diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatsView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatsView.swift
index 5b6ffc8b26..2314f1c1fd 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatsView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatsView.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ struct ChatsView: View {
     @State private var searchShowingSimplexLink = false
     @State private var searchChatFilteredBySimplexLink: String? = nil
 
-    @State private var newChatMenuOption: NewChatMenuOption? = nil // TODO remove?
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_SHOW_UNREAD_AND_FAVORITES) private var showUnreadAndFavorites = false
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI) private var oneHandUI = true
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Home/HomeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
index 4c263ee4dd..5e8558de34 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                 destination: chatView
             ) {
 //                ZStack {
+
                 VStack {
                     switch homeTab {
                     case .contacts: contactsView()
@@ -109,20 +110,20 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func bottomToolbar() -> some View {
-        HStack {
-            settingsButton()
-            Spacer()
-            contactsButton()
-            Spacer()
-            chatsButton()
-            Spacer()
-            newChatButton()
-        }
-        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-        .padding(.horizontal)
-        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-    }
+//    private func bottomToolbar() -> some View {
+//        HStack {
+//            settingsButton()
+//            Spacer()
+//            contactsButton()
+//            Spacer()
+//            chatsButton()
+//            Spacer()
+//            newChatButton()
+//        }
+//        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+//        .padding(.horizontal)
+//        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+//    }
 
     @ViewBuilder private func settingsButton() -> some View {
         let user = chatModel.currentUser ?? User.sampleData
@@ -183,16 +184,21 @@ struct HomeView: View {
 
     private func newChatButton() -> some View {
         Menu {
-            Button {
-                newChatMenuOption = .newContact
-            } label: {
-                Text("Add contact")
-            }
             Button {
                 newChatMenuOption = .newGroup
             } label: {
                 Text("Create group")
             }
+            Button {
+                newChatMenuOption = .scanPaste
+            } label: {
+                Text("Scan / Paste link")
+            }
+            Button {
+                newChatMenuOption = .newContact
+            } label: {
+                Text("Add contact")
+            }
         } label: {
             iconLabel("square.and.pencil", "New chat")
         }
@@ -200,10 +206,10 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         .sheet(item: $newChatMenuOption) { opt in
             switch opt {
             case .newContact: NewChatView(selection: .invite)
+            case .scanPaste: NewChatView(selection: .connect, showQRCodeScanner: true)
             case .newGroup: AddGroupView()
             }
         }
-//        NewChatView(selection: .connect, showQRCodeScanner: true)
     }
 
     private func iconLabel(_ image: String, _ title: LocalizedStringKey) -> some View {
@@ -217,10 +223,6 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func settingsView() -> some View {
-        SettingsView(showSettings: $showSettings)
-    }
-
     private func contactsView() -> some View {
         // TODO
         VStack {
@@ -229,8 +231,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder private func chatsView() -> some View {
-        // TODO onboarding buttons (remove?)
-        // TODO for reversed chat list start at bottom
+        // TODO reverse scale effect for swipe actions
         if oneHandUI {
             ChatsView()
                 .padding(.vertical, 5)
@@ -240,22 +241,6 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    @ViewBuilder private func newChatView() -> some View {
-        // TODO doesn't fit
-        // TODO alerts don't work
-        // TODO dismiss on connect
-        // TODO dismiss when creating group
-        // TODO chat stopped (see chatsStoppedIcon in ChatsView)
-        switch newChatMenuOption {
-        case .newContact:
-            NewChatView(selection: .invite)
-        case .newGroup:
-            AddGroupView()
-        case nil:
-            EmptyView()
-        }
-    }
-
     @ViewBuilder private func chatView() -> some View {
         if let chatId = chatModel.chatId, let chat = chatModel.getChat(chatId) {
             ChatView(chat: chat).onAppear {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
index c3452ce18d..3be1095bfd 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatMenuButton.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 enum NewChatMenuOption: Identifiable {
     case newContact
+    case scanPaste
     case newGroup
 
     var id: Self { self }
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ struct NewChatMenuButton: View {
             } label: {
                 Text("Add contact")
             }
+            Button {
+                newChatMenuOption = .scanPaste
+            } label: {
+                Text("Scan / Paste link")
+            }
             Button {
                 newChatMenuOption = .newGroup
             } label: {
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ struct NewChatMenuButton: View {
         .sheet(item: $newChatMenuOption) { opt in
             switch opt {
             case .newContact: NewChatView(selection: .invite)
+            case .scanPaste: NewChatView(selection: .connect, showQRCodeScanner: true)
             case .newGroup: AddGroupView()
             }
         }