Transferring apps between developer accounts is actually a pretty simple process with just three main steps.
Even though it’s a straightforward process, it’s still really important to pay attention to the details so nothing gets lost, so that your data, settings, and users’ experience can all stay safe.
Let’s walk through exactly how to transfer your apps to both Apple and Google developer accounts with 3 simple steps!
Step-by-step guide to transfer your app to a different developer account
1- Initiate transfer request
To begin transferring apps between developer accounts on Google and Apple platforms, you must first have a developer account. If you don't have one yet, you can check out our guide here for assistance in creating them.
For your iOS app transfer, only the account owner can initiate the transfer using the Apple Team ID and owner’s email. Follow the steps here to initiate the app transfer.
For your Android app transfer, follow the steps here to submit your transfer request. If you need assistance transferring your Android app from your old Google developer account to a new one, we can handle the process for you once you grant us admin access to both your Google developer accounts and share the new account ID plus the transaction IDs for both Google developer accounts. Please keep in mind that both Google developer accounts must be fully verified.
2- Accept the transfer request
During the application transfer process, the transfer request initiated from your current developer account to a new developer account must be accepted by the new developer account for the transfer to be successfully completed. For detailed information, you can check out the Apple Developer - Acceptance and Google Developer - Acceptance pages.
3- Complete the transfer
After the transfer request is accepted, Google or Apple transfers the app and its data to the new account. This process usually takes 1-3 business days, varying based on platform and transfer specifics.
Once the process is done, you will be sent a confirmation email for the transfer's completion to both your old and new developer accounts.
📌 Important Note
After iOS transfer completion, certificates remain in the old Apple developer account and must be deleted, along with related identifiers and profiles. You can either handle this process yourself or grant us access to your old Apple developer account and we can take care of it. |
All done! Now you can successfully transfer your app to a different developer account!
📌 Important Note
To keep your app up to date, be sure to give admin access to your new developer account to [email protected] so we can take care of the regular/mmaintenance updates on behalf of you. |
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