TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead-up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday

TikTok still could not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the United States on Tuesday, trapped in legal purgatory by the two tech giants. U.S. President Donald

While TikTok has been restored for millions of American users after going dark, the app still isn't available on Apple's App Store or Google Play.

Google and Apple have not responded to multiple requests for comment on whether or not they will list TikTok in their app stores. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying,

TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.