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I'm wondering if an app has access to the info that shows the other apps on the phone and what permissions they have (i.e. access to your location, contacts, etc).

Could I create an iOS app with a feature that displays other apps and their permissions? I know the user can view this info via settings, but I'm wondering if it can be organized and displayed by an app.

a similar question was asked here: How an app to know what other apps have been installed in the device

but the solution method (iHasApp) only works for about 50% of apps, and doesn't address seeing the permissions of those apps.

Thanks!

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  • @Putz1103 wrong duplicate. That answer was for Android. For iOS the answer is No as of iOS7. Not sure about iOS 8 with it app-collaboration feature. – Sam B Jul 14 '14 at 20:48
  • Thank you @SamBudda! Looking forward to iOS8 for sure – singmotor Jul 14 '14 at 20:58
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    The answer is no and I can't see this ever changing. Apple takes privacy pretty seriously and while you may have only good intentions for your app there is a potential for abuse – Paulw11 Jul 14 '14 at 21:49

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No you can't access apps data due to sandbox structure upto iOs7.

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