Version 3.0

What's New in QR Pop?

Enjoy a more powerful, expressive, and exhaustive code-generating experience with QR Pop 3. This update is a complete reimagining of what QR Pop can be. Explore a wildly expanded designer, more system extensions, and new Cloud features—all without compromising your privacy. Everything is still free and open source.

Builder

• QR Pop's "Generator" page has been renamed to "Builder."
• Builder now supports creating QR codes for WhatsApp, a trademark of Meta.
• The Location builder now offer a more robust search experience.
• The Contact Card builder now allows you to modify contacts imported from your address book.
• The Contact Card builder now includes "Organization Name" as an adjustable field.
• The Wifi Network builder now offers "None" as an option for network encryption type.
• QR codes can now be exported as .svg, .pdf, or .png.
• An improved printing experience has been brought to macOS.
• Many builder commands have been added to the menu bar on macOS. These commands are available on iPadOS as keyboard shortcuts.
• QR codes can be tested for "scannability" by right-clicking/long-pressing.

Design

• The "pixels" and "eyes" of a QR code can now be designed seperately.
• Fourteen unique pixel designs have been added.
• Ten unique eye designs have been added.
• The color of the outer-portion of the eye can now be modified seperately from the inner-portion (the pupil).
• The background can now be accented with mostly-transparent columns or rows.
• Image overlays now mask the pixels they're placed above.
• Image overlays can now be rotated and placed in the lower-trailing corner.
• Designs can now be saved as Templates for use later. Templates are automatically saved to iCloud when available.
• Templates can be exported as .qrpt and shared with others.

Scanner

• The scanner's user-interface has been redesigned to more closely match the rest of QR Pop.
• Images can now easily be imported from either Photos or Files.
• On iOS, the camera toggled between front-and-back.
• On macOS, a new camera picker is available with support for coninuity camera.
• On macOS, the display itself can be scanned for QR codes via the new Menu Bar applet.

Archive

• A brand new "Archive" has been added to QR Pop.
• QR codes created in the builder or duplicated via the scanner can now be added to the Archive.
• Codes saved to the Archive are automatically saved to iCloud when available.

Widgets

• Widgets are now available for the lockscreen on iOS and generally on macOS.
• The new Archive integrates directly with widgets, making it possible to have multiple widgets representing multiple unique codes across your device.
• Widgets open directly to the Archvie when tapped.

Share

• The Share extension has been redesigned on iOS and macOS with a more consistent look.
• Contacts and images are now supported. Images are duplicated similar to the Scanner in QR Pop.
• Codes made in Share can now be sent to QR Pop for further designing.
• Template .qrpt files can be imported into QR Pop via Share.

Safari

• An "Open in QR Pop" button has been added to QR Pop's Safari Extension.
• Settings regarding the Safari Extension have been moved from the main application to a new "Options" page within Safari.

Apple Watch

• QR Pop is now available for Apple Watch as a companion experience.
• The Archive is available on Apple Watch via iCloud.
• Archived codes can be "brightened" to improve scannability. Brightened codes are stripped of all design elements and appear as simple, black-and-white codes.
• All codes on Apple Watch are stripped of some design elements to improve scannability on its smaller display.

Siri & Shortcuts

• QR Pop's Builder and Archive are now available via Siri and within Apple's Shortcuts app.
• The builder shortcut supports most design features available within QR Pop. Colors can be applied via CSS standard hexadecimal codes.
• QR Pop's Archive is available for quick access within Spotlight search.

Miscellaneous

• An enhanced code presentation experience is available for iOS and iPadOS. When connected to a non-interactive secondary display, including AirPlay Mirroring, a new mirroring bar will appear within the Archive and Builder.
• Enhanced mirroring can be disabled within Settings on iOS and iPadOS.
• On macOS, codes can be presented as ancillary windows within the Archive or within the Builder by selecting "Window > View Code in New Window" via the menu bar.
• Handoff now transfers all information excluding image overlays.
• Dramatic speed and reliability improvements across the board.
• The minimum version has been raised to iOS 16.1 and macOS 13.1.