How to remove an iOS app from the App Store

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user418424 picture user418424 · Aug 12, 2010 · Viewed 133.2k times · Source

I want to remove my app, which is currently marked "Ready for sale", from the App Store. I could not find any documentation on this, and there is no "Remove from Sale" option in the "Manage Your Apps" section of iTunes Connect. Can anyone guide me on how I can remove my app from the App Store?

Answer

Noah Witherspoon picture Noah Witherspoon · Aug 12, 2010

What you need to do is this.

  1. Go to “Manage Your Applications” and select the app.
  2. Click “Rights and Pricing” (blue button at the top right.
  3. Below the availability date and price tier section, you should see a grid of checkboxes for the various countries your app is available in. Click the blue “Deselect All” button.
  4. Click “Save Changes” at the bottom.

Your app's state will then be “Developer Removed From Sale”, and it will no longer be available on the App Store in any country.

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