diff --git a/ionic/plugins/applinks/applinks.ts b/ionic/plugins/applinks/applinks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a47458e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ionic/plugins/applinks/applinks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import * as Rx from 'rx';
+
+import * as util from 'ionic/util';
+import {NativePlugin} from '../plugin';
+
+/**
+ * Open installed apps on the device. Note: Android and iOS have different ways of
+ * opening and specifying launch params, so they have separate launch functions.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * if(platform.is('ios') {
+ *   AppLinks.check('twitter://').then((installed) => {
+ *     AppLinks.openIOS('twitter://user?screen_name=ionicframework')
+ *   }, (err) => {
+ *
+ *   })
+ * } else if(platform.is('android') {
+ *   AppLinks.check('com.twitter.android').then((installed) => {
+ *     AppLinks.openAndroid([["action", "VIEW"], ['twitter://user?screen_name=ionicframework']])
+ *   })
+ * }
+ */
+@NativePlugin({
+  name: 'AppLinks',
+  platforms: ['ios', 'android'],
+  engines: {
+    cordova: 'cordova-plugin-statusbar'
+  },
+  pluginCheck: () => {
+    return !!navigator.startApp;
+  }
+})
+export class AppLinks {
+  /**
+   * Open app on iOS with a given URL (iOS), or scheme (Android)
+   */
+  static openIOS(url) {
+    this.ifPlugin(() => {
+      navigator.startApp.start(url)
+    })
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Open app on Android with a given scheme and params.
+   */
+  static openAndroid(args) {
+    this.ifPlugin(() => {
+      navigator.startApp.start(...args);
+    })
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if an installed app can be opened from the given URL.
+   */
+  static canOpen(urlOrScheme) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      let hasPlugin = this.ifPlugin(() => {
+        navigator.startApp.check(urlOrScheme, (message) => {
+          resolve(message);
+        }, function(err) {
+          reject(err);
+        });
+      });
+
+      if(!hasPlugin) {
+        reject('Plugin not installed');
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ionic/plugins/plugins.ts b/ionic/plugins/plugins.ts
index ed313ea108..4d4de5b501 100644
--- a/ionic/plugins/plugins.ts
+++ b/ionic/plugins/plugins.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './plugin'
+export * from './applinks/applinks'
 export * from './barcode/barcode'
 export * from './battery/battery'
 export * from './camera/camera'