Comparison

Simple QR App vs QR Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Simple QR App

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Simple QR helps you scan and create QR codes in seconds. Keep everything simple: one clean screen, a fast camera scanner, live QR preview, and quick actions to copy, share, save, and open content. Create QR codes: - Generate QR codes from text, links, email addresses, phone numbers, and more - See a live QR preview while you type - Save QR codes as crisp 1024x1024 images - Share the content itself or the QR image - Customize colors, module style, and an optional center logo Scan QR codes: - Scan with the camera - Scan a QR code from an image in your photo library - Pause automatically after a successful scan to avoid repeated triggers - Copy, share, open, or scan again with one tap Why Simple QR: - Minimal, modern, and lightweight - Portrait-optimized single-screen experience - Supports English, German, Spanish, and French - No account required and no backend Ads support the free version. A one-time in-app purchase can remove ads permanently. Support: andreerebers@gmail.com

About

QR Scanner

Features
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QR Scanner is the fastest way to read every QR code and barcode you'll meet โ€” and to make your own. Point the camera, and the right action pops up: open a link, save a Wi-Fi password, add a contact, dial a number, paste text. No taps. No noise. Every code you scan lands in a tidy, searchable history. Star the ones you keep coming back to. Share or copy anything in one tap. Generate fresh QR codes for URLs, Wi-Fi, contact cards or anything else, then save the PNG. WHY QR SCANNER? โ€ข Instant โ€” codes are recognized the moment they're in frame. โ€ข Universal โ€” QR, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A/E, Code 39/93/128, PDF417, Aztec, Data Matrix, ITF-14. โ€ข Smart actions โ€” the app picks the right shortcut for each code (open, copy, save, dial). โ€ข Private โ€” scans stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads. โ€ข Polished โ€” fluid camera preview, haptic confirmation, clean history. QR SCANNER PREMIUM Premium unlocks unlimited monthly scans, QR code generation and export, full searchable history, and removes ads. Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Privacy policy: https://app.innovaapps.ai/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: QR Scanner at 2 against Simple QR App's โ€”. Simple QR App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Simple QR App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Simple QR App versus QR Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple QR AppQR Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndree RebersAlex Gameli Heyman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple QR App

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$0.99
2 purchases

QR Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple QR App free?
Simple QR App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Scanner free?
QR Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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