How to Delete an iPhone App

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove an app from your iPhone. Any apps you've installed can easily be deleted from the home screen or from within the App Store in just a few taps.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Deleting from the Home Screen

1. Locate the icon for the app you want to delete. It will be on one of your home screens or inside of a folder.
   
   • To quickly search for an app, swipe right on the home screen, type the app's name into the Search bar at the top, and then tap the app in the search results.
   • You can scroll through iPhone home screens by swiping left on the screen.
2. Tap and hold the icon for one second. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press over the icon. Lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears.^[1]
   
   • If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, pressing down on your screen may invoke the 3D Touch menu. If you see an option that says "Share [App Name]" along with other options in a menu below your app, you're pressing too hard.
   • If you haven't updated your iPhone to iOS 13.2, you won't see a menu. Instead, all of the icons on the screen will begin to jiggle.
   • If you want to delete multiple apps, click "Edit home screen."^[2]
3. Tap on the menu. A confirmation window will appear.
   
   • If tapping and holding the icon made the icons on your screen jiggle, tap the X at the top of the icon to delete it.
   • Some apps, such as the App Store, cannot be deleted.
4. Tap to confirm. This deletes the app from your iPhone.
   
   • Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions.^[3] If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this method to learn how to cancel your subscription.

[Edit]Deleting in the App Store

1. Open the App Store . It's the blue icon with a white "A" inside. You'll find it on the home screen or by searching.
   
2. Tap your profile icon. It's at the top-right corner of the App Store. If you haven't added a profile photo the icon will just show your initials.
   
3. Scroll down to the app you want to delete. The apps you've installed appear in alphabetical order.
   
4. Swipe left on the app. A red button that says Delete will appear.
   
5. Tap the red button. A confirmation pop-up will appear.
   
6. Tap to confirm. This removes the app from your iPhone.
   
   • Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions. If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this method to learn how to cancel your subscription.

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[Edit]Tips

• Deleting an app will also delete all the data stored locally with it.

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[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

1. ↑ [v161675_b01]. 7 December 2020.
2. ↑ [v161675_b01]. 7 December 2020.
3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207618