{"data":{"items":[{"id":"e4713d2f-0518-46c7-a354-9856c918bd1b","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Unusable — I don’t know if when you subscribe this app actually works but the fact it is unusable doesn’t make me want to find out. Can’t get passed the 3 day free subscription screen and when out figure out how to do that you get ad after ad after annoying screen filling ap! I want to see if it work","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":1.0431328,"occurredAt":"2025-05-08T11:07:17.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"problem_report","painScore":0.75586957,"sentiment":-0.65217394,"confidence":0.5940833,"matchedPatterns":["terrible","frustrating","product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I don’t know if when you subscribe this app actually works but the fact it is unusable doesn’t make me want to find out.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Unusable","body":"I don’t know if when you subscribe this app actually works but the fact it is unusable doesn’t make me want to find out. Can’t get passed the 3 day free subscription screen and when out figure out how to do that you get ad after ad after annoying screen filling ap! I want to see if it works before I subscribe to anything so I just deleted the app!","authorHash":"9a6628bac6e194b4ba0f417f74456bb4","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"267da5ba-e132-4431-bd6b-1dd7e9e981f2","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Be careful. — Pay close attention when you download this app. It’s supposedly free but they try to trick you into paying and it is very difficult to avoid signing up for a subscription. If you do accidentally subscribe just deleting the app will not work to cancel your subscription.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.5945604,"occurredAt":"2021-11-06T17:27:14.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"problem_report","painScore":0.45,"sentiment":0,"confidence":0.41004166,"matchedPatterns":["doesnt_work","solution:app"],"statement":"If you do accidentally subscribe just deleting the app will not work to cancel your subscription.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Be careful.","body":"Pay close attention when you download this app. It’s supposedly free but they try to trick you into paying and it is very difficult to avoid signing up for a subscription. If you do accidentally subscribe just deleting the app will not work to cancel your subscription.","authorHash":"930370315ac10acf75acbf6b3a9f4ab6","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"c2066521-99d1-4c6d-bc37-514b8e4127db","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Fraudulent — This app does not work then charges you an extortionate renewal fee despite never showing under your subscriptions in the Apple ID. Avoid at all costs!!!!!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.5724209,"occurredAt":"2020-05-29T08:25:18.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"problem_report","painScore":0.85,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.30941668,"matchedPatterns":["doesnt_work","product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"This app does not work then charges you an extortionate renewal fee despite never showing under your subscriptions in the Apple ID.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Fraudulent","body":"This app does not work then charges you an extortionate renewal fee despite never showing under your subscriptions in the Apple ID. Avoid at all costs!!!!!","authorHash":"13f8e483fc191e0d17073f22e89abf7f","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"045d5f8a-a10c-47c6-b5b0-35ae7db51a09","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Shady purchasing practice — I see I am not the only one this happened to so it shows me we are being ripped off by “trying out” this App. I NEVER pay $12.50 for an App. Much less one that does so little. My camera can do this without an App so why would I buy this? I didn’t, yet I was charged $12.50 ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2025-11-19T03:36:20.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I didn’t, yet I was charged $12.50 for a month!!","title":"QR Code Reader · — Shady purchasing practice","body":"I see I am not the only one this happened to so it shows me we are being ripped off by “trying out” this App. I NEVER pay $12.50 for an App. Much less one that does so little. My camera can do this without an App so why would I buy this? I didn’t, yet I was charged $12.50 for a month!! If I had to scan the inventory at Walmart I couldn’t justify this cost. Don’t expect Apple to help you with this either. I contacted the day I was charged for this to say I didn’t mean to purchase but they didn’t even care.\nWARNING BEWARE OF THUS SHADY PRACTICE OF FORCING A PURCHASE WITHOUT ANY CONFIRMATION OF THE CHARGE AND NO REFUNDS OR CANCELLATIONS REVEN FOR MISTAKES.","authorHash":"611a202fad1df2c3d58455020a276d88","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"6c21fce3-5511-4e6a-8de0-ebb2552fca4d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scammer alert!! — I downloaded the free version, which came through my iTunes payment history, correctly as free, then the premium version popped up that I DID NOT ORDER, and then was charged $7.99 three days later.  I had other free readers that I deleted since I never used them.  STAY AWAY!! They m","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2021-11-10T07:42:09.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I downloaded the free version, which came through my iTunes payment history, correctly as free, then the premium version popped up that I DID NOT ORDER, and then was charged $7.99 three days later.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scammer alert!!","body":"I downloaded the free version, which came through my iTunes payment history, correctly as free, then the premium version popped up that I DID NOT ORDER, and then was charged $7.99 three days later.  I had other free readers that I deleted since I never used them.  STAY AWAY!! They may tell you there is an iTunes page to cancel your subscription but it DOESN’T WORK!!  HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE STILL ON iTUNES?!?!  This is dishonest and criminal, even for India and Pakistan.","authorHash":"a1d044db471913787f8f88a8a73607dd","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"6207107f-0fe9-46dd-aae6-b137afabe0a6","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam — Do not download this. My boyfriend accidentally downloaded this on my phone as we had to use a QR scan to do track and trace in a restaurant on Saturday. We saw  AFTER downloading that it charges you £7.99 after 3 days so I immediately deleted within minutes without using it.