Comparison

QR Master vs Scanner

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

Head to head
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

Scanner

Features
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QR Code or Bar Code can be found almost anywhere in a business and you need to input information when customers get it. This app is very useful for you. You can take a photo or scan QR Code and Barcode with a real camera and the application can directly show you the information of it. Main features: * Scan QR code, * Save to camera roll * Quick share * Save the content in device gallery as an image file, and share with other people * Copy scanned text to clipboard * Save scanned prompts to check them later * Look up scans in the internet * Generate your QR Codes and Barcodes on your own Supported code types: QRCode, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 13, Data Matrix and more! QR code scanner for iPhone. QR Code Scanner with QR Code reader and Barcode Scanner. Get QR Code and Barcode's information. QR Code is used to make a lot of information easily searchable. It makes the information readable and accessible for your mobile phone. This application allows you to store the information you are looking for. You can use it like a business card, catalogue, label, or anything else.

Screenshots

QR Master4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanner at none against QR Master's 1. QR Master's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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. QR Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Master ships an update fortnightly, Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QR Master versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR MasterScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB40 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFrimusMarcin Slusarek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Master free?
QR Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Master or Scanner have ads?
Neither QR Master nor Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Master or Scanner?
QR Master ships an update fortnightly, and Scanner every 6 months. Most recently, QR Master was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scanner on October 30, 2026.

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