Download the MEXC app from Google Play or the Apple App Store in most countries, or install the official APK from mexc.com/download on Android where the store listing is unavailable, with the web version at mexc.com covering every other case. If you opened your app store, typed MEXC, and got nothing back, the listing is missing in your country rather than broken on your phone.
This guide covers which route applies to your country and device, how to install the Android file safely, and how to tell a genuine copy from a fake one.
Key Takeaways
MEXC does not distribute the app through Google Play in India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, or the UK, or through the App Store in India, Japan, South Korea, or the UK.
Android users in those countries install the official APK from mexc.com/download instead. iPhone users in those countries need an Apple ID registered to another country, or the web version.
Android blocks the install until you turn on "Install unknown apps" for your browser.
Download the file only from MEXC's own site, because copies hosted elsewhere cannot be checked against the original.
MEXC does not accept users at all in eleven prohibited jurisdictions, where the app will not give you an account.
Most people reach this page after searching the app store and finding nothing.
That is not a bug on your phone.
Country | Apple App Store | Google Play |
India | Not available | Not available |
Indonesia | Available | Not available |
Japan | Not available | Not available |
South Korea | Not available | Not available |
United Kingdom | Not available | Not available |
Everywhere else, both stores carry the app and you can install it the usual way.
An app store listing is a country-by-country distribution decision, not a technical one.
MEXC does not publish a reason for each market, and the practical effect is the same either way: the listing is not there to tap.
It also means the APK on MEXC's own website is the official channel in those markets rather than a workaround — the file comes from the company's own domain instead of a store that will not list it.
Separately, MEXC does not accept users at all from North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Iran, Mainland China, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Canada, or the Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine. If you are in one of those places, installing the app will not give you an account.
Two things decide your route: your country and your device.
Your situation | What to do | Works? |
Android, country not blocked | Google Play, or the APK if you prefer | Yes |
Android, in India / Indonesia / Japan / South Korea / UK | | Yes |
iPhone, country not blocked | App Store | Yes |
iPhone, in India / Japan / South Korea / UK | Apple ID from another country, or the web version | Partly |
Windows PC | | Yes |
Mac | | Yes |
Prohibited jurisdiction | The app installs, but you cannot open an account | No
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The one row worth reading twice is iPhone in a blocked country.
Type the address yourself rather than following a search ad or a link someone sent you, and check the padlock is showing before you tap anything.
The page offers iOS, Android, and Windows.
Under Android, tap APK — the Google Play button beside it sends you to the store instead.
On a computer, the same page shows a QR code you can scan with your phone to jump straight to the download.
If the QR code won't scan, the download page has a direct link instead.
The file lands in your Downloads folder.
Tap it to begin installing.
If your phone refuses at this point, that is expected, and the next section fixes it.
Android blocks installs from outside Google Play by default.
You have to grant permission to the specific app doing the installing — usually your browser or your file manager.
Select the browser you downloaded the file with, then turn the permission on.
The exact wording moves around between phone brands, so search rather than hunting through menus.
Samsung phrases it as "Install unknown apps" under app permissions; other manufacturers file it under Security or Privacy.
Go back to your Downloads folder and tap the file again.
A warning will appear saying the app came from an unknown source.
That warning is Android telling you the file didn't come from the Play Store, which is true and expected here — tap through it only if you downloaded from mexc.com yourself.
Some phones go further than a warning and refuse outright.
Huawei devices running Pure Mode are the common case, and they usually report the file as a "Malicious app" or a "Potential risk."
That is a false positive from the phone's own security layer, not a problem with the file.
Turn on Airplane Mode and install again, which stops the device from running its online check.
Or go to Settings, then Apps, then Pure Mode, open the More menu, and switch off Enhanced Protection.
Menu paths shift between phone models and Android versions, so treat these as the shape of the fix rather than exact directions.
If none of them work, the web version at mexc.com runs in any mobile browser with the same account.
Two checks cover most of the risk.
Download only from mexc.com/download, and read the address bar rather than trusting a search result or a link someone sent you. MEXC distributes the Android file from its own site, so a copy hosted anywhere else sits outside MEXC's control and cannot be checked against the original.
