Pages version compatible with iOS9

Within App Store on iPad navigate to Purchased tab then search for Pages, you must now be inside Purchased tab to be able to download an earlier version of Apple apps. It will ask if you want to download an earlier version, select okay

Hope this helps !

Once your account has a copy of the app you should be able to go into the purchase history of your account on your device to download it.

tt2

I recently reactivated an old iPad 3 running ios 9.3.5 and encountered the same problem. The solution is really simple: open AppStore, go to purchase history und search for Pages (or Numbers etc.). Tap on the search result and you will be asked if you want to install the last compatible version. Worked like a charme for me.

Hi tt2,

Thanks for replying! and... I found that in my continued search. Initially when I posted, I didn't realize I had to go into the purchase history. But I'm all good now! and very happy!

I only hope some of the other frustrated folks will see this and be able to breathe life back into their ipads as you've helped me to do!

Cheers and thanks.

Apple appears to have recently stopped letting users download older versions of apps even though one has already purchased in iTunes, been trying to get Keynote on my iPhone 4S for days, Apple stopped letting me download the older versions, really irritating. If anyone knows a workaround let me know.

Hi Netcraker,

Not sure why the new workaround in app store, but yeah going to purchase history enabled me to be able to get the older Apple app versions on my iPhone 4S and also on my iPad 3! I was one step away from having to contact Apple support, and then depending on who I talked to, they may not have even known this.

Thanks a bunch!

Hi, I just got an ipad and deleted the last person's profile. Now I'm trying to get this app too (Pages). The iPad has ios 9. I tried to "Download Pages from itunes on mac or pc" as suggested above and it did but that's all. I of course got the message "can't install on ipad" but it didn't go and get an earlier version that I could install.

Has this work around been foiled? Any other ways to get older apps on the machine? thanks.

I originally purchased Pages on an ipad running ios8. I now have an ipad 3 running 9.3.5 and want to download it. It is in my purchase history, but whwn I click cloud download, it says it will not run on my ipad

Yes. Once you have the current version of the app in your purchase history you can download the latest version compatible with your device. See Redownload music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books from the iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store - Apple Support.

tt2

See Get Apple apps on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support, or look for Pages in the app store and get it there. Once you have obtained a copy attached to your Apple ID you should be able to download a compatible version to an older version of iOS if required. (App Store > Updates > Purchased)

tt2

You can obtain the apps in question free from the iTunes Store using a computer, then use the method in Redownload music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books from the iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store - Apple Support to download a compatible version of the app to the device. This method has been temporarily unavailable for GarageBand and the iWorks apps for iOS but is working again now. I've just downloaded GarageBand and Pages to my old iPad 2 to check.

tt2

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2

You‘re welcome !

I just went to do this, but the only version of Pages that iTunes lists is the newest (3.1.1), which required IOS 10. Are you saying that if I download that it will work when I transfer it to my iPad which is stuck on IOS 9?

Hmm, since this is the first time I've tried to get Pages, it tells me that I must update my IOS to download it and my iPad won't let me go past IOS9. Great! They're trying to force me to replace my perfectly good iPad with a new one and I can't afford it!