The article summarized the research progress on the latest developments in the extraction and purification technology of apple polyphenols.In this review, the extraction and purification methods of apple polyphenols are discussed. Solvent extraction, ultrasonic assisted extraction, microwave assisted extraction, supercritical CO₂ fluid extraction, biological enzymatic extraction, the high pressure assisted extraction, solid phase extraction, the macroporous adsorption resin separation, high performance liquid chromatography, high speed countercurrent chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, gel chromatography is outlined. And, the extraction and purification methods of green pollution-free, low cost, high yield, high purity, high quality integrated technology research direction was put forward.