Can You Transfer Apps From Iphone To Mac

How to transfer apps from iPhone to iPhone? In this guide, we are going to show you some easy ways to transfer iPhone apps and app data to new iPhone quickly. Apply to all iPhone models: iPhone 11/XS/XR/X/8/7/6/5.

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  1. You can back up and restore through iTunes or Finder on your Mac, back up and restore from iCloud, or use the iPhone Migration tool first introduced in iOS 12.4. Back up and restore through iTunes.
  2. Apr 24, 2020  Method 1. Transfer Apps to New iPhone using App Store. If you switched to a brand new iPhone, then you can transfer purchased apps from iPhone to iPhone via your Apple ID. Apple keeps a record of every app you’ve ever downloaded, so you can re-install them at any time on the same phone or any iPhone you later upgrade to.
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I’ve just got an iPhone 11 Pro from my parents, and I’m looking for ways to transfer some apps and app games from my old iPhone 7 to the new iPhone 11 Pro. How do you transfer apps from iPhone to iPhone? Is there any quick approach to make it? Thanks a lot.

Like this user, you may meet the same situation and need to transfer apps or app games from your old iPhone to the new iPhone. Here in the following guide, we’ll show you how to transfer apps and app data from iPhone to iPhone with 5 simple methods, apply to iPhone 11/XS/XR/X/8/7/6/5/4. You can go through these methods firstly, and then choose the one you prefer to finish the task.

Method 1. Transfer Apps to New iPhone using App Store

If you switched to a brand new iPhone, then you can transfer purchased apps from iPhone to iPhone via your Apple ID. Apple keeps a record of every app you’ve ever downloaded, so you can re-install them at any time on the same phone or any iPhone you later upgrade to. This way allows you to download apps selectively.

This way only applies to transfer the apps, but the app data are not included.

  1. On your new iPhone: Just log into the Apple ID you used on your old iPhone.
  2. Then go to the App Store, tap your photo in the upper-right corner and click Purchased.
  3. Choose Purchased > Click Not on this iPhone option, then all the purchased apps that have not been installed in your new iPhone will be displayed here. Then tab Download button to install one by one right away.

Transfer Apps from iPhone to new iPhone via App Store

Now, find these apps you want and tap on the download button to install them on your new iPhone.

Method 2. Sync Apps with iPhone to iPhone Transfer Tool – AnyTrans for iOS

If you want to transfer not only your apps but app data, you’d better pick up a professional iOS data transfer tool like AnyTrans for iOS. AnyTrans for iOS can help you directly transfer both apps and app data to your new iPhone, move apps among multiple iOS devices and iPods, etc.

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  • Transfer apps, app data and the game progress to new iPhone directly.
  • Transfer all apps to new iPhone at once, no need to install one by one.
  • Also transfer photos, music, contacts, messages, and more.
  • Work well with all iPhone models (iPhone 11 & iOS 13).

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Step 1: Free Download AnyTrans for iOS on your computer > Run it > Choose “Device Manager” mode > Click on “Apps” option.

Move Apps to New iPhone with AnyTrans – Step 1

Step 2: Select the apps you want to move > Click on the Download to App Library button at the top-right corner to continue.

Step 3: Sign in your Apple ID to download the selected apps to your App Library.

Move Apps to New iPhone with AnyTrans – Step 3

Step 4: Open your new iPhone and go to the App Store app > Sign in the same Apple ID you used in AnyTrans > Tap on your account on the upper-right corner > Click on “Purchased” > Download the apps you need here.

Method 3. Sync Apps to New iPhone with iTunes

iTunes backup is also a good choice. Firstly you need to make an iTunes backup for your old iPhone, and then just restore your new iPhone with the previous iTunes backup. This method will help you get your apps and app data to your new iPhone, but it will get all backup content to your new iPhone. In other words, your iPhone will be erased and the files on iPhone will be replaced by the iTunes backup files. If you’d like to apply this method, you can follow the steps below:

If you already backed up old iPhone, just skip step 1.

Step 1: Back Up Old iPhone

  1. Connect old iPhone to computer > Open iTunes if it doesn’t pop up automatically > Click the device name on the top right corner.
  2. Tap This computer button > Choose Back Up Now on Backups column. (For encrypt backup: Click Encrypt iPhone/iPad backup to set a password, then choose Back Up Now)

Step 2: Restore iTunes Backup to New iPhone

  1. Reach to the Apps & Data screen on your new iPhone, then tap Restore from iTunes Backup > Next.
  2. Now, Connect your new iPhone to the computer that you used to back up your old iPhone.
  3. Open iTunes on your computer > Select your iPhone > Tap on Restore Backup and choose a backup. If you need to restore from an encrypted backup, enter your password when asked.
  4. After the restore process finishes, just follow the steps to complete the rest of the setup steps on your new iPhone. Don’t disconnect your iPhone to Wi-Fi.

Further Reading: How to Backup & Restore iPhone/iPad Using iTunes Step By Step >

Method 4. Sync Apps to New iPhone via iCloud

Similar to iTunes, transferring with iCloud will also erase all the existing data on your iPhone. If you want to transfer apps only to your new iPhone, just move to Method 2.

Step 1: Turn on your new iPhone. If you’ve already set up your new device, you need to erase it before you can use these steps: Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.