\nI’ve just been ch","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2020-07-07T19:14:38.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam","body":"Do not download this. My boyfriend accidentally downloaded this on my phone as we had to use a QR scan to do track and trace in a restaurant on Saturday. We saw  AFTER downloading that it charges you £7.99 after 3 days so I immediately deleted within minutes without using it.\nI’ve just been charged £7.99 3 days on despite deleting the app immediately and not using it .\nTried to get a refund and been told no!!\nAbsolutely appalling and unfair\n\nSCAM","authorHash":"73e88f939fabed467a4cb40b88c74685","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"96899dac-ac0f-4f8b-b7a8-4b2c28e905eb","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — They charge and automatically renew !!! — I downloaded this app as I thought it was a free app , the day after £29.99 was taken from my account and they have an annual renewal of the subscription automatically added , I requested a refund as soon as I realised after using the app just once and appare","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2020-06-01T19:21:36.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I downloaded this app as I thought it was a free app , the day after £29.99 was taken from my account and they have an annual renewal of the subscription automatically added , I requested a refund as soon as I realised after using the app…","title":"QR Code Reader · — They charge and automatically renew !!!","body":"I downloaded this app as I thought it was a free app , the day after £29.99 was taken from my account and they have an annual renewal of the subscription automatically added , I requested a refund as soon as I realised after using the app just once and apparently I’m not eligible for a refund! Disgusting !!! You should make the pricing far more transparent","authorHash":"85d7d024cb7c360212c2a3cb721080a3","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"428ea578-c8ea-4ce3-abe2-d55e2194e933","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Do not use! — I downloaded as it advertised 3 days for free before subscription begins it then wasn’t able to scan the one QR Code I needed so I cancelled immediately (within 10 mins of downloading) 2 days late the app took a year subscription payment from my account £30 total. Absolute thieves! I’m ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2020-04-10T14:40:16.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I downloaded as it advertised 3 days for free before subscription begins it then wasn’t able to scan the one QR Code I needed so I cancelled immediately (within 10 mins of downloading) 2 days late the app took a year subscription payment f…","title":"QR Code Reader · — Do not use!","body":"I downloaded as it advertised 3 days for free before subscription begins it then wasn’t able to scan the one QR Code I needed so I cancelled immediately (within 10 mins of downloading) 2 days late the app took a year subscription payment from my account £30 total. Absolute thieves! I’m going through the process of a refund but to warn others DONT GET CAUGHT OUT the 3 day free is a con","authorHash":"67f51dd88f92ef8e7623cb4c349ec552","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"8e5a8371-9e47-4798-ac3b-a121cb2e06f8","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Don’t download! Charges you!! — I downloaded this app for a class I was taking... a link was provide via QR code. Used the app once, link didn’t load and I forgot all about it. Check my email today and I’ve been charged $3.99 for an auto renewal! Look at the subscription, of which I did not subscribe","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.532,"occurredAt":"2018-10-05T03:47:59.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Check my email today and I’ve been charged $3.99 for an auto renewal!","title":"QR Code Reader · — Don’t download! Charges you!!","body":"I downloaded this app for a class I was taking... a link was provide via QR code. Used the app once, link didn’t load and I forgot all about it. Check my email today and I’ve been charged $3.99 for an auto renewal! Look at the subscription, of which I did not subscribe to, and it’s $3.99 a week? Are you bleeping kidding me?! How many QR codes so you think anyone comes across that they would need to pay $4 A WEEK for! Seriously. There are actual free apps for this crap.... what a scam!","authorHash":"d809cedd95b65a77b141c13ac16dddd2","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"0b08a509-9762-4c6b-9f86-29b3a158fa7b","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — No indication of big cost — Downloaded this app thinking it was free - no clear information given about the cost. Even at the point of payment through ApplePay, it showed £0.00. Later received an invoice for £29.99 annual subscription. Managed to cancel the subscription but can’t get a refund for the","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.530775,"occurredAt":"2020-06-15T09:47:17.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.379125,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Managed to cancel the subscription but can’t get a refund for the initial 1st year payment, apparently.","title":"QR Code Reader · — No indication of big cost","body":"Downloaded this app thinking it was free - no clear information given about the cost. Even at the point of payment through ApplePay, it showed £0.00. Later received an invoice for £29.99 annual subscription. Managed to cancel the subscription but can’t get a refund for the initial 1st year payment, apparently. Am so angry, and feel totally ripped off.","authorHash":"9b83b771a446e36d3b29dedb8f49badb","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"2afc613a-4ca1-49d2-ad3d-906906affdd0","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Beware: they try to trick you into subscribing.... — It’s a QR reader. It works. However, I really dislike the underhand attempt to get you to sign up for a subscription (£3.99 per month). The subscription sign up screen  is clearly designed to get you to click “accept” and there is very low prominen","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.52644324,"occurredAt":"2020-08-12T09:04:04.