Who each one is for
QR Code 2026 is a small French-developed scanner and generator: fast scanning with automatic detection, a history with favourites, and codes for URLs, text, vCard and MECARD contacts, phone, Wi-Fi, location, email, SMS and events. The free version shows ads; Premium, listed at $1.99, removes them and promises “unlimited and instant QR code generation”. It has 3 ratings, is rated 17+, needs iOS 17.6, and runs on iPhone, Mac (Apple silicon) and Apple Vision. It was updated on 17 March 2026.
At $1.99 it competes with the price of a coffee rather than with QR Studio. It is here because the “one-time purchase” search leads to it.
Where QR Studio is better
- Design. Colours, dot and eye shapes, logos and an AI partner with scannability checks. QR Code 2026’s listing describes plain codes with a preview.
- Export. SVG and print-ready PDF. The listing mentions share and print but no format.
- Dynamic codes and analytics. Not offered.
- Cloud sync. Not mentioned.
- Free tier. QR Studio’s is unlimited and ad-free. QR Code 2026’s privacy label lists device identifiers used to track you for third-party advertising, and the free tier shows ads.
- Pricing clarity. One listed purchase at $1.99, but a description that talks about auto-renewing subscriptions. QR Studio’s terms match its price list.
Where QR Code 2026 is better
- Price. $1.99 once.
- Contact formats. MECARD as well as vCard.
- Events and messages. Calendar events and pre-filled email or SMS from simple forms.
- Platforms. Mac and Apple Vision.
Pricing side by side
| QR Studio | QR Code 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, unlimited static codes, no ads | Free with ads, generation limited |
| One-off | Lifetime $69.99, all features | Premium Version $1.99 |
| Monthly | Pro $4.99 | Not listed |
| Yearly | Pro $29.99 | Not listed |
Switching
Every code is static. Decode each one, paste the payload into QR Studio, restyle and export. There is no account to close, and if you bought Premium it was a one-off, so there is nothing to cancel.
Note
Prices change. We read the App Store listing and its In-App Purchases list on 7 September 2026. The description’s subscription wording and the single $1.99 item do not agree; we report both rather than pick one.
Try it yourself