![]() ![]() We have discussed main topics about QR Code reader apps and focused on the simplest yet more stable and popular apps. There are also some QR Code scanners that DO NOT read inverted codes (= white QR Code on a black background). Designer QR Codes work with some readers and with some they don’t. This not only applies to QR Code Reader apps but to any app you download from an App Store.ĭoes the scanner can decode Designer QR Codes?Įspecially when creating Designer QR Codes, some readers fail to decode the QR Code because there are too many design elements like a logo placed in the QR Code or modified shapes. Some apps try to install or “recommend” other services and might fool you into buying or signing up for services you don’t want. SECURITY – Is the app safe and smart to use? There are some free apps like Denso QR Code Reader or Kaspersky QR Code Reader (both available for iOS and Android) that will deliver an excellent user experience without sending the browsing history or location to their servers nor displaying annoying pop up ads while trying to scan a QR Code. The more a QR Code reader will ask for permissions before being installed the more frustrating the user experience will be when scanning QR Codes. Some QR code readers even try to access the location data from the smartphone or transmit the visited websites to their servers. ![]() A QR Code reader for example displays an ad right after scanning the QR code or even tricks you into downloading another app. App manufacturers want to make money and placing ads within the app is the easiest way. We recommend you look for an ads free solution. PRICE – Is the app free? Why?Ĭurrently, there are tons of free QR Code Scanner apps in stores like you can see in the short screencast below.īut free of charge may be full of pitfalls, which can ruin the pleasure of scanning quickly. Since the native Camera app depends on the Android version each brand will follow their own strategy, like Samsung for instance, will try to make you use Bixby Vision (their own IR solution) to recognize QR Codes. If you own a Pixel or Android One phone you can link Google Lens to your native camera App. Read more about how to use the native camera app decoding QR Codes.Īndroid/Google has Google Lens as IR (Image Recognition) software and of course, it recognizes QR Codes. This was a real game-changer in the QR Code world since many agencies and advertisers were reluctant to use QR Codes arguing “QR Codes are for geeks only”, “No one scans QR Codes” or “You need to install an extra app to scan a QR Code”. By pointing the native camera to a QR Code the smartphone will decode the code and act accordingly (for example open a link in the browser, add a contact to the address book, connect to Wi-Fi network, etc.)Īs of September 2017, updating Apple devices to iOS 11 enables users to scan QR Codes without a third-party app. Many users are not aware that their smartphone does not need an app to read a QR Code. NATIVE – Does my smartphone camera read QR Codes out of the box? We do not have our own app since a dynamic QR Code created on our website can be read by any QR Code Reader application. EXTRA FEATURES – Does the app provide extra features beyond reading the code?.SPEED AND RELIABILITY – Does the app decode and process all QR Code types? Does the app read complex Designer QR Codes?.SECURITY – Is the app safe/smart to download and use it?.NATIVE – Does my smartphone camera read QR Codes out of the box?.
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