Embodiments of this application provide an application handoff method and apparatus, and relate to the field of terminal devices. A second device displays an icon of a first target application and an identifier for indicating application handoff. In response to a first operation performed on the icon, when the first target application is not installed on the second device, the second device displays a first pop-up window including a first control, and the second device installs the first target application, and after the installation of the first target application is completed, re-displays the icon of the first target application and the identifier for indicating application handoff. The second device displays a first application interface of the first target application in response to a third operation performed on the icon.