What you need to know
Code Scanner is an iPhone app designed just to scan QR codes and open App Clips.
The app can t be found without using Spotlight or Control Center.
Apple ships iPhones with tons of apps pre-installed and that s cool, but there s one that it doesn t actually tell you exists. Code Scanner, it appears, is an app that can be used to scan QR codes and initiate App Clips. But you won t find it in your App Library.
First spotted by Gadget Hacks, the Code Scanner app has to be launched from Spotlight because there is no app icon anywhere to be found. Once tapped, users are asked to find a code to scan