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Ethic QR Scanner vs Privacy Friendly QR Scanner: catalog facts
Ethic QR Scanner	Privacy Friendly QR Scanner
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Android	Android
No network permission, tracking or ads Links are shown for review before anything opens	Built to request only the permissions it needs Handles QR codes and barcodes, including vCards
Very new project with a small user base Android only	Android only Basic feature set compared with commercial scanners
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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