[paxys]

How many people out there install smartphone apps from a desktop web browser? You anyways have to pull out the phone to use the app. Having a QR code front and center and navigating to the app store listing on the phone is the preferable outcome for 99% of customers. The majority of them aren't even signed in to Apple/Google on the desktop browser.

[delecti]

I almost exclusively install apps from my desktop browser. Is that not normal? I find it much easier to verify that I'm looking at the app that I intend.

[8n4vidtmkvmk]

I do. But even if I didn't I might just want to see the play store page without jumping through hoops.

[Swizec]

Most people are already on their phone when they see your website. Are they supposed to pull out another phone to scan the qr code?

[andreaskam]

When they're on their phone it'll show a download button instead :-)

The QR code only appears on desktop.

[izacus]

Again, what do you gain with inconveniencing the user and adding friction, instead of just taking them to Play Store and letting them install with one click?

[perk]

You can take a screenshot and long click the QR to go to the link. At least on iOS. No need for another phone ;)

Not exactly obvious to say the least, but it works.

[paxys]

There's already a download link next to it.