QR Scanner Downloads & RevenueQR Scanner · Google Play
QR Scanner gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
QR Scanner is #1 in Tools Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 18 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 22 events
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #4Top Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈QR Scanner charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · All Apps · FR
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · All Apps · IT
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · Tools · SE
- 📈QR Scanner charting in a new country in 2 chartsUnited Arab Emirates · Indonesia
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · Tools · TH
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #5Top Free · All Apps · KR
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Free · Tools · DE · Top Free · Tools · NL · Top Free · Tools · TW
- 📈QR Scanner charting in a new country in 2 chartsSweden · Thailand
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · Tools · ES
- 📈QR Scanner charting in a new country in 2 chartsSpain · Taiwan
- 📈QR Scanner entered the top 100Top Free · Tools · MX
- 📈QR Scanner charting in a new country in 2 chartsMexico · Netherlands
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #6Top Free · All Apps · KR
- 🆕QR Scanner first spotted by AppInsiderFrance
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #195Top Free · All Apps · FR
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #42Top Free · All Apps · JP
- 📈QR Scanner new best rank in the overall chart: #8Top Free · All Apps · KR
- 📦QR Scanner version 1.8.3No release notes
- 🆕QR Scanner: its developer released another app: Photo Easy Recovery
- 🆕QR Scanner released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Tools FreeQR Scanner at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, automated QR and barcode scanning utility for Android users that also supports code generation, history logging, and document data extraction. The app is currently the top-ranked free tool in South Korea and holds strong positions across major European markets including Japan, Australia, Spain, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Similar apps: QR & Barcode Scanner, Kaspersky QR Scanner, Barcode Scanner
QR Scanner on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v1.8.3 · checked 26 Sep 2026
QR Scanner downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where QR Scanner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How QR Scanner makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | ToolsFree | #1 |
| South Korea | All AppsFree | #4 |
 Japan | ToolsFree | #16 |
 United States | ToolsFree | #44 |
| Japan | All AppsFree | #76 |
 United Kingdom | ToolsFree | #33 |
 France | ToolsFree | #21 |
 Australia | ToolsFree | #18 |
 Germany | ToolsFree | #39 |
 Canada | ToolsFree | #27 |
 Spain | ToolsFree | #22 |
| France | All AppsFree | #150 |
 Italy | ToolsFree | #39 |
 Brazil | ToolsFree | #56 |
 Netherlands | ToolsFree | #28 |
| Spain | All AppsFree | #146 |
| Italy | All AppsFree | #194 |
 Taiwan | ToolsFree | #93 |
| Netherlands | All AppsFree | #179 |
 Mexico | ToolsFree | #118 |
 Sweden | ToolsFree | #90 |
 United Arab Emirates | ToolsFree | #155 |
 Turkey | ToolsFree | #179 |
 Thailand | ToolsFree | #198 |
Apps near QR Scanner on the chart
Tools Free, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about QR Scanner
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report aggressive ad injection and deceptive 'fake update' prompts that install unwanted apps or redirect to third-party stores like Temu. While some praise the scanning speed, many complain about intrusive pop-ups, rating prompts before use, and inability to exit the app.
Mixed but leaning positive (61% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about ads, and privacy and spam. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “easy to use and understand”
- Speed & performance
- Useful
Common complaints
- Ads: “didnt scan the image just ads”
- Privacy & data: “AGGRESSIVE , MISLEADING, INTRUSIVE,MALICIOUS, FAKE SCAM APP”
- Updates: “FAKE UPDATE REQUIRED advertising to get their app installed”
- Crashes & bugs
About QR Scanner
QR Scanner features:
Scan QR codes – Reads all common QR code formats. Works with URLs, text, contacts, Wi‑Fi, and more.
Create QR codes – Enter your own text, link, or data and generate a QR code instantly. Save or share it as needed.
History log – Automatically keeps a record of every QR code you scan or create. You can go back and review any past item at any time.
Barcode support – Scans product barcodes to show item details. If the barcode is damaged, you can also type in the numbers manually.
ID / Passport scan – Reads machine‑readable zones on identity documents and passports, extracting key information to save you from typing it by hand.
QR Scanner is a real must-have QR code scanner for any Android mobile device.
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