An app QR code opens the app’s store listing or a link that sends people to the right store. Start by choosing the final destination, then test the QR code on the phones people will use.
1. Copy the app’s store links
- App Store: Open the app’s listing on an iPhone or on the web. On iPhone, tap Share to send or copy the listing link. See Apple’s instructions for sharing an App Store app.
- Google Play: Copy the public listing URL, or use Google’s format:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME. Replace the placeholder with the app’s package name from Play Console. Google documents this in its guide to linking to a Google Play listing.
Open each link and confirm it reaches the right app. Check that the listing is available in the regions where you’ll share the code.
2. Decide how one QR code should serve both platforms
A direct store URL has one destination. If one printed QR code needs to send iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play, use a smart link that routes by device. You can also use a page with both store buttons and let visitors choose.
For an audience on only one platform, a direct store link is enough. If you can print two codes, label one for iPhone and one for Android. The broader app QR code guide explains the trade-offs and what scan analytics measure.
3. Create the QR code
Open the BlissQR QR code editor. Enter at least one public App Store or Google Play link. Add both links to send iPhone and iPad users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play; other devices see a page with the available store links. If you’re using a smart link or a landing page instead, choose Link and paste that URL.
BlissQR encodes the store links in its redirect URL, so changing a listing later means creating a new QR code. The editor does not include scan analytics for these codes. Adjust colors and patterns if you like, add a logo if it stays clear of the scanning pattern, then download the image.
4. Test it before printing
Scan the downloaded image with an iPhone and an Android phone. Confirm that each one reaches the intended store or landing page. If you’re printing the code, scan a proof at its final size before ordering the full run.