save the created codes to the camera roll
- Trouble sending to teachers
- Need internet connection to generate codes
- Works very bad on the new iPad
- Freezes up when touching anything or waiting long
- Cannot go back or edit/delete spelling mistakes
- Cannot get into the screen to put in the URL
- Found URL request instead of phone number
- Codes generated didn't fully support the whole link
- Cannot delete old codes
- Doesn't print to airprinter
- Locks up as soon as hit the "add" button
Requested features
10 requests- Add edit button
- Add delete functionality for codes
- Support for photos and videos
- Add an edit button
- Add an iOS 7 design
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- Add an edit button as well
- Fix sending issues
- Add rotation ability
- Allow deletion of created codes
- Make iPad friendly (landscape mode)
The QR Code Generator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Code Maker
No in-app purchases
The QR Code Generator
- Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Generator$59.99
Questions
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