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Add VPP-purchased iOS apps to Intune

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Add Volume Purchase Program (VPP) iOS apps from the Intune for Education portal. This article describes how to manage VPP-purchased apps that have been synced to Microsoft Intune.

Both free and paid-for apps are available to buy in volume through the App Store. To install free iOS apps without a VPP token, see how to add free iOS apps in Intune.

What is the Volume Purchase Program?

The Apple Volume Purchase Program lets organizations buy app licenses in bulk and manage them through their mobile device manager (MDM). With an MDM, such as Intune for Education, licenses can be managed and then silently deployed over-the-air to student devices. A VPP/MDM partnership is ideal in classrooms and organizations where the same app is needed on many devices.

Before you begin

To view and manage licenses from the Intune for Education portal, you must first:

  • Configure a VPP token.
  • Purchase apps through an Apple VPP vendor or through the Apple School Manager > Apps and Books store.
  • Transfer existing purchased licenses to the appropriate Intune VPP token. See the Apple education support site to learn how to transfer licenses.

Search and add apps

Complete the following steps to search and add paid-for iOS apps from the Intune for Education portal.

Free apps are made available for purchase directly from the portal. However, these apps are made available so that users without a VPP account can easily get them. If you plan to deploy free apps silently and in volume to your school's devices, you should purchase them through the Apple VPP or Apple School Manager websites.

  1. Sign in to the Intune for Education portal.
  2. Click Apps.
  3. From the app list, under iOS Apps, click New app.
  4. Select the country/region from where you're purchasing the app.
  5. Type in the app's full or partial name. Intune returns a list of relevant results from the App Store.
  6. Select the app.
  7. A message appears that prompts you to complete your purchase through Apple School Manager. Click the link to go to Apple School Manager.
  8. Follow the steps in Apple School Manager to complete your purchase. You'll be prompted to assign your licenses to the appropriate location.
  9. Return to Intune for Education > Apps. Your app will appear in the iOS Apps list. If you don't see it right away, wait a few minutes and refresh your page.

View app details

Apps appear in the app list, under iOS Apps. Click the app to view its:

  • Overview: Lists app name, publisher, and date you added it to Intune. Also lists the number of licenses available to assign.
  • Groups: Lists all groups that are assigned the app. Change group assignments here or go to the details page for a specific group.
  • Install status: Shows details about the app's installation, such as the device it was assigned to. The status also lists last check-in time and if the installation was a success, failure, or still-in-progress.

Reassign VPP-purchased licenses

VPP-purchased apps can't be deleted from Intune for Education. However, you can remove a user from an assigned group, or remove the entire group from assignment.