Open AppStore through button

Question

Could you guys help me to translate the following code into Swift?

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@\"itms://itunes.apple.com         


        

Answer 1

Swift 3 Syntax and improved with an 'if let'

if let url = URL(string: "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id1024941703"),
UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url){
    UIApplication.shared.openURL(url)
}

UPDATE 7/5/17 (Thank you Oscar for pointing this out):

if let url = URL(string: "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id1024941703"),
    UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url)
{
    if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
        UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
    } else {
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(url)
    }
}

Answer 2

For me didn't worked one of this answers. (Swift 4) The app always opened the iTunes Store not the AppStore.

I had to change the url to "http://appstore.com/%Appname%" as described at this apple Q&A: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/qa/qa1633/_index.html

for example like this

private let APPSTORE_URL = "https://appstore.com/keynote"
UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: self.APPSTORE_URL)!)

(remove spaces from the app-name)

Answer 3

For Swift 5 (tested code) to open App Store link

if let url = URL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/your-appName/id123456?mt=8") 
{
           if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
              UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
           }
           else {
                 if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url as URL) {
                    UIApplication.shared.openURL(url as URL)
                }
           }
} 

Answer 4

For the new AppStore, simply open your app's link on AppStore and replace the https scheme to itms-apps scheme. Example on Swift 4:

if let url = URL(string: "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-app/id12345678?ls=1&mt=8") {
    UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
}

You can find your app's link on the App Information page.

Answer 5

Swift 5.0:

import StoreKit

extension YourViewController: SKStoreProductViewControllerDelegate {
    func openStoreProductWithiTunesItemIdentifier(_ identifier: String) {
        let storeViewController = SKStoreProductViewController()
        storeViewController.delegate = self

        let parameters = [ SKStoreProductParameterITunesItemIdentifier : identifier]
        storeViewController.loadProduct(withParameters: parameters) { [weak self] (loaded, error) -> Void in
            if loaded {
                self?.present(storeViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)
            }
        }
    }
    private func productViewControllerDidFinish(viewController: SKStoreProductViewController) {
        viewController.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
    }
}

// How to use

openStoreProductWithiTunesItemIdentifier("12345")

Answer 6

Swift 4 with completion handler:

Make sure to update your id in the appStoreUrlPath

func openAppStore() {
    if let url = URL(string: "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id..."),
        UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url){
        UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:]) { (opened) in
            if(opened){
                print("App Store Opened")
            }
        }
    } else {
        print("Can't Open URL on Simulator")
    }
}