# QRDefender: Secure QR Scanner

> Scan QR codes safely. Detect phishing, verify links, and protect your privacy.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender)

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ezequiel (Kimi) Aceto
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 122
- **Version:** 2.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-24
- **First published:** 2023-12-12
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender)
- **Website:** [https://eaceto.dev](https://eaceto.dev/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.qrdefender.app/#privacy](https://www.qrdefender.app/#privacy)

## Description

QRDefender scans and analyses QR codes before you interact with them, protecting you from QRishing — phishing attacks hidden inside QR codes.<br><br>  SCAN FIRST, ACT SAFELY<br>  Every QR code is analysed and classified into clear safety levels: Safe, Privacy Warning, Suspicious, or Dangerous. You see exactly what a QR code contains — the URL, phone number, payment details,<br>  or WiFi network — before you open, call, or connect.<br><br>  ADVANCED THREAT DETECTION<br>  • Phishing pattern recognition and brand impersonation detection<br>  • Typosquatting analysis for lookalike domains<br>  • SSL/TLS certificate verification<br>  • Redirect chain tracking — see where a link really goes<br>  • URL shortener unmasking<br>  • Suspicious TLD and port detection<br>  • Tracker identification<br><br> PRIVACY FIRST<br>  • Biometric or device password lock<br>  • No personal data, URLs, or scan content shared<br>  • Analytics and crash reporting disabled by default<br>  • Data stored securely on your device

## Rankings

- #1,902,148 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.capa7.apps.multiplatform.qrdefender)