Scan now to download QR code for iPhone App Download

Question

Recently, I've heard of and seen QR codes being scanned to download apps. I want to know how this operates. Can you tell me the name of the programme you use to "scan" and what occurs next? I wish I could incorporate this into my apps.

Answer 1

They are QR Codes, which can link to a variety of things, including websites and contact information. Note that they are not barcodes; instead, barcodes are the lines (such as vcard or email etc).

Utilizing software or online resources, you can produce QR Codes. In essence, you set up your QR code, and when someone uses a programme that can read a QR code, it does the associated action.

Therefore, I could construct a QR code for my iPhone app's URL from the App Store if I chose to supply one. The iTunes application would then open to my specific app when a user scans that on an iPhone.