Can I hide or make my iphone Application unsearchable on the App Store?

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user199614 picture user199614 · Nov 19, 2009 · Viewed 21.3k times · Source

I want my application to be unsearchable from the App Store. I would like that only those users who sign in to my web site and then click the link of my iPhone application on app store, can install and use my application.

Is there any way to do that?

Answer

David Riccitelli picture David Riccitelli · Jan 6, 2011

To hide your application you have to remove all the App Store countries in iTunes Connect:

  1. Go in Manage your Applications > [Your Application Name] > Rights and Pricing
  2. Click on "Deselect All" App Stores and "Save". The Application will change state to "Developer Removed".

To get it back on the App Store, choose the countries where you want it publish.

PS: it might take more than some hours for changes to be reflected on the App Stores.

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