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.22222222,"sentiment":-0.5555556,"confidence":0.4307263,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Poor behaviour from an App developer - in future, this type of activity will get regulated and you will get told to stop doing this.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Beware: they try to trick you into subscribing....","body":"It’s a QR reader. It works. However, I really dislike the underhand attempt to get you to sign up for a subscription (£3.99 per month). The subscription sign up screen  is clearly designed to get you to click “accept” and there is very low prominence given to how to move past this (you need to click the microscopic light grey X to close the box, top right hand corner). It’s an example of underhand sales tactics, a lot of people fall for this - I work for a bank and I see daily the transaction disputes from customers (victims) who inadvertently chose the wrong option. Don’t fall for it.  The companies who operate like this need to be giving equal prominence to how to access the free version as they do to subscription sign up. For this reason, I give them a 1 star. Poor behaviour from an App developer - in future, this type of activity will get regulated and you will get told to stop doing this. In the meantime, it is sharp practice. Do the right thing.","authorHash":"8fba5c157a3d2907055718145a9bf272","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"1c5eb045-1abb-4264-91d2-5da89fe53dfa","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Warning - you cannot cancel their subscription — This app charges you after a 7 day free trial and then makes it impossible for you to cancel the subscription. The subscription does not appear in your phone subscription’s section, in your Apple account , and when you contact them they say they can’t ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.51607496,"occurredAt":"2026-10-19T13:44:14.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.368625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"This app charges you after a 7 day free trial and then makes it impossible for you to cancel the subscription.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Warning - you cannot cancel their subscription","body":"This app charges you after a 7 day free trial and then makes it impossible for you to cancel the subscription. The subscription does not appear in your phone subscription’s section, in your Apple account , and when you contact them they say they can’t help you. I had to call my bank to get it cancelled and charged back","authorHash":"9c76b52188400fa10719db31a96b115f","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"3aaea5f9-d5c1-4048-a08a-9d5f6bf40651","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download feels like a scam — Do not attempt download this app as soon as I used my fingerprint scanner to ok my free download it also signed me up to a year subscription for £29.99. No notification or anything. This app is NOT FREE and should be reported to Apple for how it takes payment with ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.51362497,"occurredAt":"2020-08-16T10:08:22.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.366875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download feels like a scam.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download feels like a scam","body":"Do not attempt download this app as soon as I used my fingerprint scanner to ok my free download it also signed me up to a year subscription for £29.99. No notification or anything. This app is NOT FREE and should be reported to Apple for how it takes payment with no notification to the user. I fully believed this was a free app.","authorHash":"54b49612f0d9185fa9b30984be5ae5fa","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"92284f9c-e21d-41ca-83ee-504f94932cc1","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Absolute Scam - Do not download — Unknowingly subscribed to Auto weekly renewal with $6.49 charge. Had to go into original invoice to report a problem to find subscription. Once I cancelled subscription moments later received an invoice with 2 additional week charges. This is completely unacceptable,","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.5075,"occurredAt":"2018-08-06T14:58:01.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.3625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Absolute Scam - Do not download.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Absolute Scam - Do not download","body":"Unknowingly subscribed to Auto weekly renewal with $6.49 charge. Had to go into original invoice to report a problem to find subscription. Once I cancelled subscription moments later received an invoice with 2 additional week charges. This is completely unacceptable, what a underhanded system to trick people into lying weekly.","authorHash":"9d31d8fc49b2559ff1c4b714e886e376","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"cac124b5-c2d8-42a1-b267-3417f336eae3","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Bad bad bad — After downloading this and launching it for the first time it instantly downloaded another code scanner that would have cost me £38 per year. \n\nThis app is a con and should be removed forthwith from the App Store. \n\nGets one star only because giving none isn’t an option. Act on this App","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.50505,"occurredAt":"2020-07-25T18:46:21.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.36075,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Bad bad bad.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Bad bad bad","body":"After downloading this and launching it for the first time it instantly downloaded another code scanner that would have cost me £38 per year. \n\nThis app is a con and should be removed forthwith from the App Store. \n\nGets one star only because giving none isn’t an option. Act on this Apple!","authorHash":"bb85679953967eaea3bbb8b8af184c3f","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"0aaf88da-2116-4480-908c-4b34d178262b","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — You will be subscribed - beware — I downloaded what I thought was a free app but I was immediately charged a fee without warning. I wrote this off for my mistake and told myself to take care in future. Well I certainly will take more care in future as I happened to go into my subscriptions today for ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.456,"occurredAt":"2020-05-11T21:13:02.