QR Code & Barcode vs Smart Cleaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Code & Barcode
Instantly scan and generate QR codes and barcodes with advanced features like batch scanning and automatic content recognition. Save and access your scan history, and create custom codes for various uses.
- Instant QR code and barcode scanning
- Automatic content type detection
- Batch scanning for multiple codes
- QR code and barcode generation
- Scan history with content and timestamps
- Direct action for scanned content
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This is a QR code and barcode scanner built around how people actually use codes in real life — not just one scan at a time, but across every format, every content type and every situation where a code appears and you need to know what is inside it immediately. The app reads. The app generates. The app remembers what you scanned. Here is when each part becomes useful. WHEN YOU JUST NEED TO SCAN SOMETHING FAST * Point the camera at any QR code or barcode and the result appears instantly — no button press, no loading screen * The scanner recognizes URL, text, phone number, email, SMS, WiFi credentials, vCard contacts, geographic coordinates and standard barcodes automatically * Each result type opens the right action directly: a URL goes to the browser, a phone number to the dialer, WiFi connects without typing, a vCard saves as a contact WHEN YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CODES TO GET THROUGH * Switch to Batch Scan and move through a stack of QR codes or barcodes without stopping between each one * Every scanned result is captured and logged as you go — nothing is lost, nothing needs to be re-scanned * Use this when you are processing inventory, checking in items, scanning products in sequence or any situation where stopping after every single code slows you down WHEN YOU NEED TO CREATE A CODE FROM SCRATCH * Open the Generator and choose what type of code to create: URL, plain text, phone number, email, SMS, WiFi network, vCard, location or standard barcode * Fill in the details, generate the code and save or share it immediately — no design tools, no third-party service required * Use Creator to produce codes for business cards, product labels, links, contact sharing or any use case where you need a scannable code ready fast WHEN YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO SOMETHING YOU SCANNED * Every scan is saved automatically to History with the content type, the result and the time it was scanned * Open any past entry to copy the result, trigger the action again or share it without rescanning * History keeps your scanned codes organized so nothing useful gets lost between sessions WHAT'S INSIDE QR Code Scanner — instant recognition of all standard QR code formats with automatic content type detection Barcode Reader — full barcode scanning across common retail and inventory formats Batch Scan — continuous multi-code scanning that logs every result without stopping between scans Generator and Creator — QR code and barcode creation for all supported content types, ready to save or share History — complete log of all scanned codes with content, type and timestamp for every entry Supported Content Types — URL, Text, Phone, Email, SMS, WiFi, vCard, Geo coordinates, Barcode SUBSCRIPTION & ACCESS Important: Subscription required; no free content. Payment upon subscription confirmation. This app offers an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks full access to all scanning and generation features, including: * Full QR Code Scanner and Barcode Reader with all content type parsing * Batch Scan for continuous multi-code sessions * Generator, Creator and full History access You can start with a free trial period. After the trial ends, your subscription will begin and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon subscription confirmation. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/12tovrQOW_-7NC0GbOIO_Rmz_WV9aJRsmCOqTLjx-FYo/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecHVKf5-4GCoNaZsOLbnDV9wMTXSpgbPFiXKv-Ujy4o/edit?usp=sharing
Smart Cleaner
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Free up space. Keep what matters. Smart Cleaner shows you exactly what is using your iPhone's storage, then gets that space back by compressing your media rather than deleting it. Every figure it shows is one it measured on your device and can act on. COMPRESS INSTEAD OF DELETE Large videos are re-encoded to HEVC using your iPhone's own hardware encoder, and Live Photos can be converted to stills. You keep the memory at a fraction of the size. Deleting is offered too, but it is never the default and never the headline. SEE WHERE YOUR SPACE WENT A measured breakdown of photos, videos, screenshots and screen recordings, with the biggest items listed first so you can start where it actually counts. KNOW HOW LONG YOU HAVE Smart Cleaner records one storage reading a day and fits a trend to them, so it can tell you roughly how long your free space will last - and, more usefully, how much runway freeing space would buy you. With fewer than three days of readings it says it is still learning instead of inventing a number, and it never quotes a specific date. HONEST ABOUT ICLOUD Items that live only in iCloud are separated from items on your iPhone, because removing an iCloud-only item frees almost nothing locally. Smart Cleaner only promises space that physically exists on the device. WHAT IT WILL NEVER CLAIM No junk files. No system cache. No RAM or battery boost. iOS gives no third-party app access to any of that, and Smart Cleaner does not pretend otherwise. It even names the part of your storage that no app can clean, rather than quietly blaming it all on your photos. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION There is no network layer for your media, no account and no analytics. Compression runs on your device, duplicate detection runs on your device, and the scan index is a local file that leaves when the app does. FREE The full storage breakdown, the biggest-items list, the storage forecast, the by-year view, cleanup history, exact copies, bursts, screenshots, screen recordings and slow-motion clips - and cleaning up to 20 items per run. PREMIUM - Unlimited batch cleaning, instead of 20 items at a time - Whole-library duplicate and near-duplicate scanning - Photo quality scan, for the blurred and badly exposed shots - Live Photo conversion - Contacts and calendar cleanup - Advanced compression controls: quality, resolution and frame rate - Automatic maintenance, compressing big new videos overnight Available as Monthly, Yearly with a 3-day free trial, or Lifetime as a single payment. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://www.halalisani.com/projects/smartcleaner-ios/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Cleaner at weekly against QR Code & Barcode's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. QR Code & Barcode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Smart Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QR Code & Barcode ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Cleaner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code & Barcode | Smart Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrii Lupenko | Halalisani Mbanjwa |
In-app purchases
QR Code & Barcode
- Premium Features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Premium Features Year$39.991 Year
Smart Cleaner
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
Questions
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