QR Code Scanner Tool vs QReation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Code Scanner Tool
Quickly scan QR codes to access websites, download games, make calls, or send emails. This tool can even read blurry codes and saves all your scanning history for easy access.
- Scan QR codes
- Scan 2D codes
- Scan barcodes
- Read blurry codes
- Save scan history
- Access websites
- Initiate phone calls
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Scan QR codes and everyday barcodes quickly, with a clear preview before anything opens. QR Scanner Tool recognizes websites, email addresses, phone numbers, messages, locations, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, calendar events, and plain text. Scan live with the camera or choose an image from Photos. Enhanced on-device processing can recover many small, low-contrast, or slightly blurred codes. Highlights: - Private on-device scanning and history - Safety warnings for suspicious or unencrypted web addresses - Search, favorite, delete, and export scan history - Create and share QR codes for text, websites, and Wi-Fi - Native iPhone and iPad layouts - Dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and haptic feedback - No sign-in required Your first 10 successful scans are ad-free. You can continue for free with ads, or make a one-time in-app purchase to remove all ads. No subscription.
QReation
Easily generate and scan QR codes for URLs or text. Save your created codes for quick access and even view them on your Apple Watch. This app offers a streamlined experience for managing your essential QR information.
- Create QR codes from URLs/text
- Scan QR codes
- Save and edit QR codes
- View QR codes on Apple Watch
- Create QR codes from shared URLs
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QReation is a simple QR code creator and scanner for iPhone and Apple Watch. Create QR codes from URLs or text, save them to your list, and open them again whenever you need them. Saved QR codes can also be viewed on Apple Watch, making it easy to keep important codes close at hand. Main features: - Create QR codes - Scan QR codes - Save and edit created QR codes - View saved QR codes on Apple Watch - Create QR codes from shared URLs - Access support, reviews, app sharing, and developer links from Settings Version 3.0.0 refreshes the iPhone and Apple Watch screens, improves QR code list and detail views, makes scanned QR actions safer, and improves Apple Watch sync stability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QReation at 4.4 against QR Code Scanner Tool's 1.0. QReation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 15 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QReation holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of QR Code Scanner Tool's written reviews are positive against 0% of QReation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QR Code Scanner Tool ships an update every 15 months, QReation every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code Scanner Tool | QReation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGEARS TECHNOLOGY LTD | ge-nie inc. |
Customer experience
QR Code Scanner Tool
QReation
In-app purchases
QR Code Scanner Tool
No in-app purchases
QReation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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