Can't Find TikTok on App Store Despite Being Available Elsewhere

You're trying to find TikTok on the App Store but it's nowhere to be found. This is a frustrating experience, especially if you've heard about the app's popularity elsewhere.

TikTok is indeed available on the App Store, but some users are reporting issues finding it. According to our research, the app is still downloadable from the App Store, but there might be a glitch affecting its visibility.

If you're having trouble finding TikTok, check your device's region settings. Our article section highlights that changing your region to a country where TikTok is available might resolve the issue.

TikTok is not found on the App Store because it was removed from Apple and Google's mobile stores almost a week ago.

This removal happened after the US' ban-or-divest law went into effect, which resulted in TikTok going dark within the United States. The app didn't return to either mobile store, even though it came back online shortly after the ban.

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Apple and Google are at risk of paying billions in fines if they make TikTok available, and it's unclear if President Donald Trump's executive order refusing to enforce the ban actually removes that risk.

TikTok users who had the app on their phone before the ban kicked in can still use it normally, but new users can't install the app without jumping through hoops.

You can also use TikTok in a browser on your phone if you can't find it in the App Store.

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If you search for TikTok on the Apple store, you'll see a notice saying the app is not available in your country or region.

You can click on the prompt to "learn more" to get additional information about the availability of TikTok and other ByteDance apps in the US.

The notice is a result of a law passed by Congress that forced ByteDance to sell TikTok's US operations to an American-based company or cease operating in the country.

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In January 2025, TikTok was indeed blocked from use in the US after the government passed this law.

However, in a recent development, TikTok has been reinstated on the App Store and Google Play Store, making it possible to download the app again.

This change occurred after Apple and Google received a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi, assuring them that the Trump administration would not prosecute them for supporting TikTok.

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TikTok returned to the Google app store on Thursday evening, after being removed on January 18.

The app was pulled from the store due to a national security law that went into effect in the US, which required TikTok's parent company ByteDance to divest its US operations by January 19.

TikTok had been removed from both the Apple and Google app stores, but it's unclear if President Donald Trump's executive order refusing to enforce the ban actually removes the risk of Apple and Google paying billions in fines.

If you had TikTok on your phone before the ban kicked in, the app should work for you as normal, but you can't newly install the app without jumping through a lot of hoops.

You can also use TikTok in a browser on your phone.

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