iOS 6 with iPad 3: App Store search won't show iPhone Apps if search query has no results for iPad Apps

I'm not sure that this is really a "bug". iTunes knows that you are connecting using an iPad 2 or newer. What they are doing is showing you the apps that work on the iPad, and by the way might also work on an iPhone or iPod.

What the developers decided was that it could cause more customer support calls if they showed iPhone apps when you were searching for an iPad app (with an iPad and even if the iPhone apps are in a different tab). Some people would still try to purchase them even though they were using an iPad.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Hi,

I'm getting the same thing on an iPad mini and on the newest iPad. Apps for iPhone do not show up in search results.

I'm seeing the same thing. Also, if you can't find the app iTunes will also not transfer it to the iPad, if you already had it for the iPhone, when doing a sync.

Notibly, this means I can't get the YouTube.app on my iPad mini.

-Doug

Hi!

I've the same problem with my app (Cambrils 24h). Anybody knows the solutions?

I tried to search my app in the new ipad with ios6 and I haven't got result. But If I search it whith Ipad 2 and ios 5 I got result. In any iphone with any ios I've got results.

Thank you!

PD: Some people have the same problem https://devforums.apple.com/message/749124#749124

I have no problem finding the youTube App under the iPhone tab when doing a search for youTube.

I've been able to replicate to certain degree. I beleive there is an iTunes update in the pipeline, but no idea when it is expected. Hopefully that will take care of this.

I've had the same issue and can recreate every time. If there is no iPad app that appears with my search criteria but there is an iPhone app, it does not show in the iPhone tab. This is unacceptable as far as I'm concerned.

I have submitted a support request to apple and they acknowledged the issue and told me it would be a 6-8 turn around time. Hopefully if others submit the same issue, they will address it sooner.

Same problem here - worked fine a couple weeks ago. I've also submitted a support case but am frustrated with repsonse time. I am losing sales here! Please help Apple.

Thanks. That worked. I was trying to get the Ecobee Smart SI thermostat app and linked it through Ecobee. Could not get it on my iPad through the App Store.

I have 100% verified this bug. Just purchased a Mini and found this annoying bug. I wanted to install TaskRabbit, an iPhone app, but upon searching for it in the App Store was unable to find it. Pushing the "iphone" tab in the search results does not call it up.

Additionally, the result is annoying because, as another person noted, it also prevents iphone apps from transferring over.

That said, there are some easy workarounds:

1) For purchased iPhone apps, if you go to "Purchased Apps" tab you can find them and install them.

2) You can do a safari search for the app, and click the link, and this will take you to the App Store install page.

But it is obviously a bug.

I have the same thing on my iPad Mini.

One thing to report, though. It's *not* iOS 6 point anythings fault. I searched for an iPhone app on my iPad mini, and had this bug. However, I then searched on my iPhone running iOS *6.0.1*, and found the app no problem.

Apparently, Apple just thinks that iPads shouldn't use iPhone apps anymore! Despite the fact that several very important apps (ie my *Bank and Credit Card* apps) are iPhone only!

Same here and it annoying bug. I wanted to play FriendPop cause I really enjoy this game on iPhone but no way to download it directly on ipad. I contacted technical support and they confirm it's a bug. We have to wait 4-6 weeks before solutions.