Comparison

QR Master vs Simple Qr Reader

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

Simple Qr Reader

Features
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QR Scan makes reading QR codes effortless and beautiful. Point your camera at any QR code and get instant, smart results — not raw text dumps. URLs open ready to tap, WiFi networks show a Join button, contacts display as a clean card you can save directly to your address book. SMART RESULTS - URLs — tap to open directly in Safari - WiFi — see network name, security type, and join with one tap - Contacts — view name, email, phone in a clean card and save to Contacts - Text — clean, readable, easy to copy SCAN HISTORY Every scan is automatically saved. Browse your full history, see what type each scan was, and tap any item to view the full result again. Swipe to delete or clear all at once. UPLOAD FROM GALLERY Already have a screenshot with a QR code? Pick it from your photo library and QR Scan will read it instantly using the same smart detection. CLEAN DESIGN Two themes — light and dark — both designed to feel at home on iOS. No clutter, no ads, no unnecessary permissions. PRIVACY FIRST Your scan history stays on your device. No account required, no data sent to any server.

Screenshots

QR Master4 screens
Simple Qr Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Qr Reader at none against QR Master's 1. Simple Qr Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). QR Master's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price and ads 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. Simple Qr Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Master ships an update fortnightly, Simple Qr Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QR Master versus Simple Qr Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR MasterSimple Qr Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrimusDEMIR DEMIREL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QR Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Simple Qr Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QR Master free?
QR Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Qr Reader free?
Simple Qr Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QR Master or Simple Qr Reader have ads?
Neither QR Master nor Simple Qr Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Master or Simple Qr Reader?
QR Master ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Qr Reader every 2 days. Most recently, QR Master was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Qr Reader on October 25, 2026.

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