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.38,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I downloaded what I thought was a free app but I was immediately charged a fee without warning.","title":"QR Code Reader · — You will be subscribed - beware","body":"I downloaded what I thought was a free app but I was immediately charged a fee without warning. I wrote this off for my mistake and told myself to take care in future. Well I certainly will take more care in future as I happened to go into my subscriptions today for something else and discovered I had signed up to pay £7.99 a month for this app. I had no idea it was a subscription so am absolutely appalled by this. This app should be taken off the store.","authorHash":"24da6605587e3c65b8c94d6f50c51130","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"19132131-ac0b-4447-9765-ac2c7df34c4f","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download unless you can spend $90/year — Utterly misleading advertisement that Apple should not allow.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pricing","weight":0.43652722,"occurredAt":"2022-01-14T16:39:37.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"pricing_complaint","painScore":0.6933333,"sentiment":-0.8333333,"confidence":0.25779167,"matchedPatterns":["paying_monthly","product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download unless you can spend $90/year.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Do not download unless you can spend $90/year","body":"Utterly misleading advertisement that Apple should not allow.","authorHash":"d89ebab81e45575b9b15e3c7b056dc8a","rating":1,"offTopic":true},{"id":"b84fe310-c6b6-4986-88be-425d3c788a73","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app — Shocking app. I downloaded this as it was free to use once before deleting, I knew nothing about subscribing to it as this isn’t something I would have been interested in. I’ve now seen I’ve been changed a subscription charge for weeks now which I have cancelled. Apple should not allow thi","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.435225,"occurredAt":"2020-04-20T07:12:21.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.310875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app","body":"Shocking app. I downloaded this as it was free to use once before deleting, I knew nothing about subscribing to it as this isn’t something I would have been interested in. I’ve now seen I’ve been changed a subscription charge for weeks now which I have cancelled. Apple should not allow this.","authorHash":"ac871db870bf7f4231d68a3cd6c60774","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"9afa8cdd-f517-4022-97e7-d356c29c9ce9","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Total scam!! — Total scam!! First app which came up in my search for a QR scanner, no mention anywhere that it would cost anything. Downloaded app and it has never worked and now I have been charged £38.99 for a yearly subscription!! I did not agree to this or authorise it. What are apple doing about","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.42594722,"occurredAt":"2020-08-26T20:49:41.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.31111112,"sentiment":-0.7777778,"confidence":0.324875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Total scam!!.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Total scam!!","body":"Total scam!! First app which came up in my search for a QR scanner, no mention anywhere that it would cost anything. Downloaded app and it has never worked and now I have been charged £38.99 for a yearly subscription!! I did not agree to this or authorise it. What are apple doing about scams like this!?","authorHash":"a227a9dec9f10fbdbaa4915003c1b75a","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"5ed2820c-52a3-4a90-899b-82cfda422dbb","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Beware of the £38.99 scam! — Total scam, got charged £38.99 for a ‘yearly subscription’ which I didn’t agree to. Looking at other reviews lots of other people have had the same issue although they seem to only have been charged a weekly or monthly fee so the scammers have upped their game now.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.4242,"occurredAt":"2020-07-19T15:00:05.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.303,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Beware of the £38.99 scam!.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Beware of the £38.99 scam!","body":"Total scam, got charged £38.99 for a ‘yearly subscription’ which I didn’t agree to. Looking at other reviews lots of other people have had the same issue although they seem to only have been charged a weekly or monthly fee so the scammers have upped their game now.","authorHash":"393079e696f3f398982b83d651a9b007","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"ce6c2ef7-5ed2-4ea4-9ab2-a05bf7bd2924","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — No different from the rest except — This app somehow charged me £7.99 and continued to charge me £7.99 for 3 months! Took me forever to figure out what was charging me, of course default setting for renewal receipts is ‘off’ thanks apple.\n\nI’m sure this app has good ratings from its free version but ","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"request","weight":0.3996236,"occurredAt":"2020-07-02T09:41:49.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0,"sentiment":0.25,"confidence":0.3996236,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"This app somehow charged me £7.99 and continued to charge me £7.99 for 3 months!","title":"QR Code Reader · — No different from the rest except","body":"This app somehow charged me £7.99 and continued to charge me £7.99 for 3 months! Took me forever to figure out what was charging me, of course default setting for renewal receipts is ‘off’ thanks apple.\n\nI’m sure this app has good ratings from its free version but the pro version isn’t worth £7.99 a month, that’s more than subscription TV services and they’re not worth it.\n\nIt’s obvious to me that they’ve priced it so high knowing that they’re methods to obtain subscribers is dubious at best, illegal at worse. Unfortunately that’s the way people think nowadays fast money with little effort by whatever means.","authorHash":"3afcfc03e941e040568a23fe07ed8eaf","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"c958100e-5ffc-477a-b883-e0e6e1748b8f","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Got charged even though I did not use the app — Downloaded the supposedly free version, a message popped up that I will be charged after 3 days. Immediately deleted the app, but still got charged for a month. Why? I want a refund as I have not used your app.