Firebase Dynamic Links Alternative for App Store Links
Google shut down Firebase Dynamic Links on August 25, 2025. If you used them to send people to the right app store, here’s a simple replacement — and an honest note on what it doesn’t replace.
Firebase Dynamic Links no longer work. Links on page.link and on custom domains set up through Firebase stopped resolving when the service shut down. Any QR code or shared link that used one now fails.
First: what did you use Dynamic Links for?
Dynamic Links did two quite different jobs. Which one you relied on decides what you need now.
Tapthru vs Firebase Dynamic Links
| Tapthru | Firebase Dynamic Links | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Shut down on August 25, 2025 |
| Send iOS and Android users to the right store | Yes, while it ran | |
| QR codes | Yes, while it ran | |
| Click analytics | Per link and per campaign | Yes, while it ran |
| Your own domain | Business plan | Yes, while it ran |
| Open a specific screen in your app | — | Yes, with the Firebase SDK |
| Deep link that survives the install (deferred) | — | Yes, with the Firebase SDK |
| SDK in your app | Not needed | Needed for in-app links |
How to replace store links in 10 minutes
- List where your old links were used — your website, app store descriptions, social bios, email templates, ads and printed material.
- Create a free Tapthru account and add each app with its App Store and Google Play links.
- Make a campaign link for each place you listed, so you can still see which channel brings visitors — just like your per-link stats in Firebase.
- Replace the old links, starting with the ones that get the most traffic.
- Reprint QR codes that used
page.link. That domain belongs to Google, so those codes can’t be pointed anywhere else.
Only need a QR code, without an account? The free App Store + Google Play QR code generator makes one in seconds.
Used your own domain with Dynamic Links?
If your links ran on your own domain (for example links.yourapp.com) instead of page.link, you control that domain — so you may be able to point it at Tapthru and bring old links back to life, sending them to your store pages. Custom domains are on the Business plan; email us with your setup and we’ll tell you whether it works for you.
Frequently asked questions
When did Firebase Dynamic Links shut down?
On August 25, 2025. Since then, Dynamic Links — on page.link and on custom domains set up in Firebase — no longer work.
Is Tapthru a full replacement for Firebase Dynamic Links?
For sending people to the right app store, with QR codes and click analytics, yes. Tapthru does not open specific screens inside your app or support deferred deep linking.
Do I need to add an SDK to my app?
No. Tapthru works entirely on the web side, so there is nothing to add to your app and no app update to ship.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — one app, three campaign links and 30 days of analytics, free for as long as you like.
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