Install app store apps

Available in Fleet Premium

In Fleet, you can install Apple App Store apps on your macOS, iOS, and iPadOS hosts. To do this, you must first turn on Apple MDM and Apple's Volume Purchasing Program (VPP).

You can also manage which Google Play Store apps are available for self-serivce in your end user's Android work profiles.

Add app

1. In Fleet, head to the Software page and select a team in the teams dropdown.

2. Select Add software > App store and choose a platform.

3. To add Apple App Store (VPP) apps to Fleet, you must first purchase them through Apple Business Manager (ABM), even if they are free. Learn how in Apple's documentation.

4. To add Google Play Store (Android) apps, head to the Google Play Store, find the app, and copy the ID at the end of the URL (e.g. "com.android.chrome")

Edit or remove app

1. In Fleet, head to the Software page and select a team in the teams dropdown.

2. Search for the app you want to remove and select the app to head to it's Software details** page.

3. To edit the app, on the Software details page, select the pencil (edit) icon.

4. To remove the app, on the Software details page, select the trash can (delete) icon.

Install app

Apple App Store (VPP) apps can be installed manually on each host's Host details page. For macOS apps, apps can also be installed via self-service on the end user's Fleet Desktop > My device page or automatically via policy automation.

Currently, Android apps can only be installed via self-service in the end user's managed Google Play Store (work profile).

Currently, Apple App Stpre (VPP) apps can't be uninstalled via Fleet.

API and GitOps

Fleet also provides a REST API for managing app store apps programmatically. Learn more in the API reference docs.

To manage App Store apps using Fleet's best practice GitOps, check out the app_store_apps key in the GitOps reference documentation.