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.38009998,"occurredAt":"2021-12-07T22:59:22.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.2715,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Immediately deleted the app, but still got charged for a month.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Got charged even though I did not use the app","body":"Downloaded the supposedly free version, a message popped up that I will be charged after 3 days. Immediately deleted the app, but still got charged for a month. Why? I want a refund as I have not used your app.","authorHash":"0f3656c7f27af3eeb1e8d44b2010c185","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"5eb59e99-bed7-4b38-b0a7-5aaeda8498e2","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — DO NOT install this app. It will trick your money. — When I saw this app it didn’t say it cost money but after I install it then my Monzo have a notification I have purchased a £29.99 for this app. That’s unacceptable. And I can’t cancel it. It’s a fraud!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.376425,"occurredAt":"2020-05-18T10:28:19.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.268875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"And I can’t cancel it.","title":"QR Code Reader · — DO NOT install this app. It will trick your money.","body":"When I saw this app it didn’t say it cost money but after I install it then my Monzo have a notification I have purchased a £29.99 for this app. That’s unacceptable. And I can’t cancel it. It’s a fraud!","authorHash":"d5016ac517f46d59393344b5e1a06fdc","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"008a9505-4831-42b0-87d6-96a9a8722b20","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Not free — Just downloaded this and it said double tap and set up a subscription straight away so please be careful as I didn’t realise no have had to unsubscribe on App Store straight away! Why dose any one want to pay for this it’s a joke!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.37095,"occurredAt":"2020-04-26T12:41:34.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.309125,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Just downloaded this and it said double tap and set up a subscription straight away so please be careful as I didn’t realise no have had to unsubscribe on App Store straight away!","title":"QR Code Reader · — Not free","body":"Just downloaded this and it said double tap and set up a subscription straight away so please be careful as I didn’t realise no have had to unsubscribe on App Store straight away! Why dose any one want to pay for this it’s a joke!","authorHash":"f968b309a18a664258827a746a79f232","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"7a44635a-71a7-447b-a35a-426ae5ee80b0","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Beware subscription — Downloading this signs you up to a subscription that needs to be cancelled. Complete rip off, why does the App Store allow this type of thing, Apple I am disappointed.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.369075,"occurredAt":"2020-07-04T15:36:16.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.263625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Complete rip off, why does the App Store allow this type of thing, Apple I am disappointed.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Beware subscription","body":"Downloading this signs you up to a subscription that needs to be cancelled. Complete rip off, why does the App Store allow this type of thing, Apple I am disappointed.","authorHash":"ccdff5701fcfbc0754834070d8b82996","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"6f19f723-ef26-4c8b-9739-43761f9c1062","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Don’t download — I downloaded this app but after about 5 seconds i deleted it! I’ve just found out that I have been charged the years subscription! What a waste of money and how sad that I have never used or have no intention to use.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.349475,"occurredAt":"2020-08-04T08:27:11.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.249625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"What a waste of money and how sad that I have never used or have no intention to use.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Don’t download","body":"I downloaded this app but after about 5 seconds i deleted it! I’ve just found out that I have been charged the years subscription! What a waste of money and how sad that I have never used or have no intention to use.","authorHash":"5a6d0e9488af07f8a17a90902716afeb","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"51058009-59e9-4a7c-94d6-ee817c7efb95","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Tricked into subscription — Do not download. It popped up with a message and before I realised it I was signed up to a premium sub for £29.99 They took the money and I can not get a refund. The only reason I gave it the one star it has is so I can warn others away from this con.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.34785,"occurredAt":"2020-04-25T20:03:03.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.289875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"It popped up with a message and before I realised it I was signed up to a premium sub for £29.99 They took the money and I can not get a refund.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Tricked into subscription","body":"Do not download. It popped up with a message and before I realised it I was signed up to a premium sub for £29.99 They took the money and I can not get a refund. The only reason I gave it the one star it has is so I can warn others away from this con.","authorHash":"ee7144a95e147d012b56afe5bfe854e6","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"eb27ff38-e749-44e2-b40f-43529f105c58","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Payment — I downloaded the reader it didn’t tell me it was going to charge me then a few weeks later it charged me the full price for the year why would I buy a code reader for a year and only use it once £29 it did is job and took me to the app I needed but what now £29 down","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.3447,"occurredAt":"2020-07-18T08:07:00.