How to get apps
- On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, open the App Store app.
- Browse or search for the app that you want to download. If you find a game that says Arcade, subscribe to Apple Arcade to play the game.
- Tap or click the price or the Get button. If you see the 'Open' button instead of a price or Get button, you've already bought or downloaded that app.
In the App Store, if an app has a Get button instead of a price, the app is free. You won't be charged for downloading a free app. Some free apps offer in-app purchases and subscriptions that you can buy. Subscriptions and in-app purchases give you access to more features, content and more. Find out more about in-app purchases and subscriptions.
While you can buy games through the Mac App Store, major games retailers like Steam, Origin, Battle.net, and GOG all have Mac clients with better selections than the App Store. If the game you want is there and your Mac has the hardware to run it, it will run. The quality of macOS’ game selection depend on what games you like to play. Browse and download Games apps on your Mac from the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store has a wide selection of Games apps for your Mac. Games - Mac App Store Downloads on iTunes.
How to find apps that you've bought
You can find your apps in your App Library.
If you've bought an iMessage app, you can find the app in Messages.
You can also see a list of apps that you've previously bought and re-download them. When you re-download an app, you don't have to pay for it again.
If you can't find the App Store
If the App Store is missing on your device, you may have parental controls turned on. Adjust your iTunes & App Store Purchases settings and make sure you choose 'Allow' for the Installing Apps setting. The App Store should reappear on your device.
If you still can't find the App Store, search for it.
If you have an issue when you download apps
To buy apps from the App Store, you need an Apple ID and a payment method. If you’re only downloading free items, you may still need to keep a payment method on file.
- If you can’t download apps because your payment method was declined, update or change your payment method.
- Can’t sign in to the App Store? Find out what to do if you've forgotten your Apple ID or your Apple ID password. Or if you don’t have an Apple ID, find out how to set up an Apple ID.
- If you're having trouble downloading an app that's larger than 200 MB using mobile data, open the Settings app. Tap App Store, tap App Downloads, then tap Always Allow.
If an app does not work
- Find out what to do if an app closes unexpectedly or won't open.
- If an app isn't working as expected, you can contact the app developer. Or report a problem to Apple.
Find out how to buy and use apps on other Apple devices
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- Download apps on your Mac.
- Download apps on your Apple TV.
- Download apps on your Apple Watch.