
What's a Universal app, and what's the difference between one of those and an iPad-only app, Is there any way to force an iPad-only app to run on an iPhone, Will an iPhone-only app (or game) run on an iPad, Yes, but with compromises. And will an iPad-only app run on an iPhone, Yes, sometimes, but you need to jailbreak. In this article we explain the difference between iPhone-only, iPad-only and Universal apps, and show you how to run iPhone-only apps and games on an iPad and iPad-only apps on an iPhone. What's a Universal iOS app, A Universal app or game - in the world of iOS software, at least - is one which has a single version that runs happily on every type of iOS device (although not necessarily on every model of iOS device). A Universal app works on iPad and iPad mini, iPhone and iPod touch. These days you tend to find that most apps are Universal.
What are the differences between a Universal app, an iPhone-only app, and an iPad-only app, For various reasons a software developer may choose to restrict an app or game so that it only runs on certain devices. They can specify particular hardware models or indicate that you need a particular version of iOS, but there are sometimes broader restrictions, forbidding users from running the app on an iPad, for example, or anything other than an iPad. Will an 'iPad-only' app also run on iPad mini, Yes. If an app is optimised and certified to run on iPad, it will also be able to run on iPad mini. Will an 'iPhone-only' app also run on iPod touch, Yes. Again, this is supposed to be implied, and will sometimes be stated separately. But an iPhone-only app will also work on an iPod touch - with the same caveat as above, that you should check the Compatibility and Description sections to see if it only works with certain models of iPod touch.
Universal apps and games: increasingly common. Hopefully one day all apps will be universal. Runs on all four types of iOS device (although it'll look slightly different on each, thanks to the varying screen ratios), and if you buy the app for one you'll be able to download it on another format for free. Apps which have one version for iPhone and another for iPad: In this case the developers have created two versions of the app. One is for iPad (and iPad mini), and the other is for iPhone and iPod touch. You'll be able to tell because the two versions will have slightly different names and icons (the iPad version is likely to have 'HD' or 'for iPad' tagged on the name). They may have different prices, too. An example of this kind of app is Kingdom Rush. If we search for 'kingdom rush' on the App Store we clearly see two different versions of both Kingdom Rush and Kingdom Rush Frontiers, with the iPad versions labelled as 'HD'. The prices are the same, though.
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