diff --git a/src/ios/startApp.h b/src/ios/startApp.h
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+#import <Cordova/CDV.h>
+
+@interface startApp : CDVPlugin
+
+- (void)check:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
+- (void)start:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
+
+@end
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diff --git a/src/ios/startApp.m b/src/ios/startApp.m
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+#import "startApp.h"
+#import <Cordova/CDV.h>
+
+@implementation startApp
+
+- (void)check:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
+    
+    CDVPluginResult* pluginResult = nil;
+    
+    NSString* scheme = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0];
+    
+    if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL URLWithString:scheme]]) {
+        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsBool:(true)];
+    }
+    else {
+        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsBool:(false)];
+    }
+    
+    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
+    
+}
+
+- (void)start:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
+    
+    CDVPluginResult* pluginResult = nil;
+    
+    NSString* scheme = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0];
+    
+    if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL URLWithString:scheme]]) {
+		[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:scheme]];
+        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsBool:(true)];
+    }
+    else {
+        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsBool:(false)];
+    }
+    
+    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
+    
+}
+
+@end
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