Australia has abandoned the COVIDSafe app in favour of QR

The COVIDSafe app was pretty popular upon its release in Australia, with around 70% of surveyed Australians saying they supported the idea.

However, actual uptake was never high. By May last year, only 44% of those surveyed had actually downloaded it.

Many on social media are now saying they’ve all but abandoned COVIDSafe in favour of the QR code check-ins done via, for example, the Victorian government app or the Service NSW app.