QR Code Scanner vs FastQR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QR Code Scanner
Quickly scan QR codes with your device's camera. Open web links, copy text, or save contact information directly from scanned codes. Features a built-in flashlight for low-light scanning.
- Fast QR code scanning
- Open URLs in browser
- Copy text content
- Save VCards to contacts
- Built-in flashlight
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Introducing our Swift and User-Friendly QR Code Scanner! Experience a seamless start and effortless scanning: - Open the app, align the QR Code in the camera view, and voila! - URLs are displayed and can be opened in Safari with a single tap. - Copy text or other content from QR Codes directly to the clipboard. - Copy QR Code BusinessCards/VCards in your iPhones adressbook This high-speed QR Code Reader harnesses the power of cutting-edge iOS technology. Plus, it comes equipped with a built-in flashlight, ensuring accurate scans even in dimly lit environments . Download now for a swift and efficient QR Code scanning experience!
FastQR
This utility app quickly scans QR and barcodes with a single tap. It can also generate QR codes from various data types and scan them from photos. Users can easily manage their scan history.
- Scan barcodes
- Scan QR codes
- Create QR codes
- Scan from album
- Scan history
- Flashlight support
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Fast and simple QR/Barcode Code Reader and Scanner. Totally FREE and easy to use with one single tap. Simply open the app, tap the QR Code and scan is completed Main features: -- Scan barcodes -- Scan QR codes -- Create QR Code from Text/URL etc -- Scan URLs -- Scan email -- Scan phone number -- Scan business cards -- Scan documents -- Scan Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat URLs -- Scan social network URLs -- Scan from album pictures -- Scan with flashlight on -- View scan history -- Delete scan history
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FastQR at none against QR Code Scanner's shown. FastQR also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). QR Code Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (788 vs 3) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QR Code Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QR Code Scanner has 788 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
QR Code Scanner ships an update every 3 months, FastQR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code Scanner | FastQR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (788 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 788 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sabrina Holzer | TAN TAN |
Customer experience
QR Code Scanner
FastQR
Bugs and requests
QR Code Scanner
Reported bugs
6 issues- App fails to recognize scanned QR codes despite camera detection
- App crashes or freezes after opening camera
- Installation failures on some devices
- Non-functional on specific iOS versions
- Intermittent scanning failures
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- App becomes unresponsive after scanning
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom functionality for better scanning
- Scan history/saved results feature
- Barcode scanning capability
- Better compatibility with technical barcodes
FastQR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Code Scanner
No in-app purchases
FastQR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QR Code Scanner free?
Is FastQR free?
Which has better reviews, QR Code Scanner or FastQR?
Do QR Code Scanner or FastQR have ads?
Which is updated more often, QR Code Scanner or FastQR?
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