QR Code Scanner vs URL Reader
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!
URL Reader
Instantly scan and read URLs from physical sources like paper or business cards in real time. It also features a QR code scanner for quick access to information. Simply point your device to capture.
- Real-time URL scanning
- QR code reading
- Scan from paper and business cards
- Simple operation
- Instant information access
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No more manually typing in URLs by hand! With this app, you can read URLs written on paper, business cards, memos, packages, etc. in real time. It also has a function to read QR codes. It's easy to use, just start the app and hold it over the URL written on the paper, etc.! You can quickly read the URL with a simple operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: URL Reader at every 2 days against QR Code Scanner's every 3 months. URL Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). QR Code Scanner's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (788 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of QR Code Scanner's written reviews are positive against 54% of URL Reader's.
QR Code Scanner ships an update every 3 months, URL Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QR Code Scanner | URL Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (788 ratings) — better | 4.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 788 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sabrina Holzer | yu sakamoto |
Customer experience
QR Code Scanner
URL Reader
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
URL Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QR Code Scanner
No in-app purchases
URL Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QR Code Scanner free?
Is URL Reader free?
Which has better reviews, QR Code Scanner or URL Reader?
Do QR Code Scanner or URL Reader have ads?
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