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.28725,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I downloaded the reader it didn’t tell me it was going to charge me then a few weeks later it charged me the full price for the year why would I buy a code reader for a year and only use it once £29 it did is job and took me to the app I n…","title":"QR Code Reader · — Payment","body":"I downloaded the reader it didn’t tell me it was going to charge me then a few weeks later it charged me the full price for the year why would I buy a code reader for a year and only use it once £29 it did is job and took me to the app I needed but what now £29 down","authorHash":"1e58bc6e7f42e63b1e4af4288b35644d","rating":3,"offTopic":false},{"id":"4854b976-feeb-40e4-86f0-3ebf90c696fd","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Clickbait, an absolute con for $29pa — Used it once and then cancelled. Apple should prevent these con merchants selling apps that appear free or cheap but show “In App Purchase” that is a smokescreen.\n\nALL prices should be clear before downloading and finding you’ve paid!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.3405,"occurredAt":"2020-06-19T18:09:37.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.28375,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Used it once and then cancelled.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Clickbait, an absolute con for $29pa","body":"Used it once and then cancelled. Apple should prevent these con merchants selling apps that appear free or cheap but show “In App Purchase” that is a smokescreen.\n\nALL prices should be clear before downloading and finding you’ve paid!","authorHash":"6c1b89e40a59e64d627b8bfde0f9ed34","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"8fc1a134-09c1-40fa-a366-dc8495eeea14","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Alert - SCAM — This is a scam company.  I was signed up for a recurring subscription for $5 a week and had no idea.  It isn’t even billed under this name but rather some alias so you wouldn’t even know.  Seriously avoid!!!!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.33355,"occurredAt":"2022-02-14T21:25:41.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.23825,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Alert - SCAM.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Alert - SCAM","body":"This is a scam company.  I was signed up for a recurring subscription for $5 a week and had no idea.  It isn’t even billed under this name but rather some alias so you wouldn’t even know.  Seriously avoid!!!!","authorHash":"0692721b7637a8aa8f49a586d4327fbb","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"89159eb3-273e-4115-a74a-f8f05836dddf","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Tiny lab scam — I was being charged $3.99 every week for the Pro version of this app. Without my knowledge!! This has been going on for a very long time!! Be careful if you use this app!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.31937304,"occurredAt":"2021-10-22T20:54:11.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.2281236,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Tiny lab scam.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Tiny lab scam","body":"I was being charged $3.99 every week for the Pro version of this app. Without my knowledge!! This has been going on for a very long time!! Be careful if you use this app!","authorHash":"e253e48c436dd5c2929284cd520bc492","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"0b358cae-15c1-45a4-9e8e-878b1ee3575d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Yet another unwanted subscription — All I want is a simple basic reader - I am not creating or analyzing or anything other than scanning, and all I get from these apps is subscription requirements, even if I just want to use the free trial period. Sick of this nonsense.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"request","weight":0.3008,"occurredAt":"2025-02-12T14:24:01.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.06666667,"sentiment":-0.16666667,"confidence":0.282,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Sick of this nonsense.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Yet another unwanted subscription","body":"All I want is a simple basic reader - I am not creating or analyzing or anything other than scanning, and all I get from these apps is subscription requirements, even if I just want to use the free trial period. Sick of this nonsense.","authorHash":"51564cb995ca375d5d060be1dd0169a5","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"2773c691-99b4-462f-b41a-0cb99c9906e9","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Subscription or timed adds — Too bad because I’d gladly pay a couple few bucks for this app but I’m certainly not going to pay the ridiculous eight dollars a month subscription fee","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.28455,"occurredAt":"2021-12-20T18:16:17.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.20325,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Too bad because I’d gladly pay a couple few bucks for this app but I’m certainly not going to pay the ridiculous eight dollars a month subscription fee","title":"QR Code Reader · — Subscription or timed adds","body":"Too bad because I’d gladly pay a couple few bucks for this app but I’m certainly not going to pay the ridiculous eight dollars a month subscription fee","authorHash":"a5a7405be5bf23260655ccf11352fa6e","rating":1,"offTopic":true},{"id":"d6b3828a-b709-48ec-8eed-476aa20f142a","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Be careful!!!! Took my money immediately — I wanted the free version of this but it went straight to the paid pro version and took £7.99 from my account. Despite cancelling immediately Apple would not give me a refund.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.2838,"occurredAt":"2020-04-28T10:38:02.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.2365,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Despite cancelling immediately Apple would not give me a refund.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Be careful!!!! Took my money immediately","body":"I wanted the free version of this but it went straight to the paid pro version and took £7.99 from my account. Despite cancelling immediately Apple would not give me a refund.","authorHash":"187c49933d948227cf07c0ed4bcc9183","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"2edcf292-b7a9-4b4e-8fe7-979e20c02364","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Beware! Scam! — They charged me a $13.99 subscription fee without letting me know what was going on. Then once I finally got to use the QR scanner it didn’t even work properly.