You can link to another app from within the Employee App. There are different solutions for doing that depending on the target app and how it is configured.
A - Link to the Web App with a Link on a Page or the Links Plugin
The minimal solution is a simple link. In this case you can only link to the web interface of the other app, which in turn advertises the native apps.
Add such a link to a page or use the links plugin.
Effort: low
UX: weak
B - Use Universal Links / App Links
You can develop apps for iOS and Android in such a way that they are linked to a web page. iOS apps need to support universal links, whereas with Android it works via intents or app links.
All these link types will open the native app if clicked on a smart device that has the App installed. If the users do not have the App installed, they will fallback to the web app. Universal links, intents and app links also support deep linking, if implemented.
Create the link to another app using the respective link attribute class="default-link-handling"
in order to have it handled by the device itself that will actually open the other app.
Effort: high
UX: very good
C - Link to the Distribution Website of the App
Every App has a small intermediate component, the distribution website. The App can be configured in a way, that a link to this distribution website will lead to the App itself.
The link to the distribution website will try to launch the target app via a URL scheme. If this succeeds, the app opens. If not, then the intermediate component displays either the links to the app store and the web app, or forwards the user directly to the web app after a short delay.
Create the link to your Employee App using the respective link attribute class="default-link-handling"
in order to have it handled by the device itself that will actually open the other app.
Effort: medium
UX: good
Why Is Linking to the App Directly Not Allowed via URL Scheme?
URLs like appname://open.this/url that directly open the target app are not supported. A safety feature on iOS devices blocks the use of direct URL schemes. Use one of the options described in this article to link to another app.
How Is the Staffbase App Configured?
All Staffbase apps are preconfigured for Option C, the link mechanism via the distribution website. Contact Staffbase Support or your Customer Success Manager so that the link to your App can be generated.
Also, you can extend the link to open the App into a link that opens specific content within your App. We call this deeplink. To learn more about deeplinks and how to use a specific deep link read our deeplinks article.
The app, from which you want to link to your Employee App, needs to support URL schemes to use the link option via the distribution website.
Ask the other app's contact person if they can set up the support for URL schemes.
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