How to redirect to the app store from a deep link if the app is not installed?

Question

I'd like for users to be able to share a link (e.g. app.com/SKFLA - this is primarily because deep links on their own aren't clickable) via Facebook etc. When clicked, this redirects to a deep link app://SKFLA. If the app is installed, this opens the app - this is all working fine so far. But if the app isn't installed, I'd like to open the app store on the relevant page. Is this achievable? Thanks!

Answer 1

You need UNIVERSAL LINKS

Please check

IOS https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Conceptual/AppSearch/UniversalLinks.html

Android

https://developer.android.com/training/app-links/

It might also require some extra server-side setup.

Answer 2

Not sure about native behavior. We used third-party service like https://branch.io/deepviews/. There is a bunch of similar services.