# QR Code Halo: Scan & Create — Instant Open, URL Check Later

> Instant Open, URL Check Later (iPhone/iPad app by Guan Feng Lai.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-halo-scan-and-create/id6806779853 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Guan Feng Lai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1136144960)
- Category: Utilities, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: Canadian English, Arabic, Bangla, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France) and 34 more
- Released: 2026-09-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-code-halo-scan-and-create/id6806779853/reviews.md

## What is QR Code Halo?

QR Code Halo acts the moment it reads a code. Scan with the camera or choose a photo, and links open in your browser, passkey sign-in codes and app links go straight to iOS, Wi-Fi codes bring up the iOS Join prompt, and calls, messages, email and places open in their own apps. Contacts and events open the iOS add screen for you to confirm. Text is copied with a short note, and javascript:, data: or file: codes are never opened. To check each code first, turn off “Run action after scanning” in Settings; batch scan only collects.

Security Check in History
Every scan outside batch mode is saved on this device unless “Skip saving to history” is on. Open any code in History and tap Security Check to review it with two local tools.
Local Payload Security Inspector
Parses the complete payload on device into scheme, host, path, query and fragment. Deterministic rules return Safe, Caution or Blocked, transparent findings and an action disposition. No network reputation lookup and no fuzzy score are used; parsing uncertainty fails closed instead of enabling an action.
QR Verification
Save a result as a local reference, then compare a later scan by its complete SHA-256 fingerprint, QR format, content type, URL components, security level and action disposition.

Batch Risk & Difference Audit
Finds exact duplicate groups and host groups across a batch, then checks bounded lookalike hosts rather than claiming unlimited similarity detection. It shows the overall risk, each item's risk and every full decoded payload together. Reading the complete audit is available without an unlock.

A local workflow from scan to action
What QR Code Halo does
Scan with the camera or recognize codes in photos, several codes in one frame
20 barcode formats: QR, Micro QR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, Micro PDF417, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF-14, Codabar, GS1 DataBar and MSI Plessey
Batch scanning with duplicate suppression, zoom and flashlight
Create text, link, Wi-Fi, contact, email, phone, SMS, location and calendar event QR codes
Unlimited history with no item cap: favorites, search, filters and sorting by type, date, format, tag or category
Automatic on-device categorization with manual override, and history export as CSV
Backup and restore preview the real counts, size and date range before you decide
Privacy mode with automatic clearing, save to Photos, print, Share Extension and Siri Shortcuts

Each device includes three successful scans shared by the camera and photo picker. Failures, cancellations and permission denials do not reduce the allowance. All nine QR creators, unlimited local history and full batch-audit reading are included. One optional Lifetime Pro purchase adds unlimited scanning, saving and acting on batch results, batch creation and batch CSV, committed backup and restore, high-resolution PNG, PDF and SVG export, and custom Aurora styles. No subscription.
Support: hourstag.app@gmail.com

QR Code Halo does not scan documents, perform OCR or maintain a PDF document library. PDF export contains QR artwork only. Its Share Extension turns URLs or plain text into QR codes.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Pro | $5.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-04

Scan and it happens: links open in your browser, passkey sign-in codes and app links go straight to iOS, Wi-Fi codes bring up the iOS Join prompt, and calls, messages, email and maps open in their apps. Contacts and events open the iOS add screen.
New setting: “Run action after scanning”. Turn it off to see each code on a compact card first.
Every saved scan now has a Security Check in History.
Clearer result cards and a refreshed design.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-27

No release notes.

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