diff --git a/apps/web/app/(use-page-wrapper)/settings/(settings-layout)/SettingsLayoutAppDirClient.tsx b/apps/web/app/(use-page-wrapper)/settings/(settings-layout)/SettingsLayoutAppDirClient.tsx
index 61b40b91c0..70f7d4ed83 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(use-page-wrapper)/settings/(settings-layout)/SettingsLayoutAppDirClient.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(use-page-wrapper)/settings/(settings-layout)/SettingsLayoutAppDirClient.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { HOSTED_CAL_FEATURES, IS_CALCOM, WEBAPP_URL } from "@calcom/lib/constant
import { getPlaceholderAvatar } from "@calcom/lib/defaultAvatarImage";
import { getUserAvatarUrl } from "@calcom/lib/getAvatarUrl";
import { useCompatSearchParams } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useCompatSearchParams";
+import { useIsStandalone } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone";
import { useLocale } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useLocale";
import { IdentityProvider, UserPermissionRole } from "@calcom/prisma/enums";
import { trpc } from "@calcom/trpc/react";
@@ -1012,6 +1013,9 @@ const SettingsSidebarContainer = ({
const MobileSettingsContainer = (props: { onSideContainerOpen?: () => void }) => {
const { t } = useLocale();
const router = useRouter();
+ const isStandalone = useIsStandalone();
+
+ if (isStandalone) return null;
return (
<>
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/shell/SideBar.tsx b/apps/web/modules/shell/SideBar.tsx
index 7efba9da27..fdda366c27 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/shell/SideBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/modules/shell/SideBar.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { getBookerBaseUrlSync } from "@calcom/features/ee/organizations/lib/getB
import { useFlagMap } from "@calcom/features/flags/context/provider";
import { IS_VISUAL_REGRESSION_TESTING, ENABLE_PROFILE_SWITCHER } from "@calcom/lib/constants";
import { getPlaceholderAvatar } from "@calcom/lib/defaultAvatarImage";
+import { useIsStandalone } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone";
import { useLocale } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useLocale";
import { UserPermissionRole } from "@calcom/prisma/enums";
import classNames from "@calcom/ui/classNames";
@@ -43,11 +44,13 @@ export type SideBarProps = {
export function SideBarContainer({ bannersHeight, isPlatformUser = false }: SideBarContainerProps) {
const { status, data } = useSession();
+ const isStandalone = useIsStandalone();
// Make sure that Sidebar is rendered optimistically so that a refresh of pages when logged in have SideBar from the beginning.
// This improves the experience of refresh on app store pages(when logged in) which are SSG.
// Though when logged out, app store pages would temporarily show SideBar until session status is confirmed.
if (status !== "loading" && status !== "authenticated") return null;
+ if (isStandalone) return null;
return ;
}
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/shell/TopNav.tsx b/apps/web/modules/shell/TopNav.tsx
index 5e7930ebb8..716c9813c6 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/shell/TopNav.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/modules/shell/TopNav.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
import Link from "next/link";
import { useIsEmbed } from "@calcom/embed-core/embed-iframe";
+import { useIsStandalone } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone";
import { useLocale } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useLocale";
import { Icon } from "@calcom/ui/components/icon";
import { Logo } from "@calcom/ui/components/logo";
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ import { UserDropdown } from "./user-dropdown/UserDropdown";
export function TopNavContainer() {
const { status } = useSession();
- if (status !== "authenticated") return null;
+ const isStandalone = useIsStandalone();
+ if (status !== "authenticated" || isStandalone) return null;
return ;
}
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/shell/navigation/Navigation.tsx b/apps/web/modules/shell/navigation/Navigation.tsx
index 6d918fd3a4..62b71a81e1 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/shell/navigation/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/modules/shell/navigation/Navigation.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
useOrgBranding,
type OrganizationBranding,
} from "@calcom/features/ee/organizations/context/provider";
+import { useIsStandalone } from "@calcom/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone";
import classNames from "@calcom/ui/classNames";
import { useHasPaidPlan } from "@calcom/web/modules/billing/hooks/useHasPaidPlan";
@@ -230,7 +231,8 @@ export function MobileNavigationContainer({
isPlatformNavigation?: boolean;
}) {
const { status } = useSession();
- if (status !== "authenticated") return null;
+ const isStandalone = useIsStandalone();
+ if (status !== "authenticated" || isStandalone) return null;
return ;
}
diff --git a/companion/utils/browser.ts b/companion/utils/browser.ts
index eecfddff97..40b906a100 100644
--- a/companion/utils/browser.ts
+++ b/companion/utils/browser.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
*/
import * as WebBrowser from "expo-web-browser";
+import { Platform } from "react-native";
+
import { showErrorAlert } from "./alerts";
/**
@@ -18,6 +20,41 @@ export interface BrowserOptions {
controlsColor?: string;
}
+/**
+ * Appends ?standalone=true to app.cal.com URLs on iOS.
+ * This hides navigation elements when pages are opened in the in-app browser,
+ * which is required for Apple App Store compliance.
