Scanely vs Simple QR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanely
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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.
Simple QR
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You need a QR code, or you need to read one. The first app you try is full of ads. The second wants an account. Simple QR skips all of that. Type or paste anything (a link, plain text, a Wi-Fi password) and the QR appears instantly. Or point the camera at a code and get a result you can act on. That's the whole app. SCAN — Free scanning for any QR code or barcode, with no subscription behind it — Scan with the camera, or pick a photo or screenshot and read the code in it — Wi-Fi, contact, email, SMS, phone, location and link results are read and sorted by type — Copy a scan, open it, or turn it back into a QR of your own — Recent scans are kept automatically GENERATE — Any text, URL, email, or Wi-Fi password — The QR updates as you type, no extra taps — Paste from the clipboard in one tap — Quick access to the codes you made recently QR TYPES — Wi-Fi password, contact card, email, SMS, phone number, location, or Google review link — Fill in a short form and get a QR that's ready to scan SHARE & EXPORT — Share the QR as a clean PNG through the system share sheet — Send it straight to your photo library with one tap — Export as SVG when you need it to scale for print — No watermarks, no branding added to your image CUSTOMIZE — Custom colors, or pick from the built-in presets — Put your logo in the center of the code FOR BUSINESS: PRINT KIT — Turn any QR into a card you can print: a Wi-Fi sign for the counter, a "leave us a review" card, or a plain "scan me" — Export a PDF sized for a standard postcard, ready for your printer or a print shop — Your colors and logo carry over SAVE — Keep the codes you use often in a local list — Reopen a saved QR to share or export it again, or view it fullscreen at max brightness — Delete it when you no longer need it PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. Works offline. No account needed. No ads. SIMPLE QR PRO Simple QR Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks the Wi-Fi, contact, email, SMS, phone, location and review QR types, custom colors and a logo, unlimited saved codes, SVG export, the full scan history with its Wi-Fi and contact actions, and the Print Kit. The free tier keeps everything else, including the scanner, a limited library of saved codes, and your recent scans. The price for your region is shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.tmkm.dev/simple-qr/privacy Built for marketers putting QR codes on flyers, cafés printing a Wi-Fi card for the counter, remote workers sharing the office password, and developers testing links. Anyone who needs a clean QR code in either direction, fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple QR at none against Scanely's 3. Simple QR also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Scanely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple QR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanely ships an update monthly, Simple QR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanely | Simple QR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Huseyin Bicen | Tomash Sugint |
In-app purchases
Scanely
- Scanely Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Scanely Pro Yearly3 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Scanely Pro Lifetime$39.90
Simple QR
No in-app purchases









