Comparison

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro vs The Calculator

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

Head to head
About

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro

Easily scan and create custom QR codes with various design options. Supports multiple code types, batch scanning, and export in high resolution. Includes Apple Watch integration for viewing generated codes.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast QR & barcode scanner
  • Batch scanning capability
  • Create custom QR codes (URL, text, Wi-Fi, etc.)
  • Multiple design styles and color options
  • Export codes as high-resolution PNG/SVG
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Design and scan codes—fast. QR Maker & Scanner Pro is your all-in-one toolkit to scan QR codes and barcodes, batch-scan in a flash, and create beautiful, highly scannable codes with colors, gradients, and multiple pixel/eye styles. Scan anything • Lightning-fast camera scanner for QR & barcodes • Batch scan: capture multiple codes in one session • Opens links, Wi-Fi, contacts, SMS, email, geo, and more • History with quick re-open and copy Create your own codes • Generate QR for URL, text, Wi-Fi, phone, SMS, email, contact (vCard), event (ICS), location, clipboard, etc. • Generate barcodes: Code 128, PDF417, Aztec • Export as high-resolution images (PNG); vector (SVG) support in app data Make it yours (and still scannable) • Solid color, linear gradient, or radial gradient fills • Multiple on-pixel (module) styles: Square, Rounded, Circle, Squircle, Vertical/Horizontal, Rounded Path • Eye (finder) styles for a polished look • Adjustable quiet zone spacing and optional center logo/emoji overlay Share & save • Save to Photos, copy to clipboard, or share anywhere • Store creations with content, style JSON, and hashes for easy re-use Built for reliability with robust error correction and ISO-friendly quiet zones so your styled codes remain easy to scan. New QR Code Maker on Apple Watch App, View your Generate code on Apple Watch App Notes • Some barcode payloads may require specific formats for best results. • Camera access is required to scan codes; Photos access is optional for saving/center images. QR code Maker & Scanner Pro App offers two auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $0.99/Week as Weekly Subscription. $2.99/Year as Annually Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. We Always provide frequent updates to add new feature to QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro, for making it even more beautiful and productive. Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

About

The Calculator

This app combines a powerful calculator with a note-taking feature, allowing you to document calculations as you perform them. It also offers unit and currency conversions, with customizable appearance and settings.

Highlights
  • Integrated notepad for documenting calculations
  • Unit and currency conversion
  • Basic, scientific, and conversion calculators
  • Customizable appearance (light, dark, black)
  • Adjustable number formats and decimal places
  • History with attachable notes
Features
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How many steps does it take to work out a bill? Open the calculator, get a number, write it down somewhere, come back, forget where you were. The notepad lets you write the whole thing as text — every line worked out as you type it: rent = 1200 utilities = 85 rent + utilities 1285 Name your values and reuse them. It reads plain English too: 20 ml in tsp 100 USD in EUR 20% off 80 Also good for - Travelling — convert as you go, the whole day's spending on one page - Cooking — cups, ounces, Fahrenheit, all converted in one place - Estimating materials — add up three walls, divide by coverage per tin - Quoting work — change one number, everything recalculates Three more calculators - Basic — large type, generous spacing, your working shown as you build it - Scientific — trigonometry, logarithms, powers and roots, 2nd key cycles four layers - Convert — 123 units across 15 categories, currency rates update automatically Things you can adjust - Number format — comma, period, space, apostrophe, or none - Decimal places — full precision, or fixed to a number you choose - Appearance — light, dark, true black, or follow the system - Startup page — pick which one opens when you launch the app - Haptics — tune the strength or switch it off Also inside - History, with notes you can attach - Control Centre button for one-tap access - Available in many languages, with unit names and keywords in each Built on minimalist principles Clean design, smooth interaction, no noise — only what actually matters. The Calculator is free to use. Convert and Notepad are Premium features. Terms of Use: https://www.minlsm.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.minlsm.com/privacy

Screenshots

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro4 screens
The Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Calculator at freemium against QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro's subscription. The Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Maker & Scanner Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and The Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro against 5.0 for The Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro ships an update every 2 months, The Calculator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro versus The Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR Code Maker & Scanner ProThe Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit VermaYiDe Liu

Customer experience

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro

Subscriptions2
  • QR Pro.$5.997 Days
  • QR Pro.$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • QR Pro.$29.99
3 purchases

The Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro free?
QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Calculator free?
The Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro or The Calculator?
QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro and The Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro or The Calculator have ads?
Neither QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro nor The Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro or The Calculator?
QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro ships an update every 2 months, and The Calculator every 6 days. Most recently, QR Code Maker & Scanner Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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