Comparison

Kit vs QR Code

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

Head to head
About

Kit

Features
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Kit reads every code, keeps your loyalty cards and tickets in one wallet, and makes QR codes that look good. Everything happens on your iPhone. No ads, and no account needed. SCAN ANYTHING • QR codes, shop barcodes, tickets, boarding passes, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417 • From the camera, a photo or a screenshot, one code or dozens in a row • Checks a link before you open it: fake brand addresses, shorteners and login traps are flagged • Does the next step for you: join the Wi-Fi, save the contact, add the event, open the menu YOUR CARDS, ALWAYS WITH YOU • Photograph a loyalty card once. Kit reads the barcode, or the printed number if there is none, and turns it into a barcode the checkout can scan • The photo becomes the card's face. Tap to flip to the back • Grocery, fuel, pharmacy, café, gym, library: sorted by type • Show it at checkout with full brightness, from a widget, Control Center, Siri or your Apple Watch TICKETS AT THE GATE • Concerts, matches, flights, cinema. Share a screenshot or a PDF to Kit and the ticket is saved • Kit reads the code, the date, the place and the seat. Boarding passes show route, flight and seat • Tickets for friends and family stay together; swipe between them at the gate SEE WHAT IS INSIDE • Groceries: nutrition per 100 g, Nutri-Score, NOVA, allergens, additives, vegan and palm oil • Books: title, author, publisher, year and pages from the ISBN • Restaurant menus are sorted and named automatically in your history • Payment QR codes show who you pay and how much. Smart home setup codes are kept safe for later MAKE CODES WORTH SHARING • Website, Wi-Fi, contact, event, social, WhatsApp, location and more • Colors, gradients, dot and corner shapes, emoji, your logo and frames • Saved codes keep their design, and you can edit them any time • Export PNG, SVG or a print-ready PDF APPLE WATCH • Cards, tickets and your designed codes on your wrist, kept in sync by themselves KIT PRO Scanning, history, five cards, tickets and QR codes are free. Kit Pro is a one-time purchase that adds unlimited cards, the full design studio, your whole list on Apple Watch, batch scanning, exports and folders. Privacy: https://bamstudio.dev/kit-qr/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR Code

Features
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Qrater is a smart QR code & barcode scanner designed to help you organize, remember, and discover QR codes .effortlessly. Scan QR codes instantly and keep everything structured in one place. Every scanned QR code and barcode is stored securely on your device, allowing you to create folders, rename them, move QR code links between folders, or delete individual items or entire folders whenever you want. Key Features Fast and reliable QR code and barcode scanning On-device scan history storage Create, rename, and manage folders Move QR codes between folders Delete individual QR codes or entire folders Scan. Organize. Discover. Qrater turns QR codes into a smarter experience. This app uses Apple’s Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kit4 screens
QR Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Code at every 5 days against Kit's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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. Kit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and QR Code sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kit ships an update every 5 months, QR Code every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Kit versus QR Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitQR Code
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Berk AlparslanOnur Uca

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kit

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Kit PRO$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
2 purchases

QR Code

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Kit free?
Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code free?
QR Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kit or QR Code have ads?
Neither Kit nor QR Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kit or QR Code?
Kit ships an update every 5 months, and QR Code every 5 days. Most recently, Kit was updated on November 12, 2026 and QR Code on October 9, 2026.

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