Apps That Support Universal Links


Universal-Link-Aware iOS 9 App/Websites as of 19 Dec 2015

  1. Yelp: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  2. Amazon: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  3. Pinterest: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  4. OpenTable: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  5. The Guardian: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  6. Flipboard: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  7. Citymapper: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  8. Resy: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  9. Houzz: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  10. Chairish: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  11. Foursquare: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  12. B&H Photo: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  13. Join.me: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  14. Twitter: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  15. Dropbox: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  16. Quip: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  17. Estately: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  18. Top10: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  19. Airbnb: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  20. Art Authority: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  21. Periscope:  app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  22. Google Maps: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  23. Medium: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  24. Storehouse: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  25. Timeline.com: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  26. Overcast: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  27. Swarm: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  28. Kayak: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  29. ibotta: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  30. Yummly: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  31. Flickr: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  32. Jet.com: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  33. Shazam: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  34. IMDb: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  35. NYTimes.com: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  36. TripAdvisor.com: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  37. LinkedIn: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  38. Spotify: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  39. SoundCloud: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  40. Groupon: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  41. Kickstarter: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  42. Songkick: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  43. Bandsintown.com: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  44. Livingsocial: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  45. StubHub: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  46. SeatGeek: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  47. Khan Academy: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  48. Facet: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  49. Findery: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  50. Vevo: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link
  51. Etsy: app, app-site-association file, example Universal Link

Apps That May Support Universal Links Soon

In my quest to find new apps that support Universal Links, I frequently run into the case where app makers have an apple-app-site-association file on their web presence, but the app isn't working yet with Universal Links. In other cases, the developer has announced via release notes, etc. that they support Universal Links but the app doesn't actually work yet (e.g., Zillow, Ticketmaster).
My Universal Link validation process is as follows:
  1. Using Apple's validation tool, confirm that the app's web presence has an apple-app-site-association file deployed, and check what URL patterns the app should support.
  2. Paste a valid URL into Messages or Notes.
  3. On an iOS device with the app installed, long-press the Universal Link URL and see if the app has correctly registered itself to handle the URL. If so, the popup will show an option to open the link in the app:
  4. Verify that the app correctly opens the Universal Link. I've seen cases where the app immediately forwards the request on to Safari, or fails to open the specified content.
Below is a list of such work-in-process cases, which I'm hoping are apps that should see Universal Link support soon. Unless otherwise noted, the app maker already has an apple-app-site-association file deployed on their web presence but the app isn't working yet.
  • Netflix
  • Zillow: Announced but not functional.
  • Ticketmaster: Announced but not functional.
  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • Shazam
  • Vine
  • Viator
  • BuzzFeed
  • Glassdoor.com: URLs from the website do "open" directly in the app, but instead of opening the linked content, the app simply opens in its prior state, such as the last search run. 
  • RentTheRunway
  • Vimeo
  • Zappos
  • Hotwire.com
  • AllModern.com
  • ebay: Their app-site-association file is clearly in a testing-only mode at this point.
  • Afar.com: Links go to the app, but app doesn't show the linked content ...
  • ChefsFeed.com
  • Instacart

Built-in Magic Pseudo Universal Link Apps

Some of Apple's own apps, and a few 3rd-party apps, support Universal Linking behavior (open URLs direct in the app) but through iOS-level magic instead of the official Universal Links mechanism. Behavior is slightly different than with real Universal Links: for example, no Open In "[app name]" choice gets displayed in a long-press popover. Among the apps in this category:



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