Comparison

Fancy QR vs Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free

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

Head to head
About

Fancy QR

Design unique and branded QR codes with customizable colors, shapes, and logos. Generate artistic QR codes using AI or create standard types like URLs, WiFi, and contact cards. Includes a built-in scanner and analytics for business use.

Highlights
  • Customizable dot shapes and eye patterns
  • Gradient colors and logo integration
  • AI-generated artistic QR codes
  • Support for all QR code types
  • Dynamic QR codes with updateable content
  • Scan analytics and high-resolution export
  • Built-in QR code scanner
Features
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Make QR codes that look like your brand designed them — in seconds. Fancy QR turns plain black-and-white codes into branded, scannable art. Pick your colors, shapes, and gradients, drop in your logo, or let AI generate a unique artistic QR from a text prompt. Every code stays fully scannable. Built for creators, freelancers, and small businesses who care how their brand looks. DESIGN YOUR WAY • 8 dot shapes — circle, star, diamond, and more • 8 eye patterns — leaf, teardrop, shield, fireball • Multi-stop gradients with up to 5 color stops • Independent eye and pupil shapes • Photo fills for background or pixels • Glow, drop shadow, grain, and vignette effects • Frames with a custom call-to-action • Ready-made templates so you can start fast AI ART QR CODES Type a style prompt — "Japanese garden in watercolor" — and get a QR that doubles as art. Always scannable. EVERY QR TYPE URL, text, WiFi, contact card (vCard), email, SMS, and phone. One tap to create, one tap to share. BUILT FOR BUSINESS • Brand presets — save colors, logo, and style • Digital business cards • Batch generation from CSV • Dynamic QR codes you can update after printing • Scan analytics so you know what works • High-resolution export up to 4096px SCAN & READ Built-in scanner reads any QR or barcode instantly. Full history in one place. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No account required. Download Fancy QR and make every code worth a second look. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free

Easily scan and read any barcode or QR code. Create and save your own custom QR codes, with the option to personalize their appearance with different colors.

Highlights
  • Scan and read barcodes
  • Scan and read QR codes
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Save created QR codes
  • Colorize QR codes
Features
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** FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME ** - You can scan & read any Barcode & QR code. - You can create & save your own QR & Barcode. - You can colour your QR code.

Screenshots

Fancy QR2 screens
Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fancy QR at 3.1 against Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free's 2.3. Fancy QR also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 25%) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fancy QR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fancy QR holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fancy QR has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Fancy QR's written reviews are positive against 25% of Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fancy QR versus Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFancy QRBest BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (17 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.66.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcershadur rahman talukder

Customer experience

Fancy QR

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative52.4%

Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Fancy QR

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Business Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Business Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • AI 5 Credits$0.99
  • AI 25 Credits$3.99
  • AI 100 Credits$12.99
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  • Lifetime$79.99
None

Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fancy QR free?
Fancy QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free free?
Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fancy QR or Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free?
Fancy QR is rated higher. Fancy QR averages 3.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Fancy QR or Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free have ads?
Neither Fancy QR nor Best BarCode Reader & QR Code Scanner for Free shows ads.

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