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/au/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.27965,"occurredAt":"2017-11-09T23:33:53.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store AU/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.19975,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"They charged me a $13.99 subscription fee without letting me know what was going on.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Beware! Scam!","body":"They charged me a $13.99 subscription fee without letting me know what was going on. Then once I finally got to use the QR scanner it didn’t even work properly.","authorHash":"037ac11c0bf03cbec97b6b9bf544a0aa","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"b3437b31-331c-473c-a579-8f8659e2604d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Stay far away — This app is a scam. It rolls out a click to continue prompt that actually enrolls you into a very expensive subscription. And on top of that it doesn’t actually work. Stay away.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.27185833,"occurredAt":"2021-11-12T14:29:46.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.26666668,"sentiment":-0.6666667,"confidence":0.214625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"It rolls out a click to continue prompt that actually enrolls you into a very expensive subscription.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Stay far away","body":"This app is a scam. It rolls out a click to continue prompt that actually enrolls you into a very expensive subscription. And on top of that it doesn’t actually work. Stay away.","authorHash":"3053d5d2458087d09e9cfb8c752e330a","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"4520dfd7-cd51-47d1-8e31-b551f59dba33","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Be warned — I opted for the free trial and it took 29.99 immediately even though I cancelled the app and have never used it. No reply to 3 messages sent via their contact form asking for my money back!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.26595,"occurredAt":"2020-05-10T15:33:31.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.221625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I opted for the free trial and it took 29.99 immediately even though I cancelled the app and have never used it.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Be warned","body":"I opted for the free trial and it took 29.99 immediately even though I cancelled the app and have never used it. No reply to 3 messages sent via their contact form asking for my money back!","authorHash":"9d7b4812a7d2dca47aed114a8115f875","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"fb6ac5e3-2600-4c26-93be-fe302fffaf98","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scammer — They automatically took my 13.99$. After seeing this , I cancelled the subscription but they didn’t give me my money back. Never ever downloading it again","url":"https://apps.apple.com/au/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.25064832,"occurredAt":"2026-07-31T12:32:56.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store AU/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.2088736,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"After seeing this , I cancelled the subscription but they didn’t give me my money back.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scammer","body":"They automatically took my 13.99$. After seeing this , I cancelled the subscription but they didn’t give me my money back. Never ever downloading it again","authorHash":"6be29de53e34a047e85b29549e15c30a","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"eb2e9185-95d0-43c5-af12-acbd0e67bd1e","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Overcharge — Downloaded but realised it wasn’t going to help me and cancelled it immediately. They then charged me the full amount for a year!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.238,"occurredAt":"2020-05-05T17:56:49.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.17,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Downloaded but realised it wasn’t going to help me and cancelled it immediately.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Overcharge","body":"Downloaded but realised it wasn’t going to help me and cancelled it immediately. They then charged me the full amount for a year!","authorHash":"548d7fe7904ea26630c13eb03a20ead4","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"7101ba04-7612-40bd-9bab-ef7e6e9161ab","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — What a scam — Says free and even if you don’t use it , it will automatically bill you for the app after 3 days, no honour, bunch of thugs","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.231875,"occurredAt":"2018-06-25T18:55:24.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.165625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — What a scam.","title":"QR Code Reader · — What a scam","body":"Says free and even if you don’t use it , it will automatically bill you for the app after 3 days, no honour, bunch of thugs","authorHash":"25ac0eca6480c0c06bc0bd384afabee2","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"6435ba31-977e-4043-b774-c3fe89468019","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam — I wAs on trial period stating i have three days trial. I used the app once and after three days I was charged £29.99 total scam","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.2282,"occurredAt":"2020-04-24T13:27:36.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.163,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam","body":"I wAs on trial period stating i have three days trial. I used the app once and after three days I was charged £29.99 total scam","authorHash":"69e563948fa75c3c720f01fcac89bee3","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"24508f2c-d513-4e20-b9d3-00d68ccfa05d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Useless — Tried to ensure that I would not be paying a subscription and it takes such an effort. Better not take any money.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.214725,"occurredAt":"2020-09-08T14:36:49.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.153375,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Useless.