QR codes for app downloads, app stores and software
People will not type an app name into a store, but they will scan a poster. One code can send iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play if your landing page detects the device, or you can link to a page with both buttons.
Dynamic codes matter more here than almost anywhere: store links, campaign pages and app names change, and printed material outlives them.
This is a dynamic QR code: $3 once, and you can change where it points at any time without reprinting. How that works
How do I make a QR code for an app download?
The simple approach has three steps.
- Create a small landing page with your app's name, a screenshot and two buttons: App Store and Google Play.
- Make a dynamic code that opens that page.
- Print the code on posters, packaging, receipts and cards, with a line like "Get the app".
- Change the page, not the print, when the app or store link changes.
Can one QR code open the right store automatically?
A single code opens one web address. Some landing page tools detect the phone and forward it to the matching store. If you use one, point our code at that tool's link. Otherwise a page with two buttons works well and is easy to test.
Where do app QR codes work best?
Where people have a moment and a phone in hand: at the store checkout, on packaging for connected products, in a waiting room, or on a conference poster. A code in an email or on a phone's own screen cannot be scanned by that phone, so use a button there.
| Placement | Size | Line to print |
|---|---|---|
| Poster | 10 to 15 cm | Scan to get the app |
| Packaging | 2.5 to 3 cm | Set up in 2 minutes |
| Business card | 2 to 2.5 cm | Try the app |
Do QR codes need app store approval?
Our code just opens a web page. Check each store's guidelines for how you may promote your app, including badges and wording, before printing.
Example signs
Each example code opens threedollarqrcode.com. Your code can open any page you choose.
Questions
What if the app moves to a new store listing?
Update the page or change the address in your edit link.
Can I track downloads?
The order page shows scans. Downloads need your own analytics.
Do users need a special scanner?
No. The built-in camera on phones is enough.
Cost?
$3 once per code.
Can I use one code for iPhone and Android?
Yes, if your landing page offers both buttons or detects the device.
Does a QR code count as advertising the app?
Check each store's rules for how you may promote the app. We only supply the code.
Get a dynamic QR code for $3
Pay once. Pick the page your code opens, print it wherever you need it, and change the page whenever you like.
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