# AI Scanner - QR Code & Barcode

> Fast, Efficient, and Intelligent free QR code & barcode & OCR scanner

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ekia.android.aiqrcode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ekia.android.aiqrcode)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ekia.android.aiqrcode`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ekia
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 105,957
- **Rating:** 4.49 / 5 (428 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-02
- **First published:** 2021-08-05
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ekia.android.aiqrcode)
- **Website:** [https://www.ekiax.com/ai-scanner](https://www.ekiax.com/ai-scanner)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ekiax.com/ai-scanner/privacy-policy](https://www.ekiax.com/ai-scanner/privacy-policy)

## Description

AI Scanner - QR Code & Barcode is a fast, efficient, and intelligent scanning extension that supports all common barcode and QR code formats including Data Matrix, Aztec, UPC, EAN, and more. It features a free OCR scanner to quickly extract text from images or the camera feed. With built-in AI-driven recognition, it performs super-fast scans on Android devices.

The tool offers relevant actions like opening URLs, adding contacts, sending emails, connecting to WiFi, or adding calendar events directly from scanned codes. It protects users with Google Safe Browsing enabled Chrome Custom Tabs and requires minimal permissions, ensuring privacy and security. Additional features include flashlight and zoom support, scanning from images, QR code generation, and exporting scan history as CSV files for easy management. Ideal for users needing a comprehensive, light-weight QR and barcode scanning solution.

## Rankings

- #215,474 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.ekia.android.aiqrcode.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise AI Scanner for fast, lightweight, and easy barcode scanning that often works in one try and helps quickly find information. However, recurring downsides include intrusive ads that disrupt use and OCR accuracy issues on certain devices, sometimes leading to network or navigation problems. Overall, the app is valued for speed and simplicity, but ad exposure and OCR reliability are common concerns.

### Pros

- Fast and reliable scanning (often works in one try)
- Lightweight, convenient, fast and efficient to use
- Easy to use / user-friendly barcode scanner
- Generally positive performance and strong usability
- Helps quickly find information via barcodes/QR codes

### Cons

- OCR accuracy can be poor on some devices (not catching characters)
- Excessive ads that disrupt the scanning experience
- Ads sometimes cause navigation issues or open wrong sites (network errors)
- Inconsistent performance reported by some users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ekia.android.aiqrcode)