We analyzed 209 negative reviews of QR Code Reader，Barcode Scanner from the App Store. Here's what users are saying.
Subscription traps disguised as free services
"Misleadingly 'free' app that requires a subscription to use."
"Weekly subscription for an app you only have to use once."
stealing $9.99 weekly for over 2-years. AND Apple only refunded me last 2 months. I am suing APPLE
The barcode function works (earning the one star) but the spam and popups to get you to subscribe is abysmal UX. Hiding the x using color matching to the background image is disgusting, anti-consumeristic and downright delete-worthy. Find one of the million other apps that can translate a barcode to...
Immediately tries to sell you a subscription and you can’t get any information from scanning. Uninstalled!
Every single thing is locked behind a paywall
Used to love this app but now you can’t even scan from a photo without paying $9.99 a week. Who would pay that to scan a random code once?
I downloaded this app and it worked great but then the next day it suddenly doesn’t work anymore. I want you to fix this please.
Wont scan & doesn’t focus at all. No clue why it has good reviews
That’s it, I just needed to scan one thing and immediately I got bombarded with polyps asking me to subscribe to premium.
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