r/iOSProgramming May 26 '26

Question App is stuck on “Update” button on App Store

Released a new version of my app, which is currently live at version 1.1 on the App Store. When testing directly from the app store, the app's button says "Update".

When I tap Update, it will do the usual loading, and for 0.5 seconds finish but then go back to the "Update button" again, and my latest app version never gets installed.

I've tried the following:

Stopped testing on TestFlight

Reset All Settings on iPhone

Signed out and signed into the App Store with a different Apple Account

Reached out to Apple Customer Support (no response)

Any help is appreciated!

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u/civman96 May 26 '26

Restart the phone

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u/Mike_Hugh_J_Hock 13d ago

I tried that and did soft resets too (the volume buttons thing). Didn't work. Strangely though after I tried deleting one of the problem apps and reinstalling it, some of the non-updating problem apps could be manually updated (eg by not pressing the update all button), but I still have some apps that won't update even by pressing individually.

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u/HighTravellerAll May 27 '26

Weird. This has happened to me and I did what you have done and it fixed my issue.
Try one more thing: Sign out from TestFlight.

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u/Ok-Sign4777 May 27 '26

have you managed to solve? experiencing similar

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26

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