iOS 8: App Store Updates Do Not Clear

I have the same problem on an iPhone 5 running 8.0.0 - the badge number does not clear, and the Apps are listed with "Open" (not Update).

Is this bug fixed with 8.0.2?

I am planning to wait at least a week for updating to the current version after the disaster with 8.0.1

I could get the number to be more correct after removing/re-installing one of affected App's via iTunes. But this is a bad work around.

Hi lsylionel,

thanks for the info regarding 8.0.2.

In my case, the problem disappeared when another App was detected that became available as a new version. The badge count switched to "1", which fits the list of App's with a new version.

Seemingly, you also did use iTunes to update, and not direct (WLAN-based) updating on the iPhone itself. I would assume that more people would complain if the problem would also show up after over-the-air updating. When I updated the single App directly on the iPhone-5, the red badge disappeared as expected. Now, I will wait for more App's with new versions ans see if I can reproduce the "updatable App's badge number glitch".

The bug seems to be reproducable:

- updating App's via iTunes (11.4. (18) on a Mac with 10.9.5) does not reset the "updatable App's badge number" on the App Store icon on iOS 8.0 and also not on 8.0.2

- as soon as new (at least one) "updatable App's" are detected by the "App Store" app, the badge number is reset, and the App's transferred from iTunes are removed from the list of "recently updated apps"

- the problem does not show up if App updates are installed "over the air" (WLAN)

I will report to http://www.apple.com/feedback/

The more people do so, the better the chance that the bug will be fixed.

Do you ask me why. If you go to Settings, iTunes & App Store and set app updates to automatic then turn it off. It cleared the count. Strange.

Have the same problem, and your little funny fix works fine here too 😉

Same here on Iphone 5S and Ipad min. All apps have been updated but still have the red number on the app store icon that say there are updates to be installed. very annoying.

If you go to Settings, iTunes & App Store and set app updates to automatic then turn it off. It clears the count. Weird.

The problem with that is that I don't want to do a massive update when not connected via wifi...data usage you know

Turn it on and turn off right away. It will not have time to update or download.

But one needs to perform this trick (set app updates to automatic then turn it off) each time after updating App's via iTunes - I do not like that.

It would be much better if Apple fixes the problem - and for this reason it would be great if everyone who detects the problem would report here:

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

The more people do so, the better the chance that the bug will be fixed soon.

have already submitted 2, 1 for my iphone and 1 for my ipad mini

I tried turning it off and on... mine doesn't go away... they are all updated.

A little more complex, but essentially also in my case the wrong badge number does not go away. When I switch on "automatic App updates", the wrong number disappears. But as soon as I open the App Store app, the wrong number re-appears.

iPhone 5, iOS 8.0.2

Lets hope for a fix in 8.1 - tomorrow we should see.

The issue is wide spread since this thread has more than 1000 views.

mine does the same bwadma.

It also does some strange things like goes from update to open of the ones already updated.