QR Code Reader: Unwanted Subscription Enrollment Issues
Users are being unintentionally enrolled in expensive subscriptions through misleading prompts, leading to unexpected charges. Simply deleting the app does not cancel these subscriptions, leaving users frustrated and feeling scammed.
63 different people have complained about this since 09 Nov 2017, most recently on 19 Oct 2026. 1 of them in the last 30 days.
- “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.”
- “If you do accidentally subscribe just deleting the app will not work to cancel your subscription.”
- “This app does not work then charges you an extortionate renewal fee despite never showing under your subscriptions in the Apple ID.”
63 people in 63 posts across 1 source · 1 in the last 30 days, 0 in the 30 before
The pain
shares of 63 peopleWhat goes wrong, and for whom
- Who
- 63 people using QR Code Reader ·
- What goes wrong
- Automatically charges for subscription without consent42 people · 67%
- Exorbitant weekly or monthly subscription fees19 people · 30%
- Deceptive subscription sign up screen16 people · 25%
- No option to cancel subscription10 people · 16%
- Since
- 09 Nov 2017 → 19 Oct 2026
Is this a startup idea?
Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use — the fix belongs first to that provider.
- Complaints are about
- QR Code Reader ·
- Looking for something else
- 0% want an alternative · 3% ask the provider for a feature
- What the numbers say
- Almost nobody is looking for a different product — people want this provider to fix it, not a new option.
The pain — what people say
Their asks, who is writing, and the posts themselves
What people were doing
Every post behind this page, by what its author was doing — and when each one was written
- Complaint6095%
- Request23%
- About price12%
Sources
63 signals · 1 sources
Evidence
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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 works…
Strong complaintFrustrated…ying 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.
Doesn't workQR 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!!!!!
Doesn't work…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…
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 may…
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Why did it move?
Score 42.8 → 43.2 · 08 Nov 2026, 11:00 → 12:15 UTC
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Questions about this idea
- Is Unwanted Subscription Enrollment Issues a startup idea?
- Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use, and the fix belongs first to that provider. The page shows what is frustrating users and how badly — not an open market to start a company in.
- How many people have this problem?
- 63 different people described it independently, in 63 mentions, the earliest from 09 Nov 2017 and the most recent from 19 Oct 2026. The quotes, with dates and links to the originals, are in the Evidence section.
- Is this problem getting worse?
- Status: steady — no change the counts can show. 1 people raised it in the last 30 days and 0 in the 30 days before; the status compares its share of everything collected from the same source, so collecting more or less cannot create a trend.
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QR Code Reader seems to trick people into expensive subscriptions with misleading prompts, and deleting the app doesn't stop the charges. We've heard from 27 people who faced unexpected fees after downloading it. If you contacted support, did they offer any solution or explanation for the charges?