Comparison

QR & Barcode Tool vs QR Handler

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

Head to head
About

QR & Barcode Tool

Easily scan, generate, and save QR codes and barcodes with a comprehensive iOS utility. Customize designs, manage history, and utilize features like batch generation and Apple Wallet integration. All features require a subscription after a free trial.

Highlights
  • Fast QR and barcode scanning
  • Custom QR code generation with logo and colors
  • Scan and generation history
  • Home Screen widget for quick access
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
  • Batch generation from CSV
Features
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Every QR code, every barcode — scanned, generated, saved. If you have ever fumbled with a built-in camera in a dim restaurant, or hunted through screenshots for that WiFi QR you scanned three months ago, a proper QR tool earns its place on the Home Screen. This is a complete QR code reader, barcode scanner and QR code generator in one app, with a fast camera, a tidy scan history and design tools for the codes you create yourself. Nothing you scan or generate leaves the device, no account is required, and the app never asks for an email just to read a code from a menu. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Open the camera and the qr scanner reads QR, barcode, UPC and EAN even in low light, with auto-zoom for distant labels and a torch toggle for the back row of a warehouse. The barcode reader handles damaged or smudged codes that the built-in camera gives up on, and a scanner app history saves every scan with the location, timestamp and decoded payload so you can find that wifi qr you used at a hotel last winter without retyping the password. Generate QR codes for URLs, plain text, WiFi credentials, contacts, email, SMS or location, and dress them with your logo, brand colors, eye styles and gradients for a custom qr code that still scans cleanly on cheap printers. The qr maker also covers volume work: batch generate from CSV when you need a hundred unique codes for a campaign, an event, a numbered ticket roll or a sticker run, and the barcode generator can sequence numeric SKUs across an entire product line in seconds. Pin the qr widget to your Home Screen for instant scan or share, drop QR passes into Apple Wallet for boarding-style use, and export print-ready PDF, SVG and PNG so a designer can drop your code straight into a poster, a packaging file or a brochure. Scan history can be tagged, starred and exported, and a focused code scanner mode strips everything but the camera frame when you just want to read fast. This qr tool ships in 39 languages with full VoiceOver support, and everything works offline — the camera does not phone home, your library lives on your device, and there is no third-party server in the loop. Designed to serve a cafe printing menu QRs, an event team checking tickets, a marketer running campaign codes, a parent saving their home WiFi QR for guests, and anyone who simply scans a lot. Recent codes appear in the qr history with a single tap to copy, open or share, and saved generated codes can be edited in place when a URL changes after print. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited scan and generate history (free: last 100) • All QR design styles, logo embedding and color gradients • Batch generation from CSV import • PDF, SVG and PNG print-ready export • Apple Wallet QR passes and ad-free interface Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

QR Handler

Features
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QR Handler is the QR code generator and scanner that never acts behind your back: make any code in seconds, and see a code's full contents before anything opens. CREATE ANY QR CODE • Links, plain text and WiFi networks in two taps • Contact cards (vCard) that save straight into a phone's contacts • Email, phone number and SMS codes that open the right app prefilled • One-tap templates for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram and 5 more • Six color presets that stay scannable • Save to Photos or share anywhere SEE BEFORE YOU OPEN • Every scan shows its full contents first — the actual link, the actual network, the actual contact • Unsafe link types are blocked outright • WiFi passwords copy with one tap; contacts and events save only when you say so SCAN EVERYTHING • QR codes: links, WiFi, contact cards, calendar events, email, phone, SMS, locations, text • Product barcodes: EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39/93/128, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, Codabar • Flashlight and 1×/2×/3× zoom for dim rooms and far-away posters • Scan from a photo or screenshot in your gallery, or paste a link to decode it HISTORY THAT HELPS • Every scan and creation in a searchable history • Name any code with a label; star the ones you reuse • Re-display any saved code as a QR to share it • Export a backup file whenever you like PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No account, no sign-up, no cloud — there is no server • History, favorites and settings never leave your device • Works completely offline IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. QR Handler is free, supported by a small banner ad and an occasional interstitial that only ever appears after you already have your result — never in the middle of a scan. Privacy policy: https://qr.chinesepowered.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

QR & Barcode Tool4 screens
QR Handler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QR & Barcode Tool at none against QR Handler's shown. QR Handler's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, 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 & Barcode Tool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and QR Handler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
QR & Barcode Tool versus QR Handler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR & Barcode ToolQR Handler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranNelson Lai

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QR & Barcode Tool

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

QR Handler

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is QR & Barcode Tool free?
QR & Barcode Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Handler free?
QR Handler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QR & Barcode Tool or QR Handler have ads?
QR Handler shows ads; QR & Barcode Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, QR & Barcode Tool or QR Handler?
QR & Barcode Tool ships an update monthly, and QR Handler monthly. Most recently, QR & Barcode Tool was updated on October 30, 2026 and QR Handler on November 3, 2026.

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