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Is there a way to open the app store to a specific application? I tried using something like the following:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284417350&mt=8&uo=6"]];

But got the following: "Safari cannot open the page because to many redirects occurred".

Kyle
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Apparently this issue only affects the simulator. A build an go on the device works perfect.

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Kyle
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  • I could imagine myself debugging my whole code not knowing that the problem is from the simulator... This answer seems better. – Mazyod Aug 03 '11 at 20:50
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Use http://itunes.com/app/YourAppNameWithoutSpaces

See also this.

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MrMage
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  • The same thing happens when the shorter URL is used. – Kyle Oct 04 '09 at 21:24
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    I tried to be helpful, but you don't motivate people by downvoting a possibly helpful answer! I'll think twice the next time before answering a question of yours. – MrMage Oct 04 '09 at 21:33
  • Sorry to downvote, my intent was not to demotivate, but rather if someone else has this issue and they read this post, it saves them from trying it. – Kyle Oct 04 '09 at 22:55
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Another simple way is:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString:@"itms-apps://itunes.com/app/YourAppNameWithoutSpaces"]];

This is very clean

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You can open app without opening safari

NSString *appId = @"you appid"; //like 999999999
NSString *link = [@"itms-apps://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?type=Purple+Software&id=" stringByAppendingString:appId];

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString:link]];
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Replace iTunesLink with your App URL. 

 NSString *iTunesLink = @"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/digital-speedometer-pro/id1021728349?mt=8";

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:iTunesLink]];
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Starting from iOS 6 right way to go is using SKStoreProductViewController class.

Code is here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/32008404/1151916

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