How to Transfer Apps from iPhone to iPhone via iCloud – Step 1

Step 2: Connect your iPhone to a stable Wi-Fi network > Reach to the Apps & Data screen > Tap Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 3: Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password > Choose a backup contains the apps you want to transfer.

Transfer Apps from iPhone to iPhone via iCloud – Step 3

Please make sure you already have iCloud backup before using Apps & Data. Or you can follow the details to back up old iPhone with iCloud firstly.

Method 5. Transfer Apps with Quick Start

If your old device is running iOS 11 or later, you can use the iPhone migration feature to move apps from old iPhone to your new iPhone. Here’s how to do it.

  1. Turn on your new iPhone and place it near your old iPhone that’s running iOS 12.4 or later. If you want to migrate data via wired connection, connect the devices.
  2. The Quick Start screen appears on your current iPhone and offers the option of using your Apple ID to set up your new iPhone > Tap Continue.
  3. Wait for an animation to appear on your new iPhone. Hold your current iPhone over the new iPhone, then center the animation in the viewfinder.
  4. When prompted, enter your current iPhone passcode on your new iPhone.
  5. Follow the instructions to set up Face ID or Touch ID on your new iPhone.
  6. Tap Transfer from iPhone to begin transferring your data from your previous iPhone to your new iPhone.
  7. Keep your devices near each other and plugged in to power until the iPhone data migration process is complete.

Also Read: Best iPhone to iPhone Transfer Software >

The Bottom Line

Transferring apps to new iPhone is quite an easy job with the help of AnyTrans for iOS. What’s more, it also can give you a big favor when transferring more data from old iPhone to new iPhone, like Messages, Photos, Music, Contacts, etc. If this guide helps, don’t forget to share it with your friends. Last but not least, do remember to download AnyTrans for iOS to have a try.

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I found a very interesting app when surfing the Internet, and downloaded it to my MacBook. Now I want to install it on my iPhone. I wonder if there is any way possible to do that. I will appreciate any helpful suggestion, thanks.

Many people would like to install some interesting apps on their iPhone, and they can find many related apps in the App Store. Maybe some iPhone users will use their Mac computer to download the apps to iTunes library at first, and then sync the apps to their iPhone. This should all easy to be done, but if the iPhone users find an IPA file on the Internet, and want to sync this IPA file to their iPhone, what should they do? The post may give you an answer about how to transfer apps to iPhone on Mac.

Part 1. Sync Apps to iPhone on Mac with iTunes

It is very lucky to find an iPhone app you like on the Internet, and it is also easy for you to find it in App Store. App Store provides millions of apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. If the users want to locate a certain app, they can use the search function of App Store. Then they are able to find the app they need. Then they are able to download the app and sync it to their iPhone with iTunes.

The tutorial will show you how to import apps to iTunes library and then sync apps to iPhone on Mac:

  1. Start iTunes and go to “iTunes > Preferences > Devices”, and check “Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically”.
  2. Plug iPhone into computer via the USB cable, and iTunes will launch automatically. If not, you need to manually start it.
  3. iTunes will recognize your iPhone and display the iPhone icon at the upper right corner. Click the iPhone icon, and choose “Apps” in the summary panel.
  4. Click “Files > Add Files to Library” to add the apps to your iTunes library. Then drag and drop the apps into the right part of the window.
  5. iTunes will sync the apps to your iPhone. When the sync is done, you will get the apps in your iPhone.

After the syncing process, the apps will be installed on your iPhone, and you are able to enjoy them now. In certain circumstances, the apps won’t be installed as the data of the apps are not complete or the installation is interrupted. Note that during the syncing process, iTunes will erase the non-purchased items.

Part 2. Transfer Apps to iPhone on Mac without iTunes

If you want to get rid of the sync of iTunes, you can take advantage of the third-party iPhone transfer for Mac. Among all the data transfer programs for iOS devices, Leawo iTransfer for Mac can be regarded as one of the best. The software enables users to transfer files among iOS devices, iTunes and computers without the sync of iTunes, and it helps to transfer various kinds of files, including apps, music, movies, TV shows, ringtones, ebooks, photos and Camera Roll with ease. The following guidance will show you how to transfer apps to iPhone on Mac without iTunes, and you are allowed to free download the software to have a try. Note that the trial version has limited transfer times.

Tips: Leawo iTransfer only works with iTunes installed on your Mac.

1. Run Leawo iTransfer and connect iPhone to computer with the USB cable. The software will automatically detect the libraries of your iPhone, and then show the libraries in the left sidebar.

2. Choose “Apps” library in the left sidebar, and then the contents will be shown in the right part of the window.

3. Click “File > Add > Add File/Add Folder” at the upper right corner to add the IPA files from your computer.Leawo iTransfer will start transferring apps to iPhone immediately. The progress bar in the pop-up dialog will show you the percentage of the transfer process. When the app transfer is done, you will get the apps in your iPhone.

Can You Transfer Apps From Iphone To Mac

Note that if the IPA files are not complete, they will not be transferred to your iPhone. With Leawo iTransfer, users are able to transfer files between iOS devices, for example, users can transfer ebooks from iPad to iPhone with the help of this software. If you are interested in this software, just free download it and have a try.