Comparison

Scanely vs QR Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scanely

Features
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Scanely is a QR code generator for people who put codes in front of customers: restaurants, cafés, shops, freelancers, creators and event organizers. Make a code in your brand colors with your logo, add a SCAN FOR MENU or JOIN WI-FI frame, and share your links, business card or payment details in one scan. Scanning stays free, unlimited and private. CODES THAT MATCH YOUR BRAND • Any colors, or a gradient at the angle you choose • Your logo in the center, in the size and backing shape you like • Dot and corner-eye shapes, each in its own color • Frames that tell people what to do: SCAN ME, SCAN FOR MENU, JOIN WI-FI, PAY HERE or your own words • A readability check before you print ONE SCAN, ONE PAGE, NO ACCOUNT • Social Hub: a link-in-bio page with your profiles on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp and 20+ other platforms • Business Card: name, job title, company, phone, email and links. People scan and tap Save Contact • Payment Hub: bank accounts (IBAN), PayPal and payment links and crypto wallets on one page, ready to copy. Scanely shows the details and doesn't process payments EVERY CODE YOU NEED • QR codes for websites, menus, Wi-Fi, contacts, phone, email, SMS, locations, events, check-in, App Store links, bank transfers and crypto • Micro QR, Data Matrix, Aztec and PDF417 • Barcodes: EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, ITF-14, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 and more, with check-digit validation • PNG and PDF export, ready to print SCANNING STAYS FREE AND PRIVATE • Unlimited scans from the camera or a photo, read on your device • No account, no ads, no tracking • A plain-language summary of every code, with warnings for risky links • One-tap actions: open a link, join Wi-Fi, add a contact or event, call or email • Private Scan keeps a scan out of your history • Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center SCANELY PRO • Save, share and export styled codes without a watermark • Unlimited saved codes, full history, and unlimited Social Hub links and Payment Hub methods • Folders, favorites, Face ID lock and iCloud sync • Pro widgets, themes and fonts The free plan includes unlimited scanning and plain codes, 3 saved codes and your latest 3 history items. Try every Pro style in the preview first. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Scanely Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, and Scanely can remind you the day before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apps.husofttech.com/scanely/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://apps.husofttech.com/support Download Scanely and make codes that look like your brand.

About

QR Scanner

Features
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QR Scanner is the fastest way to read every QR code and barcode you'll meet — 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? • Instant — codes are recognized the moment they're in frame. • Universal — QR, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A/E, Code 39/93/128, PDF417, Aztec, Data Matrix, ITF-14. • Smart actions — the app picks the right shortcut for each code (open, copy, save, dial). • Private — scans stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads. • Polished — 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

Scanely4 screens
QR Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QR Scanner at 17.0 against Scanely's 26.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scanely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Scanely versus QR Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanelyQR Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHuseyin BicenAlex Gameli Heyman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanely

Subscriptions2
  • Scanely Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Scanely Pro Yearly3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanely Pro Lifetime$39.90
2 purchases

QR Scanner

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

Questions

Is Scanely free?
Scanely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Scanner free?
QR Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanely or QR Scanner have ads?
Neither Scanely nor QR Scanner shows ads.

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