# Qrafter review (2026): is the free plan enough? > QR code scanner and generator app for iPhone, iPad and Mac Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Qrafter is an Apple-platform app that scans QR codes, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417 and other barcodes, and also creates and designs them. It works offline, keeps a scan history that can sync over iCloud, and checks where shortened links lead. A Pro Pack unlocks design, encryption and inventory features. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** Kerem Erkan (since 2011) - **Website:** https://qrafter.app - **Runs on:** iOS, macOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it is Apple only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Qrafter has a free plan, and paid plans start at $3.99 for the Pro Pack (billing basis not shown). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free to download: scanning and creating QR codes and barcodes, per the vendor, with no expiry or limits on creation. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Scanner, code generator, history and URL safety check; Pro features are locked. | | Pro Pack | $3.99 in-app purchase; $3.99 and $24.99 listed, no period shown | Unlocks Pro features such as custom designs, encrypted and compressed codes and inventory mode, as a subscription or one-time purchase per the vendor. | | Pro Pack - Lifetime | $124.99 one-time | Lifetime unlock of the Pro features, as listed on the App Store. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qrafter-qr-code-reader/id416098700 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Qrafter before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Lifetime Pro Pack** (Lifetime license): The App Store lists a lifetime Pro Pack in-app purchase at $124.99. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qrafter-qr-code-reader/id416098700 ## Key features - **Universal scanner:** Reads QR codes, Micro QR, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417 and common barcodes, including from photos and several codes in one session. - **Code creation and design:** Generates codes and barcodes; custom colors, logos and styles are Pro features. - **History and iCloud sync:** Scans and created codes are organized in folders, stored locally or synced over iCloud, and can be locked with Face ID. - **Safety and privacy tools:** A URL safety check reveals where short links go, and Pro adds password-protected AES-encrypted codes and compression. - **Wi-Fi and passkey codes:** Scanning a Wi-Fi code connects automatically, and passkey sign-in QR codes are supported. - **Inventory mode:** Each scan can call a custom API endpoint for batch scanning in warehouses. ## Good for - Apple users who scan codes often and want a history of them - People who need offline scanning and generation on iPhone, iPad or Mac ## Worth knowing - It runs only on Apple platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro (iPad version); there is no Android or web app. - Pro features need the Pro Pack, as a subscription or one-time purchase, or the separate Qrafter Pro app. - The App Store listing does not state billing periods for the $3.99 and $24.99 Pro Pack options. - The vendor describes a scanner and generator app; no dynamic codes or scan analytics are listed. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Qrafter scans and makes QR codes and barcodes for free on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and the vendor says creation has no limits. Custom designs and some other tools need the Pro Pack, whose billing periods the App Store listing does not state, and it only runs on Apple devices. - **Value for money: A.** Scanning and creating are free, and the lifetime Pro unlock is $124.99, under a year of the $12 category middle subscription. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The vendor says creating codes has no expiry or limit on the free version, and the scanner is free too. - **Features: C.** Scanner, generator, history, iCloud sync, Wi-Fi codes and a URL safety check. No dynamic codes or scan analytics are listed. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record, but it is an app you install and use with nothing to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Apple only: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. No Android and no web app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Qrafter's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among QR code generators - Qrafter's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 33 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 4. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 31 of 37) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/qr-codes ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Qrafter you would be making passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 33 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade. - You could make: QR codes: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise. - You could not: Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner. - You could not: Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 4,016 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id416098700 **Tags:** QR codes, Barcode scanning, Works offline, Passkeys ## Alternatives - [QRCode Monkey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-monkey): Free static QR code maker with logos, colors and vector downloads. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-qrafter) - [goQR.me](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goqr): Free QR code generator and API, with a paid editable-code service. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goqr-vs-qrafter) - [QR Code Generator PRO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-generator): Editable, trackable QR codes with hosted landing pages, from Bitly. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-generator-vs-qrafter) - [QRStuff](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qrstuff): QR code generator with free static codes and paid dynamic codes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qrafter-vs-qrstuff) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qrafter-qr-code-reader/id416098700 - https://qrafter.app Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/qrafter Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).