diff --git a/public/views/modals/receive-tips.html b/public/views/modals/receive-tips.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b148acd35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/views/modals/receive-tips.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<ion-modal-view ng-style="{opacity: '0.9'}" ng-controller="receiveTipsController">
+  <ion-nav-bar class="bar-ligt">
+    <ion-nav-buttons side="secondary">
+      <button class="button" ng-click="close()">
+        X
+      </button>
+    </ion-nav-buttons>
+  </ion-nav-bar>
+  <ion-content class="has-header">
+    <div class="text-center">
+      <h2>Receive bitcoin by sharing your address</h2>
+      <h3>Other bitcoin users can scan this code to send you money</h3>
+    </div>
+  </ion-content>
+</ion-modal-view>
diff --git a/public/views/modals/scan-tips.html b/public/views/modals/scan-tips.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..512b60327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/views/modals/scan-tips.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<ion-modal-view ng-style="{opacity: '0.9'}" ng-controller="scanTipsController">
+  <ion-nav-bar class="bar-ligt">
+    <ion-nav-buttons side="secondary">
+      <button class="button" ng-click="close()">
+        X
+      </button>
+    </ion-nav-buttons>
+  </ion-nav-bar>
+  <ion-content class="has-header">
+    <div class="text-center">
+      <h2>Scan the code to pay with bitcoin</h2>
+      <h3>QR codes could also contain a bitcoin wallet invitation, or an URL</h3>
+    </div>
+  </ion-content>
+</ion-modal-view>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/modals/receiveTips.js b/src/js/controllers/modals/receiveTips.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2297be7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/controllers/modals/receiveTips.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('receiveTipsController', function($scope, $log, storageService) {
+  $scope.close = function() {
+    $log.debug('Receive tips accepted');
+    storageService.setReceiveTipsAccepted(true, function(err) {
+      $scope.receiveTipsModal.hide();
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/modals/scanTips.js b/src/js/controllers/modals/scanTips.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a82f70554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/controllers/modals/scanTips.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('scanTipsController', function($scope, $log, storageService) {
+  $scope.close = function() {
+    $log.debug('Scan tips accepted');
+    storageService.setScanTipsAccepted(true, function(err) {
+      $scope.$emit('TipsModalClosed', function() {});
+      $scope.scanTipsModal.hide();
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/modals/scanner.js b/src/js/controllers/modals/scanner.js
index c1bccb708..6616d505a 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/modals/scanner.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/modals/scanner.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('scannerController', function($scope, $timeout) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('scannerController', function($scope, $timeout, storageService, $ionicModal, platformInfo) {
 
   // QR code Scanner
   var video;
@@ -73,6 +73,35 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('scannerController', function(
   };
 
   $scope.init = function() {
+    if (platformInfo.isCordova) scannerInit();
+    else checkTips();
+  };
+
+  function checkTips() {
+    //TODO addapt tips to the new QR plugin (mobile)
+    storageService.getScanTipsAccepted(function(err, accepted) {
+      if (err) $log.warn(err);
+      if (accepted) {
+        scannerInit();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      $timeout(function() {
+        $ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl('views/modals/scan-tips.html', {
+          scope: $scope
+        }).then(function(modal) {
+          $scope.scanTipsModal = modal;
+          $scope.scanTipsModal.show();
+        });
+      }, 1000);
+    });
+  };
+
+  $scope.$on('TipsModalClosed', function(event) {
+    scannerInit();
+  });
+
+  function scannerInit() {
     setScanner();
     $timeout(function() {
       if ($scope.beforeScan) {
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/tab-receive.js b/src/js/controllers/tab-receive.js
index 3a03d090a..187d3822e 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/tab-receive.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/tab-receive.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabReceiveController', function($scope, $timeout, $log, platformInfo, walletService, profileService, configService, lodash, gettextCatalog, popupService) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabReceiveController', function($scope, $timeout, $log, $ionicModal, storageService, platformInfo, walletService, profileService, configService, lodash, gettextCatalog, popupService) {
 
   $scope.isCordova = platformInfo.isCordova;
 
@@ -8,10 +8,27 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabReceiveController', functi
     $scope.wallets = profileService.getWallets({
       onlyComplete: true
     });
-    $scope.isCordova = platformInfo.isCordova;
     $scope.isNW = platformInfo.isNW;
+    $scope.isCordova = platformInfo.isCordova;
+    if (!$scope.isCordova) $scope.checkTips();
   }
 
+  $scope.checkTips = function() {
+    storageService.getReceiveTipsAccepted(function(err, accepted) {
+      if (err) $log.warn(err);
+      if (accepted) return;
+
+      $timeout(function() {
+        $ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl('views/modals/receive-tips.html', {
+          scope: $scope
+        }).then(function(modal) {
+          $scope.receiveTipsModal = modal;
+          $scope.receiveTipsModal.show();
+        });
+      }, 1000);
+    });
+  };
+
   $scope.$on('Wallet/Changed', function(event, wallet) {
     if (!wallet) {
       $log.debug('No wallet provided');
diff --git a/src/js/services/storageService.js b/src/js/services/storageService.js
index 706e59d4f..4df36dab1 100644
--- a/src/js/services/storageService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/storageService.js
@@ -349,6 +349,22 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       });
     };
 
+    root.setScanTipsAccepted = function(val, cb) {
+      storage.set('scanTips', val, cb);
+    };
+
+    root.getScanTipsAccepted = function(cb) {
+      storage.get('scanTips', cb);
+    };
+
+    root.setReceiveTipsAccepted = function(val, cb) {
+      storage.set('receiveTips', val, cb);
+    };
+
+    root.getReceiveTipsAccepted = function(cb) {
+      storage.get('receiveTips', cb);
+    };
+
     root.setAmazonGiftCards = function(network, gcs, cb) {
       storage.set('amazonGiftCards-' + network, gcs, cb);
     };