Additional BB QR readers - XXV

 

Another free QR code reader is QR Scanner and Generator by Newgen Photographics.

As always the first stop post installation is at the QR Code Quality Standards Test v1.02 The application decodes the QR codes directly (and not after taking a picture). Nice and speedy it decoded several 'flavors' of QR codes handily - phone number, SMS text, email address, web address, YouTube video. It did have some issues with vEvents and vCards, and once the QR codes were read they were not all fully integrated with the corresponding BB applications - while the email launched, others (urls, addresses, phone numbers) did not integrate with the corresponding BB applications but directed you to upgrade to the Pro' version ($0.99).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the QR generator side it will generate the QR code flavors shown below. It is nicely integrated with the BB address book. One small issue - while generating a MeCard  or vCard a number of fields are mandatory... Most of them seem OK but requiring a web address for the MeCard seems excessive (you can not generate a Mecard without it...)

 

 

The bottom line? A quick and versatile application. Unfortunately for full integration you need to go to the paid app, and given the excellent and completely free competitors out there I'm not sure it is worth it (even at the bargain price of $0.99!)

Previous QR code reader entries:
Additional BB QR readers - XXIV - TinyBarcode
Additional BB QR readers - XXIII - QR CodeFX
Additional BB QR readers - XXII - QR Scan
Additional BB QR readers - XXIa - Arion & Carpet One QR Scanners
Additional BB QR readers - XXI - Arion & Carpet One QR Scanners
Additional BB QR readers - XX - Barcode
Additional BB QR readers - XIX - QR Scan Now
Additional BB QR readers - XVIII - Qrem
Additional BB QR readers - XVII - Mobio
Additional BB QR readers - XVI - intARact
BB QR readers - Biz Barcode II - Biz Barcode updated review
Additional BB QR readers - XV - CodeREADr
Additional BB QR readers - XIV - ContactScanner
Additional BB QR readers - XIII - Mception Scanner
Additional BB QR readers - XII - Biz Barcode
Additional BB QR readers - XI - QR Code Scanner
Additional BB QR readers - X - SimpleScanner
Additional BB QR readers - IX - WIMO
Additional BB QR readers - VIII - Upcode
Additional BB QR readers - VII - Lynkee
Additional BB QR readers - VI - Code Muncher
Additional BB QR readers V - Mobiletag
Further ScanLife - ScanLife
Additional BB QR readers - IV - i-nigma
Additional BB QR readers - III - Barcode Assistant
Additional BB QR readers - II - Deco, CertainTeed
Additional BB QR readers - BeeTagg, AT&T Code Scanner
BB QR Code Scanner Pro - BB QR Code Scanner Pro
Barcode Happiness - I - barcoo
No luck - Upcode
Misc update (BB/2D barcodes) - Mobiletag (also updated above)
BB & 2D barcodes - NeoReader, Microsoft Tag, ScanLife