Trouble transferring an app from computer to phone

downloaded an app on new Macbook Pro, click on install to my iPhone and then apply or sync but it does not download onto my iphone

You left out some caveats, so some of this may seem obvious, but just in case ...
You said "downloaded an app ...".  Presumably you mean you downloaded an iOS app into iTunes on your MacBook Pro.  Presumably, you use this MacBook Pro to sync to your iPhone.
The other thing is that the iPhone must be signed in using the same Apple ID and password you used to purchase the app on your Mac.  Check Settings > iTunes & App Stores on your iPhone to make sure that is the case.

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