How to Stop Lemon8 Notifications on TikTok (and Why They're Linked)
If you've been getting nudged about Lemon8 while using TikTok, you're not alone. Many TikTok users started receiving in-app prompts, banners, or push notifications related to Lemon8 — a separate photo and lifestyle app also owned by ByteDance. Understanding why these notifications appear, and where to actually turn them off, requires knowing how these two apps interact.
Why TikTok Shows You Lemon8 Notifications
Lemon8 and TikTok are both developed by ByteDance, which means they share a corporate relationship — but they are separate apps with separate installs. The Lemon8 notifications you see inside TikTok are typically cross-promotional push notifications or in-app banners, not standard social notifications like likes or comments.
TikTok has used its platform to promote Lemon8 to its existing user base, particularly in markets where Lemon8 was expanding. These promotions can appear as:
- Push notifications sent to your device even when TikTok is closed
- In-app banners or pop-ups while you're browsing TikTok
- Suggested app install prompts embedded in the For You Page or notification tray
The distinction matters because each notification type lives in a different place — and turning one off doesn't necessarily turn off the others.
Where to Turn Off Lemon8 Notifications From TikTok
1. Disable Push Notifications at the System Level (iOS and Android)
The most reliable method for stopping TikTok-sent push notifications — including any Lemon8 promotional ones — is to manage TikTok's notification permissions at the operating system level.
On iOS: Go to Settings → Notifications → TikTok and toggle off Allow Notifications, or selectively disable banners, sounds, and lock screen alerts.
On Android: Go to Settings → Apps → TikTok → Notifications and disable specific notification categories or all notifications entirely.
This approach is blunt but effective. It stops all TikTok push notifications, including Lemon8 promotions, from reaching your device. The trade-off is that you'll also lose alerts for comments, DMs, and live streams.
2. Adjust Notification Settings Inside the TikTok App
TikTok offers granular notification controls within the app itself. These don't always include a dedicated "Lemon8 promotions" toggle, but they can reduce the overall volume of marketing-style alerts.
To access these:
- Tap your Profile icon → ☰ Menu → Settings and Privacy → Notifications
From here you can toggle off categories like Suggested Content, From TikTok, or Tips and Recommendations — which are the categories most likely to include third-party app promotions.
The availability of specific toggles varies depending on your app version and region, so not every user will see identical options.
3. If Lemon8 Is Already Installed on Your Device
If you've already downloaded Lemon8 and are receiving notifications from the Lemon8 app itself (not from TikTok), those are managed entirely separately.
On iOS:Settings → Notifications → Lemon8On Android:Settings → Apps → Lemon8 → Notifications
You can also go inside the Lemon8 app to Profile → Settings → Notifications to control individual alert types like new followers, comments, or system messages.
Don't confuse Lemon8's own notification system with TikTok's cross-promotional ones — they require separate fixes. 🔔
Key Variables That Affect What You See
Not every TikTok user encounters Lemon8 notifications in the same way. Several factors shape your experience:
| Variable | How It Affects Notifications |
|---|---|
| App version | Older or newer TikTok builds may show different promotional content |
| Region / market | ByteDance has rolled out Lemon8 promotions differently by country |
| Whether Lemon8 is installed | Installed users may see different prompts than non-installed users |
| Account activity | New accounts or users in certain demographics may be targeted more heavily |
| OS version | Notification management options differ between Android versions and iOS versions |
The Difference Between Promotional and Social Notifications
One thing that trips people up: promotional notifications and social notifications behave differently in most apps, and TikTok is no exception.
Social notifications (likes, follows, comments) are driven by user activity and are easy to toggle by category. Promotional notifications (app install suggestions, feature announcements, cross-app pushes) are typically controlled at a higher level — either through broad "From TikTok" settings or at the OS permission level.
If you've turned off some TikTok notification categories and Lemon8 prompts are still appearing inside the app as banners or pop-ups while you scroll, those may not be notification-based at all. In-app display promotions aren't always governed by notification settings — they're rendered as part of the app's content feed, which means system-level notification controls won't touch them. 📱
What "Notifications" Actually Means Here Matters
The right fix depends entirely on which of these scenarios describes your situation:
- Push alerts on your lock screen → OS-level TikTok notification settings
- In-app pop-ups while scrolling TikTok → In-app notification settings or no direct control
- Alerts from the Lemon8 app itself → Lemon8's own notification settings
- Notification badges on the TikTok icon → OS-level notification settings
Each path is slightly different, and users running older versions of TikTok, different Android skins (like Samsung One UI or Xiaomi MIUI), or various iOS versions will encounter different menu structures when they go looking for these controls.
What works cleanly for one person's setup may require an extra step or a different navigation path on another device — which is why the answer to "how do I stop these?" almost always starts with knowing exactly which type of notification you're dealing with and where it's coming from. 🧭