Why is my iPad telling me “This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.” when trying to update App Store?

This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices -is what I get when I try to load the App Store on my iPad. Any ideas?

iPad, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 5, 2019 6:06 PM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2019 1:43 PM

As lyssa pointed out, you're trying to open the wrong thing. There is an App Store AND an Apple Store. One is the store you buy apps and update apps from (App Store). The other (Apple Store), let's you purchase merchandise from Apple.

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Why is my iPad telling me “This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.” when trying to update App Store?

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