Comparison

Price Scanner Barcode vs QR

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

Head to head
About

Price Scanner Barcode

Scan barcodes and QR codes to find the best prices and coupons online. Compare prices from major retailers, read reviews, and save items to a synchronized shopping list. Access deals based on your location.

Highlights
  • Scan any barcode or QR code
  • Find best prices online
  • Access coupons and deals
  • Compare prices from major stores
  • Read product reviews
  • Save to synchronized shopping list
  • Location-based deals
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Free App! Easily Scan ANY Barcode / QR Code or search to quickly find the BEST price. Download NOW. Scans like a red laser! Not designed to scan items under $10, groceries, alcohol, or tobacco. “Wow, this app quick scanned and found lower prices, saving me a bundle.” – Jamie R. “An easy to use App that really helps my shopping.” – Tom H. BuyVia was founded by Professional Shopper Norman Fong. Creator of the first deal site, Techbargains. How To Scan Barcodes To scan a Barcode or QR code simply open the app, point the camera, and it will be quickly scanned. It will automatically recognize any Barcode or QR code. When scanning a QR code, if the code contains a website, you will see it and optionally launch it securely. If the QR code contains text, email addresses, etc, you'll see it. Coupons and Deals You will have access to a selection of the latest discounts, deals, coupons, and special promo codes from thousands of well known national and local stores that change based on your location. • Find and compare prices on items from your favorite stores like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and more • Price match items when shopping • Turn on your light for scanning in low-light How is the Price Scanner better than other Scanning Apps? • Price Scanner Supports many barcode formats including UPC, EAN, EAN-13, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, CODABAR Other ways Scan and Shop can help: •Save all your scanning history to your Shopping List, which is synchronized across multiple devices and the Web •Connect with Facebook, Twitter, Text, or Email to share your favorite products with others •Supports the latest iPhones, iPads, and iOS; and on the web at BuyVia.com We value feedback! If you have an issue with the app, do not leave a review, immediately contact us at BuyVia.com === How is Price Scanner different than the Apple Camera App? Price Scanner can scan many types of barcodes including UPCs and also QR Codes. Camera App only scans QR Codes. How is Price Scanner better at scanning QR Codes than the Apple Camera App? Price Scanner can scan QR Codes and show you the entire link and either go to the link or cancel. You can look for spammy links and abort going to them. Camera App only shows a small part of the link. Is Price Scanner a Free app? Yes, Price Scanner is free. You do not need to create an account. It is an ad supported app with an in-app purchase option to remove ads. What happens when a UPC isn't found? Price Scanner matches UPC's to products from its database of millions of items that is updated daily. If the UPC is not found, you will be show its number and given options to search Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Google for it. Privacy. Do you keep user scan data? We do not retain user data that connects a person to scanning particular products. === AD FREE SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to an Ad Free version of this app for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly or Annually - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. If you want to cancel a subscription: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: https://www.buyvia.com/mobile/app-privacy.php Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QR

Easily scan and generate various QR and barcode types. Access detailed product and QR code information, maintain a scan history, and create codes for social media. Offers batch scanning and CSV export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Scan 15+ QR & barcode types
  • Detailed product/food info
  • QR code data cards
  • Scan history
  • Create QR codes
  • Batch scan
  • CSV export
Features
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The best free app to scan QR Code and Barcode! More than 15 types supported : QR Code, Barcode, Datamatrix, Code128, Code39, EAN-8, EAN-13, Google Auth With powerful features : - Products & food detailed informations - QR Code detailed data cards - Scan history - Create QR codes - Batch Scan - CSV Export SUBSCRIPTIONS - You can subscribe for PRO account with unlimited scans, products infos and no ads - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Create to Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter, Tik-Tok etc. Download QR BarCode App to scan and generate barcodes and QR codes freely. Privacy policy: https://qrbarcodeapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://qrbarcodeapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Price Scanner Barcode4 screens
QR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR at fortnightly against Price Scanner Barcode's every 2 months. Price Scanner Barcode's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Price Scanner Barcode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and QR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Price Scanner Barcode against 4.6 for QR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Price Scanner Barcode has 18K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Price Scanner Barcode's written reviews are positive against 69% of QR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Price Scanner Barcode ships an update every 2 months, QR fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Price Scanner Barcode versus QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrice Scanner BarcodeQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18K ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBuyVia, LLCStepa Mobile FZE LLC

Customer experience

Price Scanner Barcode

All ratings17,503 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative34.1%

QR

All ratings1,137 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Price Scanner Barcode

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app for scanning barcodes
  • 🚀 Provides accurate price information
  • 💡 Helpful for finding deals and returns
  • 👍 Easy and simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work in Canada
  • 🔋 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate price information
  • 🐛 Scanner functionality not reliable

QR

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Efficient and pleasant experience
  • 🚀 Convenient and cool to use
  • 💡 Excellent and very helpful framework

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misleading free trial, need tutorial
  • 🔋 Completely useless

Bugs and requests

Price Scanner Barcode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Incorrect product information displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for more countries
  • Reduce ads and improve user experience
  • Improve barcode scanning reliability
  • Provide more detailed price comparisons

QR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Need tutorial
  • Please cancel this purchase

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Price Scanner Barcode

Subscriptions3
  • Ad Free Access$1.991 Month
  • Ad Free Access$2.991 Month
  • Ad Free Access$12.991 Year
3 purchases

QR

Subscriptions3
  • Code Reader Plus3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Code Reader Plus$19.991 Month
  • Code Reader Plus$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Price Scanner Barcode free?
Price Scanner Barcode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR free?
QR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Price Scanner Barcode or QR?
QR is rated higher. Price Scanner Barcode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while QR averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Price Scanner Barcode or QR have ads?
Both Price Scanner Barcode and QR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Price Scanner Barcode or QR?
Price Scanner Barcode ships an update every 2 months, and QR fortnightly. Most recently, Price Scanner Barcode was updated on October 25, 2026 and QR on October 25, 2026.

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