QR Code Readers
Quick response code readers go hand and hand with QR code scanners. They are essentially the same and the terms are often used interchangeably. A quick response code reader works by using software than can quickly decode the encrypted data hidden within the QR code. QR codes can be filled with multiple forms of data, such as alphanumeric, Kanji or binary symbols. QR code readers are designed to easily identify the data type and then process it. The software works very quickly to decode the information and then make the specified webpage, e-mail address or phone number appear on a user’s smartphone. A lot of smartphones these days are being created with built-in QR code readers and scanners, but for those that do not feature built-in readers, they are available for download and installation on any smartphone. All it takes to enter the world of QR codes is a smartphone with correct software installed and the ability to snap a photo of the QR code. The QR code reader will do the rest of the work for you! Without the technology and software that is integrated into QR code readers, quick response codes would be pointless. The simplicity and ease of use with QR code readers is a huge part of what has made quick response codes so popular and efficient.
I-Nigma: An iPhone QR Code reader app that scans and decodes QR codes.
Snap-a-Bar: A barcode reader that decodes linear and 2D codes.
IDecode: An easy to use QR code reader made specifically for iPhone users.
Neoreader: A universal barcode scanner/reader that works with regular barcodes as well as QR codes.
UpCode: UpCode is a free QR code reader that reads 1D, 2D and QR codes.