How to cancel QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner and get your money back
QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner is a Utilities app by VISARGERD, S.L.. Canceling and getting refunded are two separate things — most people do the first and assume the second happens automatically. It doesn't.
Based on 401 of the most recent public App Store reviews, sampled September 2026.
What goes wrong with QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner billing
We read the 112 recent 1–2★ reviews of QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner that mention money. These are the specific problems they describe (one review can describe more than one):
- Free trial turned into a paid charge23
- Could not find a way to cancel7
- Charged a different amount or plan than expected4
- Charged after canceling3
What this means for you: The most common complaint is a free trial quietly turning into a paid charge. Ask as soon as you notice it — requests made within days of the charge are approved far more often than ones made weeks later. Pick "A free trial turned into a paid subscription" in the form below and say when the trial started and that you never meant to continue.
Step 1 — Stop the next charge
- On iPhone or iPad open Settings and tap your name at the very top.
- Tap Subscriptions, then QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner.
- Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.
Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. This is the single most common reason people keep getting charged.
Then check it actually worked
Look at the date line under the subscription. This one word tells you whether you are still being charged:
If it still says Renews, the cancellation did not go through — go back and do it again. Either way, a charge that already happened is refunded separately, in Step 2.
Step 2 — Ask Apple for the charge back
Answer these and you'll get the exact wording to paste into Apple's form. Nothing is sent anywhere — it's generated in your browser.
Free — the refund request to send Apple. No account, no email required.
$5.99 one time — the appeal letter for when Apple declines your first request, plus the chargeback letter for your card issuer if Apple still says no. Emailed to you. Not a subscription. Nothing renews. Full refund on request — see Refund Policy.
You're not the only one
Recent 1–2★ reviews of QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner on the App Store, about billing:
Do not download this. It’s a complete scam! They tell you you can cancel it anytime and you can have a three day trial, but they still charge you even if you try and cancel they sign you right up for a subscription and they charge you for the year anyway. Then you have to deal with going through Apple and having them reverse the charge. It’s a complete scam!
When you click on cancel it just takes you to the same page as the change subscription button. I can’t find a way to actually cancel it. It clearly says you can cancel anytime…..
If this app actually does work then it has a pretty strange way of showing it. The two barcodes I « scanned » resulted in ZERO. Of course, the app doesn’t offer much help in how to remedy such issues, no doubt because it’s too busy bombarding you with ads for, um… other scanner apps. My advice: AVOID THIS ONE LIKE THE PLAGUE (unless you enjoy being scammed instead of scanned!).
Find every subscription that's still charging you
Forward your Apple receipt emails to one address. We pull out every active subscription, what it costs, and when it renews next — then warn you before each renewal instead of after.
Free while in beta. No account, no bank connection.
Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner?
Yes. Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge that already went through. You request that separately at reportaproblem.apple.com, and "I was charged after I canceled the subscription" is the reason to select.
How long do I have to ask for a refund?
Apple generally expects refund requests within 90 days of the charge. Ask as soon as you notice it — requests on recent charges are approved more often.
Apple declined my request. Is that the end?
No. A first decline is common and is often automated. You can submit the request again with more specific facts and ask for review by a senior advisor. If it is declined again, you can dispute the charge with your card issuer.
Will I lose access to QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.
QR Code Reader＊Barcode Scanner is not listed in my Apple subscriptions, but I am still being charged. What now?
Then Apple is not the one charging you — the company is billing your card or PayPal directly, and reportaproblem.apple.com will not help. Check your card or PayPal statement for the merchant name, cancel from your account on that company website, and ask them for the refund in writing. If they do not answer within a few days, dispute the charge with your bank or card issuer instead.
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