Comparison

QR Creator vs QR Studio

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

Head to head
About

QR Creator

Features
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QR Creator Free helps you create, customize, scan, save, and share QR codes, barcodes, and NFC content with ease. Design branded QR codes with colors, gradients, logos, custom text, and flexible image placement. Generate codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts, events, email, phone, SMS, social profiles, and more. Use the built-in scanner to read QR codes and common barcode formats such as Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and Code 39. Open, customize, save, copy, or share the result instantly. Your recent QR codes and barcodes stay organized for quick access later. Read and write compatible NFC tags using NDEF. Read text, URLs, MIME records, and other supported NFC content, or write a URL or text to a writable tag. You can also turn readable NFC content into a QR code and keep NFC items in your local history. Highlights: Create custom QR codes Scan QR codes Create and scan barcodes Customize colors, gradients, logo, and text Save to your library and photos Share in one tap Built-in QR and barcode scanner Support for URL, Wi-Fi, contact, event, and social content Read and write compatible NFC tags Support for NDEF text and URL content Convert readable NFC content into QR codes NFC features require a compatible device and NDEF-capable tag. Make clean, branded codes and manage tag content in seconds.

About

QR Studio

Features
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QR Studio is the QR code app that does it all: generate, design, track, and scan. Built mobile-native for iPhone and iPad, with an AI design partner that no other QR app has. CREATE ANY QR CODE URLs, WiFi, vCard contacts, email, SMS, WhatsApp, social profiles, PayPal, crypto, calendar events, Spotify, maps, plain text, and more. 22 types in total. Paste anything and QR Studio auto-detects the type and fills in the fields for you. DESIGN WITH AI Describe the look you want ("retro neon for a coffee shop") and the AI builds a complete design: colours, dot style, corner style, frame text, and logo placement. Don't like it? Just say "more minimal" and it iterates. No other QR app can do this. FREE FOREVER, HONESTLY Unlimited static QR codes on the free plan. No watermark. No credit card. No expiry. No ads. We mean it. PRINT-READY EXPORT Export as PNG, SVG, or a print-ready PDF with bleed and crop marks. Take your codes straight to a print shop. Crisp at any size. DYNAMIC CODES THAT YOU CONTROL Change the destination URL anytime without reprinting the code. Set expiry dates, scan limits, and scheduled activation. REAL SCAN ANALYTICS See total scans, unique scans, device type, country, and peak times. Export the raw data as CSV. A SCANNER YOU CAN TRUST Fast camera scanner, scan from photos, full history, and torch support. No data harvesting. No ads. Your scans stay yours. DESIGN TOOLS Custom dot and corner styles, gradients, logo embedding with auto safe-zone checks, frames with editable labels, and a brand kit to apply your colours and logo with one tap. FOR BUSINESS Batch-create hundreds of codes from a CSV. Team sharing, REST API, webhooks, Zapier, conditional redirects by country/device/time, and password-protected codes. PRIVATE AND SECURE Sign in with Apple or Google to sync across devices, or just start creating as a guest. Your data is encrypted. Full data export and account deletion, always. PLANS - Free: unlimited static codes, scanner, core design, 10 AI requests/month - Pro: all QR types, full design tools, brand kit, dynamic codes, analytics, unlimited AI - Business: unlimited dynamic codes, batch, team sharing, API, webhooks, priority support - Lifetime: $69.99 once, own Pro forever Download QR Studio and make your first code in seconds.

Screenshots

QR Creator4 screens
QR Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QR Studio at none against QR Creator's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
QR Creator versus QR Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR CreatorQR Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMy Hoang HuuPaul Clark

In-app purchases

None

QR Creator

No in-app purchases

None

QR Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Creator free?
QR Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Studio free?
QR Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Creator or QR Studio have ads?
QR Creator shows ads; QR Studio does not.

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