Most QR menu makers look the same on their front page. The differences show up when you try to edit a price, add a photo or stop paying. Use this checklist to compare any maker, including ours, before you give anyone your card.
- Can I change prices without a new QR code?
- Is there a free plan or a trial with no card?
- How long does it take to make my first menu?
- Does AI or an import save me typing?
- Can I add pictures, my logo and my colours?
- Is the price clear, with no surprises after a month?
- What happens to my QR code if I stop paying?
- Does it work in a normal browser, for me and my guests?
The checklist in detail
| Check | Why it matters | TaskingMint's answer |
|---|---|---|
| Edit without a new code | Saves reprinting every time a price changes | Yes. The code opens an editable page. |
| Free plan or trial | Lets you test with no risk | Free plan, plus a 7-day trial of paid features, no card needed |
| Typing it in | Typing 80 dishes is slow | AI reads a photo or file (2 times a month on Free). Check every price. |
| Pictures and logo | Looks more like your café | Starter and up: up to 60 photos, logo and colours |
| Clear price | No surprise bills | Starter $1.99, Business $4.99 a month. Prepaid, no auto-renewal. |
| If you stop paying | Your printed codes must not break | Goes back to the free plan, and the QR code keeps working |
| Browser only | Guests won't install an app | Yes, nothing to install for you or your guests |
Where TaskingMint is weaker: it is a newer, smaller service, and ordering and payment at the table are not built in. The WhatsApp button lets guests send you an order, and that is the extent of ordering today. If you need full table ordering and card payment through the menu, look for a maker that offers it.
Run a 15-minute test on any maker
- Make a two-section menu Five items, your real names and prices. Time it.
- Scan it on two phones One iPhone, one Android, in your café's light.
- Change a price Does the scan show the new price straight away, with the same code?
- Find the price page Is the full cost, including what you lose on the free plan, clear before you pay?
- Ask what happens if you stop Find the answer in writing, in the help page or the terms.
Run the test on ours
Free plan, no card needed. Make a menu and see how long it takes you.
Questions people ask
What is the most important feature in a QR menu maker?
That you can change the menu without changing the QR code. If the code points to a fixed file, you must reprint it every time a price changes.
Do I need an app, or does it work in the browser?
Look for a maker that works in a normal web browser for both you and your guests. Guests should never need to install anything to read your menu.
Is the free plan enough?
For a simple menu, often yes. Check what the free plan leaves out, such as pictures, your logo, or a banner from the maker, and decide whether you need them before you pay.
How do I know it is easy enough for me?
Time yourself. Make a menu with two sections and five items on the free plan or trial. If it takes more than about 10 minutes, or you get stuck, try another maker.
Can I move to another maker later?
Keep a copy of your menu text and photos in your own files. Then you can set up elsewhere if you need to, and you will not be stuck if a maker changes its prices.
What should I check about prices?
The monthly price, what changes after the first month or year, extra charges per menu or table code, and what happens to your QR code if you stop paying.
Related tools and guides
- QR Menus — editable QR code menus with a free plan.
- See a sample menu — open a real example on your phone.
- How much does a QR code menu cost? — what is free and what is paid.
- How to make a QR code menu — step by step.
- TaskingMint pricing — every plan and the free trial on one page.
- QR menu vs PDF menu — when a PDF is enough.