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Remove Application from Application Stores

Apple (iOS) App Store

To remove an app any associated in-app purchases must be removed first, followed by the removal of the app itself.

Removing Apple's (iOS) In-App Purchases:

ℹ️ Note: this step is only required if your App had in-app purchases in the first place. If your app had no in-app purchases, you can skip to the next step

  1. Login to your account on https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/

  2. Click on “My Apps”

  3. From “My Apps”, select the app you want to remove

  4. On the next page, from the options on the left click on “Subscriptions” (under Features)

  5. On the next page, scroll to the bottom and click on “Manage” under the “Non-Renewing Subscriptions” section

  6. On the next page, you will see all the in-app purchases currently available in your app

  7. One by one, click on each in-app purchase and remove it using the “Remove Non-Renewing Subscription” available at the bottom of each page

Removing the Apple (iOS) App from the AppStore:

  1. Login to your account on https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/

  2. Click on “My Apps”

  3. From “My Apps”, select the app you want to remove

  4. On the next page, from the options on the left click on “Pricing and Availability”

  5. On the next page, under the “Availability” section, select “Remove from sale”

  6. In the upper-right corner, click “Save”. The app status changes to “Developer Removed from Sale”, and within 24 hours your app will become unavailable from the App Store

Deleting the Apple (iOS) App entirely from the App Store:

The above step only makes your app unavailable from the App Store – it cannot be downloaded by anyone. However, you still have the option of uploading a new version at a later date and making it available again. If instead, you intend to delete the app for good, follow the steps below:

⚠️ Note: If you delete an app, you will lose ownership of the app name

  1. Login to your account on https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/

  2. Click on “My Apps”

  3. From “My Apps”, select the app you want to remove

  4. On the next page, from the options on the left click on “App Information”

  5. On the next page, scroll to the Additional Information section and click on “Remove App”

  6. In the confirmation dialogue that appears next, click on Remove

Google Play Store

  1. Log in to https://play.google.com/console/developers

  2. Select the app that you want to remove

  3. On the next page, Select “Advanced settings” under the “Setup” section of the left panel

  4. Select the “Unpublished” option and make sure it is checked.

  5. Click on the “Save Changes” button in the bottom right corner

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