FastScan vs Scan & Read QR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastScan
Easily scan QR codes and product barcodes to quickly access information. This utility also allows you to create your own QR codes for various data types and share them via multiple platforms.
- Scan QR codes
- Scan product barcodes
- Create custom QR codes
- Share codes via SMS, Email, Twitter, Facebook
- Text recognition function
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You can scan the QR code of the product to identify its information. And share it with friends Our QR code reader is best QR code scanning app and now includes a barcode scanner too! Complete Scanner Features: - Scan a QR code - Scan a product barcode - Share codes via SMS, Email, Twitter, and Facebook - Text recognition function Create your own QR codes for: URLs, Phone Numbers, Text Notes, Locations, Email Addresses, Contacts, SMS Messages, Calendar Events, and Wireless Networks. Terms of Service： https://kdocs.cn/l/crx128JTMcGh Privacy Policy： https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cbmz9Vew3raw
Scan & Read QR
Easily scan QR codes from your camera or photos, and create custom QR codes for various information like websites, text, and contacts. Save, share, and manage your scanned and generated codes with a history feature.
- Scan QR codes from camera or photos
- Create QR codes for websites, text, Wi-Fi, contacts, and more
- Save and share generated QR codes
- Search and filter scanned/generated history
- Continuous scanning with flashlight and zoom
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Scan & Read QR brings QR scanning, creation and history together. Read a code with your camera or choose an image from Photos, then copy, open or share the result. • Camera and photo scanning, with flashlight, zoom and continuous scanning controls. • Create QR codes for websites, text, Wi-Fi, contacts, locations, calendar events, phone, SMS, email and social links. • Save generated QR images to Photos or share them with other apps. • Search scanned and generated history, filter records and mark favourites. Some features require an in-app purchase. Subscription prices, billing periods and any trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Settings > your name > Subscriptions before renewal. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Service URL: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/coG65N1yrSNh Privacy Policy: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cf161ZVEEZS0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scan & Read QR at none against FastScan's shown. Scan & Read QR also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). FastScan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. FastScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 7 days and Scan & Read QR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FastScan against 5.0 for Scan & Read QR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
FastScan ships an update every 3 weeks, Scan & Read QR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastScan | Scan & Read QR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yunduo International Limited | Yunrui International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
FastScan
Scan & Read QR
In-app purchases
FastScan
- week3 Days trial$29.997 Days
- month3 Days trial$39.991 Month
Scan & Read QR
- weekvip3 Days trial$29.997 Days
- weekvip3 Days trial$39.991 Month
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