Source | What you get | Safe? |
| The file MEXC published, unchanged | Yes |
Google Play, package com.mexcpro.client | Store-screened build | Yes |
Apple App Store | Store-screened build | Yes |
Third-party APK archive or mirror | Unknown — may have been repackaged | No |
A file sent by someone in chat or a group | Unknown origin, common scam vector | No |
If you are outside India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and the UK, this is the simple route.
Open Google Play, search for MEXC, and tap Install.
That is the whole process.
An account created in a blocked country will keep hiding the app even after you move.
Changing your Google account region has consequences for payment methods and purchases, so weigh that against just using the APK.
Open the App Store, search for MEXC, and tap Get.
| Requirement |
iPhone | iOS 14.0 or later |
iPad | iPadOS 14.0 or later |
Older devices | |
There is no APK equivalent on iOS.
Creating a second Apple ID is a real step with real trade-offs: apps and subscriptions bought under your original ID stay tied to it, and you'll be switching accounts to update them.
It installs like any other desktop program.
For macOS there is no dedicated app, so Mac users work in a browser at mexc.com. The web platform carries the full feature set, and plenty of traders prefer it on a large screen regardless of what's installed.
To see which version you have, open the app, tap your profile icon, go to Settings, scroll to the bottom, and tap About MEXC.
The version number sits there.
Updating depends on where you installed from.
If you used Google Play or the App Store, open the store, search MEXC, and tap Update when the button appears.
If you sideloaded the APK, the stores won't update it — download the current file from mexc.com/download and install it over the top. Running an old build is a genuine risk rather than a minor inconvenience, since security patches ship in these updates.
Old-version APKs floating around third-party sites are worth avoiding for the same reason.
One quirk catches people out.
The Google Play build and the website APK use different package names, which means Android treats them as two separate apps and neither will overwrite the other.
Install both and you get two MEXC icons on your home screen, each with its own login session.
| Installed from Google Play | |
Package name | com.mexcpro.client | A different package name |
How it updates | Automatically, through Play | Manually — download and reinstall |
Available where | Everywhere except the five blocked countries | Everywhere MEXC serves |
Can replace the other? | No | No |
MEXC's fix is to check About MEXC in each one, keep whichever has the higher version number, and uninstall the other.
Almost every failed install traces back to one of these, and the fix is usually a setting rather than a reinstall.
What you see | Why | What to do |
App not in store search | Your store country doesn't carry it | Use the APK, or change your account region |
Download stalls partway | Network | Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data |
"App not installed" | Not enough storage | Free up space, then reinstall |
"Malicious app" or "Potential risk" | Huawei Pure Mode false positive | Install in Airplane Mode, or disable Enhanced Protection |
Blocked with no warning shown | "Install unknown apps" is off | Grant it to your browser in Settings |
Installs but won't open | Cache or a partial install | Restart, then uninstall and reinstall |
Nothing works | — | Use mexc.com in any browser, same account |
If none of it works, mexc.com runs in any browser on any device. Same account, same funds, no installation.
The app carries the full platform rather than a cut-down version.
MEXC lists new tokens early, and the app is where most users catch those listings, since the alerts arrive as push notifications.
Security settings live under your profile — two-factor authentication, biometric login, and withdrawal address whitelisting are all configured there.
Is the MEXC app free to download?
Yes, on every platform, with no charge for the app itself.
What is the MEXC APK?
It is the Android installation file MEXC hosts on its own website, for people who can't install through Google Play.
Why can't I find MEXC in Google Play?
MEXC does not distribute the Android app through Google Play in India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, or the UK.
Is it safe to install the MEXC APK?
mexc.com is the only download channel MEXC controls, so files hosted anywhere else cannot be verified against the original.
Can I download the MEXC app in the United States?
The app can be installed, but MEXC does not accept US users, so you will not be able to open an account.
Do I have to allow unknown sources to install the APK?
Yes, Android blocks non-store installs by default and you need to grant the permission to whichever browser or file manager is doing the install.
Why do I have two MEXC apps on my phone?
The Google Play build and the website APK use different package names, so they install side by side instead of replacing each other.
How do I check which version I have?
Open the app, tap your profile icon, go to Settings, and scroll to About MEXC.
Do I need the app at all?
No — mexc.com works in any browser on phone or desktop with the same account and the same features.
MEXC's App Download FAQ covers device-specific cases in more detail than this guide has room for.