Is there any way to update an iOS app on macOS that's been removed from the Mac App Store, but continues to receive updates on the iOS App Store?

[Boot_Leg]

To make it clear, some of the iOS apps I frequently use on my Mac were once available for M-chip macOS but have since been removed from the Mac App Store. After they were delisted, Mac versions no longer receive updates, leaving me stuck on the last version available from the Mac App Store. As a result, these apps have become outdated and increasingly difficult to use. Meanwhile, the iOS versions continue to be updated on the iOS App Store.

I’m wondering: is there any way I can update these official iOS apps on macOS to the latest version on the iOS App Store? I’ve tried alternative installation methods like PlayCover and Sideloadly, but all are highly unstable and unreliable, so I want to continue using MAS versions while receiving updates. Thank you!

 

[gilby101]

An example might help.

 

[Boot_Leg]

An example might help.

Some companies (yeah mostly those stinking moves are done by big ones rather than indie devs) choose to remove iOS versions of their apps from the Mac App Store after releasing “dedicated desktop versions” instead, and would want everyone to use the desktop versions of those apps rather than continue using the iOS port. But damn most of the time the iOS versions are much smoother and way more functional. Which is why I'm so keen to get the iOS versions back.

 

[BigBlur]

While probably not exactly the solution you're looking for, I just use iPhone Mirroring these days.

 

[Boot_Leg]

While probably not exactly the solution you're looking for, I just use iPhone Mirroring these days.

Me too. I use iPhone Mirroring heavily everyday.