Comparison

ZapCopy vs QR Code Reader & Scan

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

Head to head
About

ZapCopy

Effortlessly convert images of documents into usable digital formats. Extract text, create spreadsheets from receipts, translate text, or generate summaries. Save time by eliminating manual retyping and data entry.

Highlights
  • Extract text from photos
  • Convert receipts to spreadsheets
  • Translate scanned text
  • Generate summaries from notes
  • Create contacts from business cards
  • Scan multi-page documents
  • Capture text from videos
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 Code Reader & Scan

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QR Studio brings together essential tools for working with QR codes and barcodes in one easy-to-use app. Scan with the camera or choose an image from Photos. Before opening a link, QR Studio shows its domain and checks the URL locally for unencrypted connections, IP addresses, encoded domains and unsupported content. These checks do not certify that a website is safe. Create QR codes for links, text, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, events, email, phone calls and SMS. Customize the code color with a built-in contrast check, save codes to your history and share them as images. No account or subscription is required for scanning, local analysis, static QR creation, local history and export. Optional cloud sync and dynamic QR tools use QR Studio's cloud service. Key features: • QR scanner and support for seven common barcode formats. • Read codes from photos. • Inspect link destinations before opening them. • Eight specialized QR code creators. • Local history, search and favorites. • Export QR images and history as CSV. • Optional cloud sync and editable dynamic destinations. • Ads in the free version, with available privacy choices in Settings; Pro removes ads. QR Studio Pro offers optional auto-renewing weekly or yearly subscriptions for dynamic QR services, optional cloud sync and an ad-free experience. Prices, billing periods and any eligible introductory offer are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple account settings. Privacy: https://studioqrapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://studioqrapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

ZapCopy4 screens
QR Code Reader & Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZapCopy at none against QR Code Reader & Scan's shown. QR Code Reader & Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and QR Code Reader & Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZapCopy ships an update every 9 days, QR Code Reader & Scan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZapCopy versus QR Code Reader & Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapCopyQR Code Reader & Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB16 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperHandle LLCProfitcentral SLU

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
3 purchases

QR Code Reader & Scan

Subscriptions3
  • QR Studio Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • QR Studio Pro Annual Offer$39.991 Year
  • QR Studio Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is ZapCopy free?
ZapCopy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Reader & Scan free?
QR Code Reader & Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZapCopy or QR Code Reader & Scan have ads?
QR Code Reader & Scan shows ads; ZapCopy does not.
Which is updated more often, ZapCopy or QR Code Reader & Scan?
ZapCopy ships an update every 9 days, and QR Code Reader & Scan every 2 days. Most recently, ZapCopy was updated on November 5, 2026 and QR Code Reader & Scan on November 6, 2026.

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