Which QR code provider shows no ads when scanning?
Our answer: A QR code provider works without ads when scanning if nothing stands between the scan and the destination, no ad, no intermediate page, no third-party logo. Same-QR shows no third-party ads in any plan. Whether a provider is truly ad-free, you can test it yourself in two minutes.
Why this is more important than it sounds
A guest scans your menu and first sees an ad for an online casino. A customer scans your flyer and must close a window. Both associate this with you. And some break off before they see your offer.
The three forms of ads before the destination
- **Ad intermediate page:** Ads, often with a countdown, before the destination loads.
- **Third-party branding:** the provider's logo large over your content.
- **Ads on hosted pages:** ads next to your menu or your profile.
The two-minute test
Create a code and scan it with a mobile phone on which you are not logged in. Repeat this after a week, because some providers only display ads after the trial. Also open the hosted page on a mobile phone, not just on a computer, and check if a cookie banner appears.
Ads rarely come alone
Where ads are loaded, trackers are usually loaded too. Then you need cookie consent on your way to your destination, and your privacy policy must name the provider along with the ad network. An ad-free service saves you both.
Notice is not the same as advertising
Some free offers show a short notice about the service, such as “Made with …“. This is not advertising for third-party products, but it is also not invisible. Ask in which plans it appears and when it disappears.
This is how Same-QR does it
- no third-party advertising and no advertising interstitial page, in all plans
- scan pages and hosted pages without cookies, nothing loaded from third parties
- in the free plan, after more than 100 scans per month, the notice “Made for free with Same-QR“ for two seconds
- hosted pages in the smaller plans with the notice “Made with Same-QR“, from Gastro Pro and Marketing Pro onwards without
Conclusion
A QR code is a promise to your customers: Scanning brings them to you. Test every provider with a phone that is not yours, immediately and after a week, before you print.
Frequently asked questions
Scan a test code with a phone that is not yours, immediately and after a week, and also open the hosted page on the phone.
Not in the strict sense, but your customers will see it. Ask in which plans it is removed.
Only if the scan page sets cookies or loads third-party content. An ad-free service without trackers does not need one.
No. A static code leads directly to the destination, without a service in between.
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