How to Find the App Bundle ID for iOS?

There is no way to look up bundle IDs directly in the Apple iOS app store. Follow the steps below to find the iOS app bundle IDs.

If your App is in the App Store

1. Find the app online (Google for the iTunes link). For this example we use Apple pages: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8
2. Copy the number after the id in the URL. (Here: 361309726)
3. Open https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=361309726 where you replace the ID with the one you looked up.
4. Search the output for bundleID. In this example it looks like this (next to a bunch of other data): "bundleId":"com.apple.Pages". So for Apple, the bundle ID is com.apple.Pages

If you have IPA File Locally

1. Copy the .ipa file and rename the extension to .zip. (E.g. Pages.ipa will become Pages.zip)
2. Unzip the zip file. You will get a new folder named like the zip file.
3. Search for the file iTunesMetadata.plist in that new folder.
4. Open the file with a text editor and search for softwareVersionBundleId. For Pages this looks like this and is com.apple.Pages:

If you only have the App on Phone

1. Use a tool like iExplorer that allows you to browse your device storage directly.
2. Connect your iPhone/iPad to your Mac via USB and open iExplorer or a similar utility.
3. Open the Apps folder on your device and locate the app you’re interested in.

4. Locate the iTunesMetadata.plist file and follow the steps like you just unpacked the ipa above.

   

Check App Build for Simulator

If you plan to automate tests on simulators, the app must be specifically built for the simulator platform. While testing on a physical device, the app must be built for the ARM platform.

You can check the build type of your app file following the steps below:

Checking Build Type of iOS App

1. Change the extension from .ipa to .zip and then extract it. You will find a payload folder inside the .zip that has the .app file.

2. Use Terminal on the Mac and run this command:

   lipo -info myapp.app/myapp

Replace myapp with whatever the name of your files are after you extract them. You should see output for i386 or x86_64. If you see output for only ARM, then it's for real devices only.