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Privacy Friendly QR Scanner vs QR Scanner: catalog facts
Privacy Friendly QR Scanner	QR Scanner
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	macOS, Linux, Android
Built to request only the permissions it needs Handles QR codes and barcodes, including vCards	Scans and generates QR codes in one app No ads and no personal data collection
Android only Basic feature set compared with commercial scanners	Small project with limited development activity Only covers QR codes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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