Comparison

QR Master vs QR & Barcode Reader Writer

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

Head to head

QR Master

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.01 ratingsView app →

QR & Barcode Reader Writer

Scan, Create, and Manage

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

QR Master

Easily generate and scan barcodes and QR codes from your camera or photo library. Decode various information types like URLs, contacts, and locations, and share your codes within the app.

Highlights

Generate Bar/QR codes
Scan Bar/QR codes with camera
Scan Bar/QR codes from photos
Share generated codes
Decode Text, URL, Location, Contact
Encode Text, URL, Location, Contact

Features

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This app helps you for: - Generating Bar/QR codes - Scanning Bar/QR codes using Camera - Scanning Bar/QR codes images in your device photos - Sharing Bar/QR codes with-in the app You can decode Text, URL's, Location on maps, Contact Details in a Bar/QR code using this app. This app allows you to encode Text, URL's, Location on maps, Contact Details in a Bar/QR code using this app. It is easy to use and provides one touch access.

About

QR & Barcode Reader Writer

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This app scans a barcode and QR code. You can search the scanned code in google or amazon. You can create QR code from texts and share the created QR code. A scanned or created QR code will be automatically saved.

Screenshots

QR Master4 screens

QR & Barcode Reader Writer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR & Barcode Reader Writer at none against QR Master's 1. QR Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price 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. QR Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QR & Barcode Reader Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Master ships an update fortnightly, QR & Barcode Reader Writer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

QR Master versus QR & Barcode Reader Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	QR Master	QR & Barcode Reader Writer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	19 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Frimus	Nobutaka Yuasa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Master

One-time1

Remove Ads$0.99

None

QR & Barcode Reader Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Master free?

QR Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is QR & Barcode Reader Writer free?

QR & Barcode Reader Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do QR Master or QR & Barcode Reader Writer have ads?

QR & Barcode Reader Writer shows ads; QR Master does not.

Which is updated more often, QR Master or QR & Barcode Reader Writer?

QR Master ships an update fortnightly, and QR & Barcode Reader Writer every 6 months. Most recently, QR Master was updated on October 7, 2026 and QR & Barcode Reader Writer on October 24, 2026.