Amid TikTok’s shutdown, in a rare move, Apple posted a declaration and a supporting document listing all affected apps that are inaccessible in the US. The iPhone manufacturer generally does not publish information about when it blocks apps.
Notably, other ByteDance apps, including CapCut, Lemon8 (which has increased in recent months), and Marvel Snap, are also part of the blocked apps. Here is the full list of apps that Apple has removed:
- tiktok
- tiktok studio
- TikTok Store Seller Hub
- cap cut
- lemon8
- hipico
- Lark – Team collaboration
- Alondra – Room visualization
- Lark Room Controller
- Gauth: AI Study Companion
- WONDER
In the support document, Apple noted that the company follows the law by blocking all of these apps.
“Apple is required to follow the laws of the jurisdictions where it operates. In accordance with the Protecting Applications Controlled by Foreign Adversaries to Americans Act, applications developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8 and others, will no longer be available for download or updates in the App Store for users in the United States. States as of January 19, 2025,” the company said.
The document also highlights that people visiting the US and having the App Store set to a region outside the US will not be able to update the app or purchase in-app items for these apps.
TikTok and other ByteDace apps are banned as a result of a bill passed last year that would force the company to sell the short video app or face a ban. Last week, the Supreme Court upheld that law, resulting in Apple and Google blocking the app late on January 19.