QR Code Reader - Scan App
69
Quality Score
Solid
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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QR Code Reader - Scan App is an iOS app from NEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD. in the Utilities category, currently rated 4.5★ across 654 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 69: Solid (established niche player). For a Utilities app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tierSUBSCRIPTION
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
37 snapshots on record
Rating
4.5
Reviews
654 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
37
since Nov 2025
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$50K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $40K – $70K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~10 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| ⚙ Utilities complexity ×0.85 | $-7575 |
| ⚙ 0.9y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$5K |
Total estimate
$50K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$75K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $50K – $100K · 14× MRR multiple
💸
~1.5× build cost (break-even+)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 0.9y proven track record | +4% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| 🏷 Utilities category multiple | -10% |
| ⭐ Small user base (<1K ratings) | -8% |
Final multiple
14× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
125K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
25K
Daily active
5.0K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Utilities engagement | ~200 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Utilities D30 retention | 20% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.20 |
DAU / MAU
20% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 70%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 41 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Utilities |
| 📦 Small-mid iOS bundle | → Native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-04 · 24 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 24 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Tailwinds: monetization model proven
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Building · 60/100MID TIERSUBSCRIPTIONcompetitive build-outGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
6.5
Product Quality
6.2
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
9.5
Defensibility
6.2
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
8.5
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.46★ across 654 reviews — solid.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — scam/fraud mentions detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($64K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 7 of 7 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| Multilingual (17 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| Good rating (4.5★)METRIC | +$800 | |
| New app (10 months old)METRIC | −$700 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Early-stage install base (654 ratings)METRIC | +$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v2.5.0
Thanks for choosing QR ACE - QR Code Reader!
Here's what's new in this version:
- Added support for product lookup on Rakuten, allowing you to scan product barcodes and quickly get relevant product information.… Full release notes →
Here's what's new in this version:
- Added support for product lookup on Rakuten, allowing you to scan product barcodes and quickly get relevant product information.… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- QR Code Reader - Scan App
- Developer
- NEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.
- Bundle ID
- qr.code.barcode.reader.scanner.ai.app
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Utilities
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- AZ, DA, EN, FR, DE, ID, JA, MS, PT, RU, SR, ES, TH, ZH, TR, TK, VI
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇧🇷#9 /100 🇯🇵#30 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth1,165 ratings+116400% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (37 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank2 countries
🇧🇷BR#9 /100
🇯🇵JP#30 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#9 now · best #9 · worst #52
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter9 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
QR ACE - The ultimate tool for scanning any QR code or barcode.
Experience lightning-fast recognition with effortless auto-detection. Whether you're scanning digital menus at restaurants, checking out prices while shopping, connecting to Wi-Fi at a cafe, or verifying product authenticity, our scanner handles it all instantly. We support every format you need—QR, Code 128, EAN, UPC, and more—making it your go-to utility for both personal and business use.
KEY FEATURES
QUICK SCAN WITH ACCURATE RECOGNITION RESULTS
- Instantly scan QR codes and barcodes with high precision.… View full description on the official store →
Experience lightning-fast recognition with effortless auto-detection. Whether you're scanning digital menus at restaurants, checking out prices while shopping, connecting to Wi-Fi at a cafe, or verifying product authenticity, our scanner handles it all instantly. We support every format you need—QR, Code 128, EAN, UPC, and more—making it your go-to utility for both personal and business use.
KEY FEATURES
QUICK SCAN WITH ACCURATE RECOGNITION RESULTS
- Instantly scan QR codes and barcodes with high precision.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 41 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 15.0+🔖 v2.5.0🔄 updated 3w ago🌐 AZ, DA, EN, FR, DE +12📂 Utilities💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2025 (0y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
15 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-09
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 7 of 7 updated
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.7 → v2.5.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +49 low · multiple changes
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.6 → v2.4.7
→ 30 days after: revenue +$22.4K/mo · reviews +84 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.4 → v2.4.6
→ 30 days after: revenue +$22.4K/mo · reviews +90 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$22.4K/mo · reviews +134 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.3 → v2.4.4
→ 30 days after: revenue +$22.4K/mo · reviews +122 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.2 → v2.4.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +147 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.1 → v2.4.2
→ 30 days after: reviews +179 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.0 → v2.4.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +198 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.0 → v2.4.0
→ 30 days after: rating +0.07★ · reviews +320 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ · reviews +254 high confidence
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: freemium → free
→ 30 days after: rating +0.06★ · reviews +254 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 5.00 → 4.50 (dropped 0.50★)
2025-12
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +8 high confidence
2025-11
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: reviews +10 high confidence
📸
Store Page History
7 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
Slot 1
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
Slot 2
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
Slot 3
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
Slot 4
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-09
🔎
ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #17Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
qr scanner·#17🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 71 reviews across 4 markets● 60% positive · ● 33% neutral · ● 7% negative · Rating drift: -0.02★ (stable — recent 50: 4.44★ vs lifetime: 4.46★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇮🇳 IN
+0.91
🇺🇸 US
+0.48
🇯🇵 JP
+0.12
🇧🇷 BR
+0.00
Top praise themes
easy create ×3 create codes ×3 super fast ×3 scanner ×8 features ×5 works ×5 scanning ×5 results ×5
Top complaint themes
cancel ×3
Risk signals
Fraud / scam mentions: 1.4%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.79783★ | 277 | 4.79783★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 5★ | 1 | 5★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.5★ | 2 | 4.5★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 5★ | 5 | 5★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.21211★ | 198 | 4.21211★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.56178★ | 1,214 | 4.56178★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for QR Code Reader - Scan App: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 654 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does QR Code Reader - Scan App make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, QR Code Reader - Scan App earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is QR Code Reader - Scan App profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $50K and monthly revenue $5.0K, QR Code Reader - Scan App looks profitable — pays back its estimated build cost in roughly 10 months at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does QR Code Reader - Scan App have?▴
Estimated audience: ~125K lifetime downloads, ~25K monthly active users, and ~5K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like QR Code Reader - Scan App?▴
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What is QR Code Reader - Scan App built with?▴
Our heuristic places QR Code Reader - Scan App on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 70%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
Is QR Code Reader - Scan App still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 24 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would QR Code Reader - Scan App sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $75K (marketplace range $50K – $100K). Calculated as 14× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was QR Code Reader - Scan App last updated?▴
QR Code Reader - Scan App last shipped a new version on 2026-09-04 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes QR Code Reader - Scan App?▴
QR Code Reader - Scan App is published by NEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD. on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is QR Code Reader - Scan App's BU Score?▴
QR Code Reader - Scan App has a BU Score of 69/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.