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iOS iTunes application link does not work


Every iOS application has its App Store link, which should redirect you to the App Store on iOS devices.

The link looks as follows:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/APP_NAME/APP_ID?mt=8

My application link (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storyvine/id929186649?mt=8) works on desktop browser, but gives me an error on iOS device:

iOS Update Required
To view this story, you must update to the latest version of iOS.

However, my iOS version is already the latest one (currently 10.3.3).

Screenshot from iOS device


Solution

  • The application's name and therefore, the URL starts with the name "Story".

    As a side effect of this, the soon-to-be-updated App Store thinks that it's referring to an App Store application story (which is only included in iOS 11 and above) and not an actual App Store app. You should remove the application's name from the link, so it becomes:

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id929186649?mt=8