# Qrio vs Papyrus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Papyrus at none against Qrio's 1. Qrio's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Qrio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Papyrus asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Qrio against 5.0 for Papyrus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Qrio | Papyrus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qrio/id6752806449/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papyrus-research-library/id6766133716/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [浩 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055265396) | [Zhenda Fu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896207907) |

## What reviewers say

### Qrio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qrio/id6752806449)

Easily scan, create, and manage QR codes and barcodes. Offers intelligent content recognition for quick actions like opening URLs, connecting to Wi-Fi, or saving contacts. Organize your scanned history with search and filtering options.

**Highlights:** Scan QR codes and 10+ barcode formats, Automatic content recognition, Generate QR codes for URLs, Wi-Fi, contacts, and more, Customize QR code appearance, Smart history with search and filtering, Scan from photo gallery, Light, Dark, and System themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Qrio Pro - Lifetime | $0.99 | one-time |


### Papyrus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papyrus-research-library/id6766133716)

This native research workspace allows users to read, annotate, organize, and cite PDFs. It offers features for writing directly on pages with Apple Pencil, taking notes beside sources, and organizing research into themed notebooks. The app facilitates turning reading into writing by grouping papers for manuscripts and managing projects.

**Highlights:** Read and annotate PDFs, Write on pages with Apple Pencil, Take Markdown notes beside sources, Organize research into themed notebooks, Group papers for manuscript projects, Search full text and annotations, Import PDFs and BibTeX/RIS files

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Qrio free?

Qrio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Papyrus free?

Papyrus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Qrio or Papyrus?

Qrio and Papyrus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Qrio or Papyrus have ads?

Neither Qrio nor Papyrus shows ads.

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