Check for Apps installed on iOS Device

[Nakia]

Hi,

I have had a request to build a "Launching App" for IOS that basically launch certian apps already installed (obvioulsy need to be able to check they are installed too)

Is there a way to do this, is there a register for Apps for their customer URLS etc...

I know this is a weird request.......

[Mark]

Hi,

I don't think that Apple allows you to check which apps are available. The only possibility you have is to use a URL with a custom protocol, such as "itunes://" and "twitter://", to open the respective apps, but most apps don't have such a custom protocol. Probably, you'll have to decline the request.

If you really want to try it, have a look here. It contains code that might be used in an external.

Kind regards,

Mark

[Nakia]

Thanks for the reply Mark...

I thought this might potentially be outside of Apple's guidelines but no harm asking.
(although the functionality obviously exists, its used within the App Store Application)

[Mark]

Hi,

Yes, the functionality exists, as the sample code on StackOverflow shows, but the iTunes store uses a database containing the titles you've bought. I don't know if the App Store app actually looks which apps are installed on the phone.

Kind regards,

Mark