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

I use this combination, its better for rate/shopping.

(partially from here)

    @IBAction func rateMe(sender: AnyObject) {
    if #available(iOS 8.0, *) {
        openStoreProductWithiTunesItemIdentifier("107698237252");
    } else {
        var url  = NSURL(string: "itms://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xxxxxxxxxxx/id107698237252?ls=1&mt=8")
        if UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(url!) == true  {
            UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(url!)
        }

    }
}
func openStoreProductWithiTunesItemIdentifier(identifier: String) {
    let storeViewController = SKStoreProductViewController()
    storeViewController.delegate = self

    let parameters = [ SKStoreProductParameterITunesItemIdentifier : identifier]
    storeViewController.loadProductWithParameters(parameters) { [weak self] (loaded, error) -> Void in
        if loaded {
            // Parent class of self is UIViewContorller
            self?.presentViewController(storeViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)
        }
    }
}
func productViewControllerDidFinish(viewController: SKStoreProductViewController) {
    viewController.dismissViewControllerAnimated(true, completion: nil)
}

don't forget to import and delegate:

import StoreKit

class RateMeViewController: UIViewController, SKStoreProductViewControllerDelegate {

Answer 2

In Swift 4.2 and Xcode 10.2

You have two ways to open App Store or iTunes Store

If you want to open App Store use https or if you want to open iTunes Store use itms

Ex: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/yourAppName/id14****4?mt=8 //For App Store

itms://itunes.apple.com/in/app/yourAppName/id14****4?mt=8 //For iTunes Store

Method 1: This is simple direct and old approach

let url  = NSURL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/smsdaddy/id1450172544?mt=8")//itms   https
    if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url! as URL) {
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(url! as URL)
    }

Method 2: New approach

if let url = URL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/smsdaddy/id1450172544?ls=1&mt=8") {
   if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
       UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
   } else {
       // Earlier versions
       if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url as URL) {
          UIApplication.shared.openURL(url as URL)
       }
   }
}

Answer 3

Check newer app update available on iTunes in Swift 3

let currentAppVersion = Bundle.main.infoDictionary
Alamofire.request("http://itunes.apple.com/jp/lookup/?id=548615", method: .get, parameters: nil, headers: nil).responseJSON { response in
        if let value = response.result.value as? [String: AnyObject] {
            let versionNum = value["results"]?.value(forKey: "version") as? NSArray
            if versionNum?[0] as! String != currentAppVersion?["CFBundleShortVersionString"] as! String {
                self.alertForUpdateApp()
            }
        }
    }

func alertForUpdateApp() {

    let alertController = UIAlertController(title: "Update Available", message: "There is a newer version of this app available", preferredStyle: .alert)
    let alertActionCancel = UIAlertAction(title: "Cancel", style: .cancel, handler: nil)
    let alertActionUpdate = UIAlertAction(title: "Update", style: .default, handler: { _ in
        if let url = URL(string: Constants.API_REDIRECT_TO_ITUNES),
            UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url){
            UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)

        }
    })

    alertController.addAction(alertActionCancel)
    alertController.addAction(alertActionUpdate)

    let pushedViewControllers = (self.window?.rootViewController as! UINavigationController).viewControllers
    let presentedViewController = pushedViewControllers[pushedViewControllers.count - 1]

    presentedViewController.present(alertController, animated: true, completion: nil)

}

Answer 4

Here. But I highly suggest you learn the basics of Swift!

UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string: "itms://itunes.apple.com/de/app/x-gift/id839686104?mt=8&uo=4")!)

If you wanna open the AppStore in Swift 5:

if let url = URL(string: "itms-apps://apple.com/app/id839686104") {
    UIApplication.shared.open(url)
}

Answer 5

Since other answers didn't work for me (Swift, Xcode 6.1.1) here I post my solution:

var url  = NSURL(string: "itms://itunes.apple.com/de/app/x-gift/id839686104?mt=8&uo=4")

if UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(url!) {
    UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(url!)
}

Answer 6

If you want to open in app store use

 let appstoreUrl =  "https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/myapp-test/id11111111?mt=8"
 UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: appstoreUrl)!)

if you want in itune store use

  let ituneUrl =  "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/in/app/myapp-test/id11111111?mt=8"
 UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: ituneUrl)!)