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How to update an application which is no longer sold in the App Store

If you are running an older operating system or using an old version of an app that is no longer available for sale in the App Store, you can encounter a situation where there is a newer update available for the app but the App Store won’t show the update or install it automatically. In these cases, to get the newer update, you’ll need to manually reinstall the app. Below you will find instructions for how to do this, depending on your device.

We remove the prior version of our apps from sale after the release of a new major version. Apps that aren’t available for sale anymore can’t be found doing a regular search in the App Store, but they can still be found and re-downloaded from your list of previously downloaded apps.


Mac

  1. Go to your Applications folder, and move your current copy of the app to the Trash.
  2. Open the App Store, and view your purchased apps.
  3. Locate the app you want to update, and click the Download button .

iPhone and iPad

  1. Go Settings Settings app icon > General > [Device] Storage.
  2. Scroll down to the list of apps or swipe down to reveal a search field
  3. Find and tap on the app you want to update.
  4. Tap Offload App (then again in the confirmation prompt).
  5. Tap Reinstall App (you may need to wait a moment before this appears).

Legacy Apps

If you’d like to continue using one of our legacy apps, we recommend running the last release we put out to ensure you are taking advantage of the latest bug fixes and compatibility improvements. Below, we’ve listed the last update released for each of our apps that have been removed from sale in the Mac and iOS App Stores.

Mac App Store

App Version Last Updated Date Last Updated For
OmniOutliner 3 for Mac 3.10.6 October 2012 macOS 10.8
OmniGraffle 5 for Mac 5.4.4 July 2013 macOS 10.8
OmniFocus 1 for Mac 1.10.6 November 2013 macOS 10.9
OmniPlan 2 for Mac 2.4.3 November 2015 macOS 10.10
OmniOutliner 4 for Mac 4.6.1 October 2016 macOS 10.12
OmniGraffle 6 for Mac 6.6.2 January 2017 macOS 10.12
OmniFocus 2 for Mac 2.12.4 July 2018 macOS 10.13
OmniPlan 3 for Mac 3.14.3 July 2020 macOS 10.15
OmniFocus 3 for Mac 3.15.6 March 2024 macOS 14

iOS App Store

App Version Last Updated Date Last Updated For
OmniGraffle 1 for iPad 1.9.3 September 2013 iOS 7
OmniFocus 1 for iPhone 1.16.3 September 2013 iOS 7
OmniOutliner 1 for iPad 1.5.3 September 2013 iOS 7
OmniFocus 1 for iPad 1.6.5 October 2013 iOS 7
OmniPlan 1 for iPad 1.3.1 October 2013 iOS 7
OmniPlan 2 for iOS 2.5.2 March 2016 iOS 9
OmniFocus 2 for iPhone 2.19.1 May 2017 iOS 10
OmniGraffle 2 for iOS 2.9 June 2017 iOS 10
OmniOutliner 2 for iOS 2.11.1 October 2017 iOS 10
OmniFocus 2 for iOS 2.22.5 June 2018 iOS 11.3
OmniPlan 3 for iOS 3.13.3 October 2020 iOS 15
OmniFocus 3 for iOS 3.15.6 March 2024 iOS 17

We’ve released 64-bit updates to our 32-bit version 1 iPhone and iPad apps. These apps aren’t actually functional, but they allow you to install these old apps on iOS 11 and newer, so that you can get a discount when upgrading to a newer version.

Last Modified: Jun 27, 2024

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