QR Reader for iPhone
gamed ratingThe app exists, but its rating was not built by its actual users. From the real signals: basic scanning works, history is present, but aggressive subscription prompts push people away. The product's reliability cannot be meaningfully assessed from the available data.
storeAvg 4.71 with 1.4M ratings, but textAvg 4.14 is misleading. The review texts themselves are almost entirely about other things: cafes, a restaurant, Netflix, a hotel, a gym. This is a classic aggregation of unrelated reviews or rating manipulation. A handful of genuine scanner mentions exist ('gets the job done', 'bar code implanted'). Complaints about $241 auto-charges are a separate predatory billing pattern.
What users love
- Long-term users note stable basic scanning without degradation over time.
What users hate
- No transparency when a trial ends. Users do not understand when the paid subscription started.
Who it is for
Not recommended for almost anyone, due to opaque billing and a contaminated review base.