Comparison

QRコードリーダーEQS vs Simple QR/Barcode Reader

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

Head to head
About

QRコードリーダーEQS

Features
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「高速読み込み」「最安値検索」「QRコード作成」「QRコード共有」・・・、全てが揃った高速・多機能なQRコードリーダーです。 ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― ■最安値検索 商品のバーコードを読み取ると、その商品が最も安く売られているWEB上のショップを検索し、そのまま買い物をすることができます! ■QRコード作成・共有 自分のプロフィールや、WEBサイト、アドレス帳からQRコードを作成して、簡単に友達に教えることができます。 ■QRコードを読み取った結果を、コピーしたりメールで送信することができます。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――

About

Simple QR/Barcode Reader

This app quickly and accurately scans QR codes and barcodes using your smartphone's camera. It offers simple operation, saves scan history, and provides relevant actions based on scanned content. Advertisements can be removed with a purchase.

Highlights
  • Fast and accurate scanning
  • Scan from photos
  • Simple one-tap operation
  • Scan history and favorites
  • Automatic action based on content
  • Hide advertisements with purchase
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Simple and efficient QR/Barcode Reader Simple and efficient QR/Barcode Reader is a simple yet efficient QR code scanner with minimum amount of functions! The barcode reading applications we offer from mediaseek.inc have achieved more than 20 million smart phone users around the world and has been in the high rank in the Free and Popular convenient applications. ◆◆Characteristics of the Simple and efficient QR/Barcode Reader◆◆ 【1】Fast! Accurate! Precision Reading! Our app can read any kind of QR code you want to scan wherever you are. If you have problems scanning a designed QR code with other apps, we recommend our app! If you have a barcode image on your smartphone photo album, you can bring it up and import it without using the camera. 【2】Simple and easy to handle! Tap once to start up the app and it automatically starts scanning the code you apply to the reader. ◆◆Here’s some descriptions of our app◆◆ □Scan Simply hold the QR code or barcode over to the reader and it will read them straight away. Control focus by tapping the screen. □History Our app automatically saves QR codes and barcodes you scan in the History. If you want to store the relevant information of a code without deleting, simply add to your Favorite lists. This way, the information will stay in your app. □After scanning We provide all relevant information associated with the code you scan. For example,  ・URL information…open up web browser  ・Text…Open up search  ・e-mail address…open up mailer  ・barcode…open up a shopping website search. □Setting ・Vibration: You can choose from setting whether to have a vibration sounds after scanning a code or not. □Hiding Advertisement If you want to hide advertisements, it is possible to hide them with some charge. ◆◆Word description◆◆ ・What is QR code? It is 2D barcode that hold much longer data than normal barcode like UPC code. If your cellphone can read QR code, you may not need to type long web site address or people’s information. Most cellphones with camera in Japan have QR code readers in it. ・What is barcode? In Japan, it is known as Japanese Article Number and in Europe it is the EAN code (European Article Number). Also in America and Canada, it is known as UPC (Universal Product Code). It is used for POS system, for recording number of items or shipping control items in the world.

Screenshots

QRコードリーダーEQS1 screens
Simple QR/Barcode Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QRコードリーダーEQS at none against Simple QR/Barcode Reader's 1. QRコードリーダーEQS also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple QR/Barcode Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QRコードリーダーEQS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QRコードリーダーEQS ships an update every 2 months, Simple QR/Barcode Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QRコードリーダーEQS versus Simple QR/Barcode Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQRコードリーダーEQSSimple QR/Barcode Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (256 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—256 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEQS Inc.MEDIASEEK Inc.

In-app purchases

None

QRコードリーダーEQS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple QR/Barcode Reader

One-time1
  • Hide the ad$0.99

Questions

Is QRコードリーダーEQS free?
QRコードリーダーEQS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple QR/Barcode Reader free?
Simple QR/Barcode Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QRコードリーダーEQS or Simple QR/Barcode Reader have ads?
Both QRコードリーダーEQS and Simple QR/Barcode Reader show ads.
Which is updated more often, QRコードリーダーEQS or Simple QR/Barcode Reader?
QRコードリーダーEQS ships an update every 2 months, and Simple QR/Barcode Reader every 7 months. Most recently, QRコードリーダーEQS was updated on September 8, 2026 and Simple QR/Barcode Reader on September 28, 2026.

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