The invention relates to an application program installing control method and device. The application program installing control method comprises the steps of when a target device has an application program to be installed, obtaining configuration information of the target device; according to the configuration information, obtaining an installing result, wherein the installing result indicates whether or not the application program is installed in the target device; according to the installing result, controlling the installation of the application program. According to the application program installing control method and device, users can be helped to learn the matching degree between the target device and the application program to be installed, the application program suitable for operating can be installed on the target device, the user's time is shortened , and the user's usage experience is improved.