How to transfer apps from Android to iPhone

If you are using an Android phone and want to switch to iPhone, or whether you have already moved from Android to iOS. You may want to transfer all your media files, documents, and your Android apps to your iPhone and ensure that nothing is lost. Unlike files or media transfer, moving apps from Android to iPhone is not simple. Since these two devices are cross-platform, transferring from Android phone to iPhone can be tedious.

This article will discuss the various apps and tools that help to transfer apps from Android to iPhone.

Transfer apps from Android phone to iPhone using Mobile apps

These days, people are looking for smart apps for their phones to transfer data from one phone to another. For the same, you can use some apps that can help you to transfer apps from your Android to your iPhone. Here, we have listed the three best solutions from our side to transfer apps from Android to iPhone.

Transfer apps from Android to iPhone using: Move to iOS app

Move to iOS is an official app published by Apple to help its users transfer data from Android phones to the new iPhone (which is not already set up). The app helps you transfer your contacts, messages, camera roll data, and bookmarks from Android to iPhone. However, there might be the case you can't move the device's complete data using the "Move to iOS" app. For this, download and install the "Move to iOS" app on your Android from Google Play Store.

Note that you can only do the option to transfer apps from Android to iPhone while you are setting up your brand new iPhone. If you are already set up and using your iPhone, you need to reset it before starting the data transfer from Android to iPhone.

1. Download and run the Move to iOS app: Firstly, install the latest version of the Move to iOS app on your Android phone. After installation, run it on the Android phone. On your iPhone, look for the "Apps & Data" screen and tap on the "Move Data from Android".
   
2. Pair both devices with Digital Codes: Now tap on the Continue button on your Android and read the privacy policy. To proceed, tap on Agree. Also, tap on the Continue button on the "Move from Android" screen.
   
3. Enter the digital code: Wait for a few seconds, and you will see a digit code on your iPhone, enter that code on your Android phone to pair both devices. Wait for a moment until pairing is done between both devices. Once the pairing of devices is complete, you will see a "Transfer Data" screen on your Android phone.
   
4. Choose data and start transferring: Now, choose the data you want to transfer from an Android device and tap on the Next. Also, accept it on your iPhone. After finishing the loading bar on your iPhone, tap Done on your Android.
   

Transfer apps using the SHAREit app

SHAREit is a popular and widely used app for data sharing (including files, music, videos, apps, etc.) from one phone to another wirelessly. The app establishes a direct Wi-Fi connection to transfer data even faster than Bluetooth. Here are the steps you can follow to transfer apps (and other data) from Android to iPhone using SHAREit.

1. Download the app: Download and install the SHAREit application on both of your devices (on Android, download it from the Play Store, and on iPhone, download it from the App Store).
2. Establish a connection: Launch the app on both devices, place both devices closer to each other and enable the Wi-Fi option.
3. Choose sender and receiver device: Now, go to the "Transfer" section and choose Android device as a sender and iPhone as a receiver.
4. Choose data (apps) to transfer: On your Android phone (sender), you will be asked what you want to transfer. Navigate to the "Apps" section and choose the apps you want to transfer.
   
5. Start transfer: Wait for a few seconds as the app try to connect your Android and iPhone devices. Mark your iPhone as a receiver and select an Android phone to connect it. The iPhone user (SHAREit) will appear on the Android user screen; tap on the iPhone user name (icon) to start transferring your apps from Android to iPhone.
   

Transfer apps from Android to iPhone using: MobileTrans - Copy Data to iOS

MobileTrans - Copy Data to iOS is a mobile app that helps you move your data, including apps from Android to iPhone. This app works on all major iOS devices and Android phones, so you don't need to worry about compatibility issues. Following are the steps to transfer apps and other data using this app.

1. Connect Android and iPhone: First of all, you have to connect both Android and iPhone with the help of a USB cable and a connector. Once the connection gets established between two devices, you have to grant access to your connected device.
   
2. Select data you want to transfer: Open the MobileTrans app to see the status after connecting both devices. To continue, choose the data you want to move from Android to iPhone; tap on the "Start Importing" button.
   
3. Access your transferred data: Wait for a few moments (based on the quantity of data you are moving) as your selected data move from Android to iPhone. Once the transfer of data gets finished, the app will notify you that you can now access your newly transferred data on your iPhone.
   

Transfer apps from Android phone to iPhone using third-party desktop applications

Besides mobile apps, you can also use desktop applications to transfer Android phones' apps to iPhones. Here, we will discuss three effective desktop tools that are easy to use and reliable to transfer apps between cross-platform (Android to iPhone).

Transfer apps using the AnyTrans tool

AnyTrans is an iOS data management desktop tool that helps its users to manage their devices and move data from Android to iPhone without any limitation. This tool supports most Android phones and iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod). Using AnyTrans, you can transfer data such as contacts, messages, photos, and lots more, including mobile apps.

Follow the below-given steps to transfer apps (and other data) from Android to iPhone via the AnyTrans desktop tool.

1. Download and install the setup of the AnyTrans tool on your computer and launch it.
2. Connect both of your phones Android and iPhone to your PC using USB cables.
3. Click on the "Phone Switch" option at the left panel of the application screen, it will let you migrate data from Android to iPhone.
   
4. On the "Phone to iPhone" section, click on the "Migrate Now" button.
5. Select your Android phone as a source and your iPhone as a target and click on "Next".
   
6. Choose the data you want to move from Android to iPhone and click on the "Next" button to proceed.
   

Transfer apps using the AppTrans tool

AppTrans is another desktop tool that users can use to transfer apps from Android to iPhone and vice versa. Using this app, you can move the WhatsApp app from Android to iPhone within a minute. Here are the steps to transfer apps from Android phone to iPhone using the AppTrans tool.

1. Download and install the setup of the AppTrans tool on your computer and launch it.
2. Click on the "App Transfer" option available at the left panel of the application screen, it will let you migrate data from Android to iPhone.
   
3. At the same time, connect both Android and iPhone to your computer using USB cables and let the tool recognize both devices.
4. Select your Android phone as a source and iPhone as a target device.
5. Now, click on the "Transfer Now" button to go on.
6. Choose the apps on your Android phone to move them to iPhone and click on the "Transfer Now" button again to proceed.
   

After a few moments (based on the quantity of data transfer), you will see a screen notifying that the apps transfer is completed. You successfully transfer your apps from your Android phone to your iPhone.

Transfer apps from Android to iPhone using MobileTrans desktop tool

One of the other trusted desktop tools that help you switch from Android to iPhone is MobileTrans - Phone Transfer. This application allows transferring your apps and other data in two different ways. You can transfer your data when both devices are in your hand by connecting them via the tool. The second way you can use it is by backup and restoring your data when your phones are not available at the same time. Just backup the Android phone's data to the computer and restore them on iPhone when you need.

Follow the below-given steps to transfer apps from Android to iPhone via the MobileTrans - Phone Transfer tool.

1. Download and install the setup of the MobileTrans tool on your computer and launch it.
2. Click on the "Phone Transfer" option at the top of the main screen, it will let you migrate data from Android to iPhone.
   
3. At the same time, connect both devices Android and iPhone to your PC using USB cables and let the tool recognize both devices.
   
4. Ensure that your Android phone is set as source and iPhone as a target device. If they are not, click on "Flip" to re-arrange them.
5. Select the apps (or data) you would like to transfer from your Android phone to iPhone and click on the "Start" button.