# Fix iPhone Links That Open the App Store Instead of the App

Sometimes, when you tap a link on your iPhone, it opens the App Store instead of launching the corresponding app—even though the app is already installed.

If this happens, you can try reopening the link through the iPhone’s built-in **Notes** app.

## How to Fix It

The steps are simple:

1.  Copy the URL that isn’t opening correctly.
    
2.  Open the built-in **Notes** app on your iPhone.
    
3.  Create a new note and paste the URL into it.
    
4.  Tap and hold the URL in the note.
    
5.  If you see an **“Open in XXX”** option, tap it.
    
6.  Once the app opens successfully, return to the original webpage and try tapping the link again.
    

> If the app still doesn’t open correctly, try restarting your iPhone.

The next time a webpage keeps sending you to the App Store instead of opening an installed app, give this workaround a try.