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Useless","body":"Tried to ensure that I would not be paying a subscription and it takes such an effort. Better not take any money.","authorHash":"89e457a403dd641c5a094f06c9507193","rating":1,"offTopic":true},{"id":"029a9d9f-4796-40b9-8bd5-e1cd5fbe0cb0","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam? — You will pay as soon as you download and it will automatically recharge even though you delete the app. Take care","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.21227501,"occurredAt":"2020-06-17T13:47:24.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.151625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam?.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam?","body":"You will pay as soon as you download and it will automatically recharge even though you delete the app. Take care","authorHash":"5d0e102f49f74f0a435d7406e467c198","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"10caeb9c-6e48-44ea-aae9-d851fe308b87","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — No option to cancel — The advertisement says 3 days free trial but after I downloaded this app there was no option to cancel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.21090001,"occurredAt":"2025-11-01T11:31:38.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.26666668,"sentiment":-0.6666667,"confidence":0.1665,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — No option to cancel.","title":"QR Code Reader · — No option to cancel","body":"The advertisement says 3 days free trial but after I downloaded this app there was no option to cancel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!","authorHash":"3d71a5b9a8f0e92c0b570ee4ffe77c6b","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"1fd185ed-5e81-49ad-a939-6f6f3bf97382","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Subscription rip off — I just wanted a reader and now it’s charged me £30 for nothing...no subscription agreed to...avoid and complain if ripped off","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.2103,"occurredAt":"2020-05-06T18:26:22.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.17525,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"I just wanted a reader and now it’s charged me £30 for nothing...no subscription agreed to...avoid and complain if ripped off","title":"QR Code Reader · — Subscription rip off","body":"I just wanted a reader and now it’s charged me £30 for nothing...no subscription agreed to...avoid and complain if ripped off","authorHash":"cc4b8fa0540063ef00c731d61ca75ba5","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"e2081545-5005-4195-ad70-b091e1ea1e50","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Watch out for WEEKLY cost! — Downloaded what I thought was a trial and have been charged $4 weekly!! \nYes, it worked ok for the one day I used it.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.20715001,"occurredAt":"2018-09-22T03:14:35.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.2,"sentiment":-0.5,"confidence":0.172625,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Downloaded what I thought was a trial and have been charged $4 weekly!!","title":"QR Code Reader · — Watch out for WEEKLY cost!","body":"Downloaded what I thought was a trial and have been charged $4 weekly!! \nYes, it worked ok for the one day I used it.","authorHash":"b3c9db86e44d97e369af87e5bda9b1b0","rating":2,"offTopic":false},{"id":"5175f65e-5c6c-42dc-a562-8b4058c3151d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam ware! — Will default to billing you $5 weekly forever, and is very difficult to cancel! Beware and avoid!","url":"https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.19880001,"occurredAt":"2018-09-13T11:12:24.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store CA/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.142,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam ware!.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam ware!","body":"Will default to billing you $5 weekly forever, and is very difficult to cancel! Beware and avoid!","authorHash":"ca50f745a45f3d44fce7e8e509cdcfe1","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"e4c16a7f-0f95-426c-8d07-b50cd92e025d","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — So much help — This app just wants money. Every second buy our this buy our that. Fix this and it won’t scam","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.19635,"occurredAt":"2026-05-14T20:37:09.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store US/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.14025,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"Fix this and it won’t scam","title":"QR Code Reader · — So much help","body":"This app just wants money. Every second buy our this buy our that. Fix this and it won’t scam","authorHash":"5b5ec804332e8f02d1755fc91fd2cb6c","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"9a8982f7-27ee-4f7f-8319-0f0bed39d809","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — The worst — Says it’s free but you need card details for a free trail. Don’t waste your time…","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.177975,"occurredAt":"2025-07-07T07:09:26.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.127125,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — The worst.","title":"QR Code Reader · — The worst","body":"Says it’s free but you need card details for a free trail. Don’t waste your time…","authorHash":"f7b80f9bcb3e577fd00b9f29322fc160","rating":1,"offTopic":false},{"id":"7386cbcf-f1e0-4e83-ac44-9122680cd2ec","excerpt":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app — This silently signs you up to a £7.99 subscription. Do not download this up.","url":"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id1200318119?see-all=reviews","role":"pain","weight":0.170625,"occurredAt":"2020-07-23T09:21:53.000Z","sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","credibility":0.72,"venue":"App Store GB/Utilities","intent":"other","painScore":0.4,"sentiment":-1,"confidence":0.121875,"matchedPatterns":["product:QR Code Reader"],"statement":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app.","title":"QR Code Reader · — Scam app","body":"This silently signs you up to a £7.99 subscription. Do not download this up.","authorHash":"d8eb5cac53b657a1e98b6d42fd8c0914","rating":1,"offTopic":false}],"breakdown":[{"sourceKey":"appstore_global","sourceName":"App Store (English storefronts)","count":63}],"total":63}}