Send iPhone apps - is that possible?

If you want to send apps to a friend on your iPhone, it is not as easy as, for example, with photos or videos. We'll tell you which detour it works anyway.

Share free iPhone apps

Unfortunately, you cannot simply send apps on iPhone to a friend's phone using a "share function". Even free apps cannot be exchanged with another iOS device via WLAN or Bluetooth. You can only share the link to the app store:

1. Open the app store and find the app.
2. Tap the "Share" icon in the top right corner and select "Copy link", for example. You can then send the link to Facebook, WhatsApp or by email. Alternatively, click on one of the suggested symbols to send or share the link in the respective app immediately.

Detour: Giving away apps with the iPhone

You can still "send" paid apps via a detour by giving them away:

1. Open the app store and search for the app.
2. Click the "Share" icon in the top right corner and select "Gift".
3. Enter the recipient's email address on the following page. Optionally, you can add a greeting message and select a specific date for sending the gift. Then press "Next".
4. Select another topic with which your gift will reach the recipient and click on "Next".
5. By clicking on "Buy" you confirm the purchase and the app will be sent to the recipient as a gift.

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