Comparison

Groups vs Scan QR Code & Barcode

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

Head to head
About

Groups

Easily send emails to entire contact groups without individually adding each recipient. Create, edit, and manage contact groups for efficient communication.

Highlights
  • Create and edit contact groups
  • Send bulk emails to groups
  • Automatically adds group members to email
  • Edit group titles
  • Launch from Contacts app
  • Safeguards to protect existing contacts
Features
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While IOS allows you to create a group and put contacts in to it, you cannot then use the group name to send an email to everyone in that group. You have to add each person to the email individually; this is where @Groups comes in. @Groups is a very simple application that enables you to build and edit standard contacts Groups. This contact group can then be added to an email and it will automatically include the email address of each contact in the group. @Groups will automatically use the first email address found in the contact, so if your contact has more than one please ensure the one you want included in the group is the first one listed in the contact. You can edit a group's title by simply tapping the name on the top bar while in Group Detail view. We have also placed a convenient link inside the Contact Group's to that you can launch @Groups to edit a contact group from the normal contacts App, as well as via the normal Icon on your springboard. Safeguards have been placed in @Groups to ensure it cannot edit or delete your existing contacts. It can only edit and delete Contact Groups that it has created. If you have any suggestions or in the unlikely event of a problem please contact us via the Icons at the bottom of the groups list (Email, Twitter, Facebook, WWW). We cannot reply to comments left in the ratings on here, but we can assure you that you will receive a swift personal reply to any comments you send us via the Application.

About

Scan QR Code & Barcode

Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes to access information. Generate and share your own codes, and keep an archive of all scanned and created codes. Supports auto-scan functionality for efficient use.

Highlights
  • QR Code Scanner
  • Create QR Codes
  • Barcode Scanner
  • Share QR Codes
  • Auto Scan
  • Code Archive
Features
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Use our app to scan any QR code and get the information you need fast! Create and share QR Codes for yourself and friends! Archive and save all QR Codes you have ever scanned or created. FEATURES - QR Code Scanner - Create your own QR Codes - Barcode Scanner (Scan coupons & Food labels) - Share QR Codes - Auto Scan. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within Phone Cleaner. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase By using Phone Cleaner, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DV2tjald2VlRyUmV1 Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DV2lvZnJzWWprdG5B

Screenshots

Groups4 screens
Scan QR Code & Barcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scan QR Code & Barcode at Free against Groups's $0.99. Scan QR Code & Barcode also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Scan QR Code & Barcode is free to download; Groups costs $0.99 up front. Scan QR Code & Barcode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Groups against 4.2 for Scan QR Code & Barcode. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan QR Code & Barcode has 88 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scan QR Code & Barcode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groups ships an update every 3 months, Scan QR Code & Barcode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Groups versus Scan QR Code & Barcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupsScan QR Code & Barcode
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings588 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin Marshall艳 王

Customer experience

Groups

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Scan QR Code & Barcode

All ratings36 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Groups

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scan QR Code & Barcode

Subscriptions2
  • week3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • month3 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Groups free?
Groups costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan QR Code & Barcode free?
Scan QR Code & Barcode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groups or Scan QR Code & Barcode?
Scan QR Code & Barcode is rated higher. Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Scan QR Code & Barcode averages 4.2 from 88 ratings.
Do Groups or Scan QR Code & Barcode have ads?
Scan QR Code & Barcode shows ads; Groups does not.
Which is updated more often, Groups or Scan QR Code & Barcode?
Groups ships an update every 3 months, and Scan QR Code & Barcode every 3 weeks. Most recently, Groups was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scan QR Code & Barcode on October 30, 2026.

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