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Privacy Friendly QR Scanner vs QRieux: catalog facts
Privacy Friendly QR ScannerQRieux
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.

Free

Free and open source under MIT.

Android Android, iOS
  • Built to request only the permissions it needs
  • Handles QR codes and barcodes, including vCards
  • Scans codes from the camera or images
  • Creates codes for common contact and network details
  • Android only
  • Basic feature set compared with commercial scanners
  • Android and iOS only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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