Comparison

QR Code Reader & Artwork vs QR Pro

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

Head to head
About

QR Code Reader & Artwork

Easily scan and create custom QR codes with artistic flair. Personalize your codes with unique backgrounds, borders, and your own images for a visually appealing experience. Share your creations across multiple platforms or print them directly.

Highlights
  • High-speed QR code scanner
  • QR code generator
  • Customizable artistic QR codes
  • Themed styles and borders
  • Support for various decoding formats
  • Share and print QR codes
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Get Smart with QRt – the fun, fast and artistic QR Code reader app that enables you to scan, generate, customise and share QR Codes with stunning backgrounds, foregrounds, borders and your own images. Features - High-speed QR Code Scanner and QR Code Generator for IOS - Easy-to-use interface to style stunning artistic QR Codes. - Themed styles, backgrounds, foregrounds, 3D foregrounds, border templates and - images or simply insert your own image from your album. - Supports various decoding formats including: Contact details (MECARD,VCARD,BIZCARD), Phone, GEO-Location, Website url, SMS, Email and plain Text copy and paste from the Clipboard. - Share your custom-made codes over Facebook, Twitter, Email, MMS, or Save QRCodes to your library and other apps. - Print your QR Codes over AirPrint. - Menu Shortcuts to create, Scan or view settings - Multi Languages including English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. - iMessage App stickers - Now you can use your artistic qr codes as Message Stickers - Change QR Code Error Correction Level in Settings - NEW dragon template styles

About

QR Pro

This application provides fast and secure scanning of QR codes and various barcode formats. It offers an ad-free and privacy-focused experience with no hidden costs or data collection. Simply open the app and point your camera at the code to scan.

Highlights
  • Ad-free scanning
  • Privacy-focused
  • No in-app purchases
  • Supports multiple code types
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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QR Pro is a fast, ad-free, privacy-first QR code and barcode scanner, generator, and library for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No personal data collection. Scan codes with the camera, choose an image from Photos, or drag and drop. Create QR codes and barcodes, save important items to your library, and keep them available across supported Apple devices with optional iCloud sync. Scan: • Read QR codes, barcodes, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, UPC, EAN, ITF, Code 39, Code 93, and Code 128 • Scan with the camera, from Photos, image files, or drag and drop • Preview code contents before opening links or actions • Use widgets and controls from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, or Action Button Create: • Generate QR codes for links, plain text, Wi-Fi, email, phone numbers, and messages • Contact cards, calendar events, locations, and more • Share links, text, and images to QR Pro to create codes • Save generated codes to your library Share and Export: • Copy, share, print, or export as images, PDFs, and SVG when supported • Expand full screen for easy scanning from another device • View raw contents when needed Library and Sync: • Keep scans and generated codes in one place • Find and reuse saved items later • View saved codes on Apple Watch and Apple TV • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro Privacy: QR Pro does not track you or collect personal data. Your scanned and saved codes stay on your device unless you choose to use iCloud sync. If you enjoy QR Pro, please leave a review, share it with friends, and explore our other privacy-first apps.

Screenshots

QR Code Reader & Artwork4 screens
QR Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Pro at none against QR Code Reader & Artwork's 2. QR Pro also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 50) and device support (7 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. QR Code Reader & Artwork sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. QR Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for QR Code Reader & Artwork against 4.5 for QR Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Pro has 29K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of QR Code Reader & Artwork's written reviews are positive against 72% of QR Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code Reader & Artwork ships an update every 2 weeks, QR Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Code Reader & Artwork versus QR Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code Reader & ArtworkQR Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (50 ratings)4.5 (29K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5029K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalyst Mobile LtdCrypto Inc.

Customer experience

QR Code Reader & Artwork

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

QR Pro

All ratings28,948 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews583 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative24.5%

Bugs and requests

QR Code Reader & Artwork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

QR Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Inability to read or open scanned codes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Save scanned QR codes
  • More advanced scanning capabilities

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QR Code Reader & Artwork

One-time2
  • Dragon Art Pack$0.99
  • Premium Version$1.99
None

QR Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Code Reader & Artwork free?
QR Code Reader & Artwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Pro free?
QR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QR Code Reader & Artwork or QR Pro?
QR Code Reader & Artwork and QR Pro are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 50 and 29K ratings respectively.
Do QR Code Reader & Artwork or QR Pro have ads?
Neither QR Code Reader & Artwork nor QR Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Code Reader & Artwork or QR Pro?
QR Code Reader & Artwork ships an update every 2 weeks, and QR Pro weekly. Most recently, QR Code Reader & Artwork was updated on September 29, 2026 and QR Pro on October 6, 2026.

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