+ *
+ * @param url - The URL to process
+ * @returns The URL with standalone=true appended if it's an app.cal.com URL on iOS
+ */
+const appendStandaloneParam = (url: string): string => {
+ // Only apply to iOS
+ if (Platform.OS !== "ios") {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ try {
+ const urlObj = new URL(url);
+
+ // Only apply to app.cal.com URLs
+ if (urlObj.hostname !== "app.cal.com") {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ // Don't add if already present
+ if (urlObj.searchParams.has("standalone")) {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ urlObj.searchParams.set("standalone", "true");
+ return urlObj.toString();
+ } catch {
+ // If URL parsing fails, return original
+ return url;
+ }
+};
+
/**
* Open a URL in the in-app browser with session sharing enabled.
*
@@ -25,6 +62,9 @@ export interface BrowserOptions {
* and Safari (iOS) or Chrome (Android). This means users who authenticate
* via OAuth will remain logged in when opening Cal.com links.
*
+ * On iOS, app.cal.com URLs automatically get ?standalone=true appended
+ * to hide navigation elements for Apple App Store compliance.
+ *
* @param url - The URL to open
* @param fallbackMessage - Optional message to show in error alert (defaults to "link")
* @param options - Optional browser customization options
@@ -47,6 +87,9 @@ export const openInAppBrowser = async (
options?: BrowserOptions
): Promise => {
try {
+ // Append standalone=true for app.cal.com URLs on iOS
+ const processedUrl = appendStandaloneParam(url);
+
// Configure browser options
// Session sharing happens automatically when using Safari View Controller (iOS)
// or Chrome Custom Tabs (Android) - no special configuration needed
@@ -55,7 +98,7 @@ export const openInAppBrowser = async (
...(options?.controlsColor && { controlsColor: options.controlsColor }),
};
- await WebBrowser.openBrowserAsync(url, browserOptions);
+ await WebBrowser.openBrowserAsync(processedUrl, browserOptions);
} catch (error) {
console.error("Failed to open link");
if (__DEV__) {
diff --git a/companion/utils/deep-links.ts b/companion/utils/deep-links.ts
index 0b2943ff02..39b1879360 100644
--- a/companion/utils/deep-links.ts
+++ b/companion/utils/deep-links.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
*/
import * as Linking from "expo-linking";
import * as WebBrowser from "expo-web-browser";
-import { Alert } from "react-native";
+import { Alert, Platform } from "react-native";
+
import { showErrorAlert } from "@/utils/alerts";
// Default Cal.com web URL - can be overridden for self-hosted instances
@@ -22,6 +23,41 @@ function getCalWebUrl(): string {
return DEFAULT_CAL_WEB_URL;
}
+/**
+ * Appends ?standalone=true to Cal.com URLs on iOS.
+ * This hides navigation elements when pages are opened in the in-app browser,
+ * which is required for Apple App Store compliance.
+ *
+ * @param url - The URL to process
+ * @returns The URL with standalone=true appended if it's a Cal.com URL on iOS
+ */
+function appendStandaloneParam(url: string): string {
+ // Only apply to iOS
+ if (Platform.OS !== "ios") {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ try {
+ const urlObj = new URL(url);
+
+ // Only apply to app.cal.com URLs
+ if (urlObj.hostname !== "app.cal.com") {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ // Don't add if already present
+ if (urlObj.searchParams.has("standalone")) {
+ return url;
+ }
+
+ urlObj.searchParams.set("standalone", "true");
+ return urlObj.toString();
+ } catch {
+ // If URL parsing fails, return original
+ return url;
+ }
+}
+
/**
* Open a booking detail page in the web browser.
* This is used for actions that require the full web experience.
@@ -30,7 +66,7 @@ function getCalWebUrl(): string {
*/
export async function openBookingInWeb(bookingUid: string): Promise {
const webUrl = getCalWebUrl();
- const url = `${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`;
+ const url = appendStandaloneParam(`${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`);
try {
await WebBrowser.openBrowserAsync(url, {
@@ -86,9 +122,9 @@ export async function openReschedulePage(
rescheduleUid?: string
): Promise {
const webUrl = getCalWebUrl();
- const url = rescheduleUid
- ? `${webUrl}/reschedule/${rescheduleUid}`
- : `${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`;
+ const url = appendStandaloneParam(
+ rescheduleUid ? `${webUrl}/reschedule/${rescheduleUid}` : `${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`
+ );
try {
await WebBrowser.openBrowserAsync(url, {
@@ -112,7 +148,7 @@ export async function openReschedulePage(
*/
export async function openCancelBookingInWeb(bookingUid: string): Promise {
const webUrl = getCalWebUrl();
- const url = `${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`;
+ const url = appendStandaloneParam(`${webUrl}/booking/${bookingUid}`);
try {
await WebBrowser.openBrowserAsync(url, {
diff --git a/packages/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone.ts b/packages/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bb5828346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/hooks/useIsStandalone.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+
+export const useIsStandalone = () => {
+ const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+ return searchParams?.get("standalone") === "true";
+};