diff --git a/changes/21796-fix-vpp-self-service-checkbox b/changes/21796-fix-vpp-self-service-checkbox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ec7e46db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/21796-fix-vpp-self-service-checkbox
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fixed self-service checkbox appearing when iOS or iPadOS app is selected.
diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/AppStoreVpp.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/AppStoreVpp.tsx
index ffde9220a2..12664495fe 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/AppStoreVpp.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/AppStoreVpp.tsx
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ const AppStoreVpp = ({
   const onSelectApp = (app: IVppApp) => {
     setIsSubmitDisabled(false);
     setSelectedApp(app);
+    if (app.platform === "ios" || app.platform === "ipados") {
+      setIsSelfService(false);
+    }
   };
 
   const onAddSoftware = async () => {
@@ -209,6 +212,27 @@ const AppStoreVpp = ({
     onExit();
   };
 
+  const renderSelfServiceContent = (platform: string) => {
+    if (platform !== "ios" && platform !== "ipados") {
+      return (
+        <Checkbox
+          value={isSelfService}
+          onChange={(newVal: boolean) => setIsSelfService(newVal)}
+          className={`${baseClass}__self-service-checkbox`}
+          tooltipContent={
+            <>
+              End users can install from <b>Fleet Desktop</b> {">"}{" "}
+              <b>Self-service</b>.
+            </>
+          }
+        >
+          Self-service
+        </Checkbox>
+      );
+    }
+    return null;
+  };
+
   const renderContent = () => {
     if (isLoadingVppInfo || isLoadingVppApps) {
       return <Spinner />;
@@ -238,19 +262,9 @@ const AppStoreVpp = ({
             apps, head to{" "}
             <CustomLink url="https://business.apple.com" text="ABM" newTab />
           </div>
-          <Checkbox
-            value={isSelfService}
-            onChange={(newVal: boolean) => setIsSelfService(newVal)}
-            className={`${baseClass}__self-service-checkbox`}
-            tooltipContent={
-              <>
-                End users can install from <b>Fleet Desktop</b> {">"}{" "}
-                <b>Self-service</b>.
-              </>
-            }
-          >
-            Self-service
-          </Checkbox>
+          {renderSelfServiceContent(
+            (selectedApp && selectedApp.platform) || ""
+          )}
         </div>
       );
     }
diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/helpers.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/helpers.tsx
index 76c131769f..8d8c5a171d 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/helpers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/components/AppStoreVpp/helpers.tsx
@@ -35,13 +35,15 @@ const generateAlreadyAvailableMessage = (msg: string) => {
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/prefer-default-export
 export const getErrorMessage = (e: unknown) => {
-  const reason = getErrorReason(e);
-
+  let reason = getErrorReason(e);
   // software is already available for install
   if (reason.toLowerCase().includes("already")) {
     return generateAlreadyAvailableMessage(reason);
   }
-  return DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE;
+  if (reason && !reason.endsWith(".")) {
+    reason += ".";
+  }
+  return reason || DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE;
 };
 
 export const getUniqueAppId = (app: IVppApp) =>