QR Reader

★ 4.7
AndroidGoogle PlayAppGalleryRuStore
Find an alternative to QR Reader
Which features should stay?
Calculate yearly cost

Estimate using prices you enter, excluding discounts and taxes. This is not a verified app plan.

First year: Unknown

Data and scoring

Profile based on reviews and description

Profile analysed
Jun 16, 2026
App updated
Jan 29, 2026

Store sources

  • AppGallery · Store data seen: Oct 12, 2026 · Recently checked
  • RuStore · Store data seen: Jun 25, 2026 · Data is over 30 days old — check the source
  • Google Play · Store data seen: Jul 27, 2026 · Data is over 30 days old — check the source

Plans and limits

Plans and free-tier limits are not verified. Free installation does not mean free usage.

Report a card error

Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesApp for quickly scanning QR codes and barcodes with corresponding actions (opening links, adding contacts, connecting to Wi-Fi, etc.); works offline and without collecting personal data (as claimed).

45%Marketing ≈ reality65%Stability70%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓QR scanner85% of reviews
  • ✓Offline-first15% of reviews
  • ✓Выполнение действий по коду (ссылки, контакты, SMS, Wi-Fi, события)20% of reviews
  • ✓Camera10% of reviews
  • ✓Barcode Scanning30% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Dark mode
  • ⚠No telemetry
  • ⚠QR Code Generation
  • ⚠History tracking

Common complaints

  • ✗Requests personal data access and sends ads despite promises8% of mentions

    «Why does it require permission to access personal data for some advertising mailing when opened? Deleting it.»

  • ✗Data shared with 210 partners despite marketing promise4% of mentions

    «210 partners? Really? It WAS a good app. Was.»

  • ✗Complete failure to work on some devices6% of mentions

    «App doesn't detect anything / Doesn't work»

  • ✗Support for not all code types (DataMatrix issues, incorrect recognition of Russian characters)8% of mentions

    «Doesn't read DataMatrix on cigarette packs»

  • ✗Incompatibility with some devices4% of mentions

    «On my old Xiaomi, the pre-installed version found everything correctly. Seems it's not compatible with all gadgets.»

What people praise

  • ★Fast and lightning-quick barcode scanning

    «Very convenient and fast🚀 / lightning-fast / swift even in harsh cold»

  • ★Simple, convenient and intuitive interface

    «Simple convenient interface / Fast, convenient, clear»

  • ★Stable and reliable operation over a long period of time

    «Works well for 4 years»

  • ★Works where other apps fail (including gallery scanning)

    «The only one that opens Telegram QR codes / The only app out of 4 that read QR code from Gallery»

  • ★Lightweight app without ads

    «Lightweight, fast app. Didn't see any ads in it»

Where to install

Find another app

Describe your task in your own words — Varezca shows what actually works, not what is promised.

Search by what QR Reader can do:

Similar apps