Quick Barcode vs QRCode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Barcode
Instantly scan various barcode and QR code formats to reveal hidden content. Easily access websites, contacts, phone numbers, or emails directly from scans. Stay organized by revisiting past scans, viewing locations, and exporting content.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Supports multiple barcode formats
- Directly open websites
- Import contacts
- Dial phone numbers
- Send emails
- View scan history
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With Quick Barcode, scanning barcodes has never been easier. Whether you're scanning products in a store or decoding QR codes for online content, Quick Barcode has you covered. The app supports a wide range of barcode formats, including UPC, Code39, EAN13, EAN8, Code93, Code128, PDF417, QR, Aztec, Interleaved2of5, ITF14, and DataMatrix. Quick Barcode instantly decrypts a barcode and provides access to its hidden content. Websites can be directly opened, contacts imported, phone numbers dialed, or emails sent. With Quick Barcode, you stay organized effortlessly. Easily revisit previously scanned barcodes, view their scan locations, and interact with or export their contents.
QRCode Scanner
Scan all types of QR codes quickly and efficiently. This free utility minimizes clicks, offers a preview of content before opening, and saves battery by stopping the camera immediately after scanning. It also allows you to copy scanned content to your clipboard.
- Scan all QR code types
- Minimize clicks for speed
- Copy content to clipboard
- Preview content before opening
- Stop camera after scan to save battery
- Free to use
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This app is an easy-to-use QR Code Reader that helps you to scan all kinds of QR Code. Feature: • Minimize number of clicks to save your time. • Copy QR Code content to clipboard • Option to take a look at content of QR Code before open it (a little more secure) • Stop camera immediately after scanning (save battery power) • It’s FREE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QRCode Scanner at 3.5 against Quick Barcode's 2.0. QRCode Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Quick Barcode's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Quick Barcode sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. QRCode Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
QRCode Scanner holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QRCode Scanner has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Quick Barcode's written reviews are positive against 100% of QRCode Scanner's.
Quick Barcode ships an update every 2 weeks, QRCode Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Barcode | QRCode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Totzek | 齐 陈 |
Customer experience
Quick Barcode
QRCode Scanner
In-app purchases
Quick Barcode
- Gummy bears$0.99
- Cup of Coffee$1.99
- Piece of Cake$3.49
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- Pizza$7.99
QRCode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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