Comparison

ZapCopy vs QR

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

Head to head
About

ZapCopy

Extract text from images, PDFs, and even video streams using AI-powered OCR. Seamlessly transfer extracted text to your favorite editors or copy it to your clipboard. Offers advanced features for batch processing and video analysis.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo OCR
  • Multi-shot collections for batch processing
  • Video OCR (Beta)
  • Instant editor handoff
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
  • Cloud processing with encryption
Features
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ZapCopy turns a photo of paper into something you can use: a spreadsheet, a contact, a translation, a summary, or plain text ready to paste. Try it free, no account needed. Open the app, tap Scan something, and photograph a receipt, a business card, a page of notes or a menu. You get the text in seconds and one free workflow to turn it into what you actually need. Create an account only if you want to keep going. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Receipt to spreadsheet: every line and every number, exported as an Excel file • Business card to contact: name, company, phone and email straight into Contacts • Menu, sign or handwritten notes to translation: photograph it, read it in your language • Lecture notes, textbooks and whiteboards to a clean summary or study outline • Locked PDFs, read-only screens and printouts to editable text, no retyping • A funny comment about whatever you scanned, when that is what the moment needs HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan. Take a photo, pick one from your library, or capture several pages in one session. 2. Read. ZapCopy extracts the text, including handwriting, and shows it to you before anything else happens. 3. Choose. Pick what the scan becomes: Spreadsheet, Contact, Translate, Summary, Explain, Email draft, Calendar event, Reminders, Funny, or describe it in your own words. 4. Send. Copy it, share it to Notes, Messages, Mail or any app, or hand it to VS Code, Cursor or Google Docs with the companion extensions. WORKFLOWS Build a workflow once and reuse it: Scan, then an instruction, then an output format. Point it at a stack of receipts and get one spreadsheet. Point it at a recipe and get a cook-along. Point it at a page of notes and get the summary you would have written yourself, plus a diagram or a table when the content calls for one. VIDEO AND MULTI-PAGE Capture text from a video or a screen recording, even while it scrolls. Photograph a multi-page document in one session and process it as a set. PRIVACY Nothing is sent until you tap Extract text. Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Delete any scan, or your whole account, from Settings. PLANS FREE • One scan and one workflow before you sign up • 10 credits when you create an account • Photo scanning and your gallery PREMIUM, $4.99 a month • 100 credits a month • Multi-page collections • Everything in Free ULTRA, $19.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers • 1,000 credits a month • Workflows: spreadsheets, contacts, translations, summaries and custom instructions • Video capture • Exports without ZapCopy branding • Everything in Premium Subscriptions renew monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and are charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel in Settings. The 7-day trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before it ends. Questions? support@zapcopy.app Privacy Policy: https://zapcopy.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR

Features
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QR-Code Master is a powerful scanner and generator for QR codes, barcodes, and 2D codes. SCAN ANY CODE Point your camera at any QR code, barcode, or 2D code and get instant results. Supports QR Code, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF-417, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, Code 128, Code 39, and Codabar. Pinch to zoom for small or distant codes. DEEP ANALYSIS See the full technical details of every code you scan: QR version, error correction level, mask pattern, encoding segments, and more. View color-coded visualizations that highlight finder patterns, alignment patterns, and timing patterns. GENERATE CODES Create QR codes, Aztec codes, Data Matrix, PDF-417, and all supported 1D barcode formats. Live preview updates as you type. Fine-tune QR parameters including error correction level, version, mask pattern, and encoding mode. BATCH SCANNING Switch to batch mode to scan multiple codes in rapid succession. All scanned items are saved together for easy review. SCANNER FILTERS Only scan the code types you need. Enable the scanner filter and select which formats to accept. HISTORY Every scan is saved with full details. Review, search, and re-open any previously scanned code. SHARE & SAVE Copy content to clipboard, share via any app, open URLs directly, or save generated codes as images.

Screenshots

ZapCopy4 screens
QR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR at none against ZapCopy's 4. QR also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). ZapCopy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. ZapCopy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. QR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZapCopy ships an update every 9 days, QR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZapCopy versus QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapCopyQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHandle LLCKarpelès Lab Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ZapCopy

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • ZapCopy Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • ZapCopy Ultra7 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

QR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZapCopy free?
ZapCopy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR free?
QR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZapCopy or QR have ads?
Neither ZapCopy nor QR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZapCopy or QR?
ZapCopy ships an update every 9 days, and QR every 3 months. Most recently, ZapCopy was updated on October 2, 2026 and QR on October 12, 2026.

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