Comparison

QR Scanner vs Space Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

QR Scanner

Easily scan and generate QR codes with customizable designs and templates. Also includes powerful tools to scan documents and convert images into high-quality PDFs for seamless sharing and management.

Highlights
  • AI-generated QR codes
  • QR code scanning (URLs, contacts, Wi-Fi)
  • QR code generation (links, text, phone)
  • Stylish QR code templates
  • Business card QR codes
  • Scan history
  • PDF scanning and conversion
Features
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QR Scanner: PDF & Code Reader Welcome to QR Scanner, your all-in-one solution for QR codes and PDF management. Scan, generate, and manage QR codes effortlessly while enjoying powerful PDF scanning and conversion tools.  1. AI QR Codes  Create unique, AI-generated QR codes that stand out. Personalize your codes with festive designs, including special Christmas templates for a seasonal touch.  2. QR Code Scanning  Quickly scan all types of QR codes, including: URLs Contact Information Calendar Events Wi-Fi Networks  Making everyday tasks faster and easier.  3. QR Code Generation  Easily generate custom QR codes for: Links Contact Info Text Phone Numbers  Share or store your data with beautiful and personalized codes.  4. Stylish QR Code Templates  Access a variety of professionally designed QR code templates, including Christmas-themed templates to make your QR codes more festive and eye-catching.  5. Business Card QR Codes  Create QR codes for your contact information and business cards. Share your details quickly and professionally with anyone, anytime.  6. Scan History & Creation Records Keep track of all your scanned and created QR codes with easy access to history and records.  7. PDF Scanning & Conversion  Transform documents, images, or notes into high-quality PDFs: Scan Photos to PDF: Convert physical files or handwritten notes effortlessly. Image to PDF: Select images from your gallery and create stunning PDFs. View and Share PDFs: Read PDFs with zoom, rotation, and sharing options for a seamless experience.  Why Choose QR Scanner? Effortless QR Code Mastery: Scan, create, and manage QR codes with ease. Powerful PDF Tools: Convert images to PDFs and scan documents for storage or sharing. Beautiful Templates: Customize your QR codes with stunning designs, including festive Christmas templates. Scan History: Never lose track of important QR codes or PDFs you've created.  Subscriptions  Unlock premium features with our flexible subscription plans: 3-Day Free Trial, then $4.99/week Lifetime Access for a one-time payment of $19.99  Scan smarter, create beautifully, and manage effortlessly with QR Scanner: PDF & Code Reader.  Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/qr-scanner-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/qr-scannerq/

About

Space Cleaner

This app helps you organize and manage all your files, including documents, photos, and videos. It offers features like duplicate photo cleanup, file conversion, compression, and a powerful search function to free up storage space and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • File organization and management
  • Duplicate photo and video cleanup
  • File preview and search
  • Document and media format conversion
  • File compression and decompression
  • Storage space cleanup
Features
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"Space Cleaner: File Manager" is a powerful file management app. "Space Cleaner: File Manager" can Classify, Sort, Search, Preview Files. Whether managing office documents, photos, videos, or downloads.it can also Cleanup Duplicate Photos and Videos, Clean Phone Storage. File Manager makes file management effortless, enhancing your productivity. "Space Cleaner: File Manager" provides you with a lot of file manager features: 1. File Organization and Management: File Categorization:Automatically categorize documents, images, videos, downloads, and more. File Sorting:Sort files by modification date, name, type, or size with both icon and list views. 2. File Operations: Batch Operations: Support batch deletion, moving, copying, and compressing files for efficient management. File Upload and Creation:Upload scanned documents, take photos, select from the gallery, and create text files and folders. 3. File Preview and Search: File Search:Quickly search by file name to precisely locate the files you need. File Preview:Preview PDF, Word, txt, PPT documents, play video and audio files, and view images. 4. Format Conversion: Document Format Conversion: Convert between PDF, Word, txt, PPT, and other document formats. Image Format Conversion: Convert images between png, jpg, svg, jpeg, and other formats. Audio Format Conversion: Support conversion of audio files such as mp3, wav, wma, m4a, and more. Video Format Conversion: Convert videos between mp4, mov, avi, wmv, and other formats. 5. File Compression and Decompression: File Compression/Decompression: Support zip, rar, and other archive formats for compressing and decompressing files, saving storage space. 6. Phone Cleaner: Photo Cleaning: Automatically categorize and delete duplicate photo and remove duplicate video, clean large video, free up blurry photo, and burst shots/screenshots. Cleanup Storage Space: Identify and cleanup unnecessary files to freeup storage space. Choose one of the subscription options below to get unlimited access to all file manager features: • Weekly Subscription • Yearly Subscription FREE TRIAL FOR 3 DAYS - OFFERING UNLIMITED FILE MANAGER FOR A LIMITED TIME You may cancel your subscription at any time Free trial allows you unlimited access to all file manager features for the duration of 3 days. Your account will be automatically charged for renewal, based on the annual subscription plan, within 24 hours before the end of the 3 days free trial period. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time, given that the cancellation is at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when making a purchase of an auto-renewing subscription. Manage your subscription directly from your iPhone, Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the Account Settings: - Open the Settings app. - Tap your name. - Tap Subscriptions. - Tap the subscription that you want to manage. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policyfile Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-file

Screenshots

QR Scanner4 screens
Space Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QR Scanner at 100% against Space Cleaner's 44%. QR Scanner also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Space Cleaner's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 116) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. QR Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Space Cleaner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Cleaner has 3.7K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 44% of Space Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Scanner ships an update monthly, Space Cleaner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QR Scanner versus Space Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR ScannerSpace Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (116 ratings) — better4.5 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1163.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagic SnailAppCentury Apps

Customer experience

QR Scanner

All ratings116 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Space Cleaner

All ratings3,736 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative52.5%

Bugs and requests

QR Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Space Cleaner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription charges even without using the app
  • Unclear how to delete the app

Requested features

2 requests
  • Provide clear subscription details
  • Add option to easily cancel subscription

In-app purchases

12 purchases

QR Scanner

Subscriptions11
  • QR Scanner Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Week$5.997 Days
Show 8 more
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Week7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO7 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • QR Scanner PRO$29.991 Year
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Year$34.991 Year
  • QR Scanner PRO 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • QR Scanner PRO3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • QR Scanner Pro$19.99
12 purchases

Space Cleaner

Subscriptions12
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial$8.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Week7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$34.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • File Manager Pro 1 Year3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is QR Scanner free?
QR Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Cleaner free?
Space Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Scanner or Space Cleaner?
QR Scanner is rated higher. QR Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Space Cleaner averages 4.5 from 3.7K ratings.
Do QR Scanner or Space Cleaner have ads?
Both QR Scanner and Space Cleaner show ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Scanner or Space Cleaner?
QR Scanner ships an update monthly, and Space Cleaner every 2 weeks. Most recently, QR Scanner was updated on September 23, 2026 and Space Cleaner on September 28, 2026.

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