# Visual Codes

> Make scannable QR codes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1262882475](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1262882475)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1262882475`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Benjamin Mayo
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (267 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-27
- **First published:** 2017-09-19
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/visual-codes/id1262882475)
- **Website:** [https://visualcod.es](https://visualcod.es/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://visualcod.es/privacy](http://visualcod.es/privacy)

## Description

Visual Codes is a QR code tool that makes it easy to create QR codes for links, contact info, WiFi networks, and more. Your codes are saved in a library for quick access, and you can drag and drop to rearrange them. Print options include Poster and Grid layouts, and you can switch between color palettes to match your style. Pin favorites for fast access with Siri.

Built for iPad and iPhone, Visual Codes leverages iOS 11 features like Split View, keyboard shortcuts, and VoiceOver with Smart Color Invert. It’s designed for speed, accessibility, and seamless sharing across devices, making it simple to generate, organize, and distribute QR codes.

## Rankings

- #93,783 — Overall
- #47 — codes
- #73 — no code required

## Review summary

User reviews praise Visual Codes for being easy to use, strong Apple Watch support, and a wide, customizable range of QR codes. However, recurring issues include printing crashes and unreliable print behavior, no cross-device syncing requiring manual duplication, limited data fields in contact codes, unclear pricing/upgrade terms, and some watch-related UI problems. Overall it shows solid potential, but reliability and cross-device workflow need fixes.

### Pros

- Easy to use and quick to generate codes.
- Strong Apple Watch support and handy integration.
- Wide range of QR code types and useful customization options.
- Custom QR codes are cool and versatile.
- Useful for sharing common data quickly (addresses, WiFi, contact info).

### Cons

- Printing crashes or unreliable behavior when sending codes to the printer.
- No cross-device syncing; codes must be manually duplicated across iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch.
- Contact codes have limited fields (only name, company, phone and email; only one phone number; no website).
- Pricing and upgrade model is unclear, with pay-per-print features and ads that customers expect to be removed.
- Watch-specific UI issues and rendering quirks (e.g., codes not fitting or display problems).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1262882475)