Deleting apps from your iPhone is also a great way to free up space and keep your phone running smoothly.
How to delete apps on iPhone
Step 1: Press and hold the app you want to delete
On your iPhone’s home screen or your app library, press and hold the app you want to delete until a menu comes up. The app library is the list of all your apps accessible when you swipe left on your home screen.
Step 2: Select Delete App or Remove App
If you’re on your home screen, select Remove App from the menu that appears. iPhone will then give you the option to either delete the app altogether or just remove it from your home screen while keeping it in your app library. If you’re trying to delete an app from your app library, you’ll just be asked to confirm if you want to delete it.
Step 3: Confirm delete
On the popup that appears, select Delete App in red to confirm deleting the app from your phone. When you delete an app, you can download it again in the future and sign back in, but any information that is not connected to your login account is also deleted. So if you’re not logged into an account on an app, like on a game for example, you will lose all progress. Also read: How to clear the cache on your iPhone (and why you should)
Go to SettingsGo to GeneralSelect iPhone StorageChoose the app to offloadTap on Offload App
You can also have your iPhone automatically offload unused apps when it’s running low on storage space.
Go to SettingsChoose App StoreTap the Automatic Downloads toggle to turn it off
How can you remove these old apps from your Apple account? Simply swipe left on them and a Hide option appears, tap on that and it’ll be removed from your account and, though it won’t remove the app from your purchase history entirely, at least it won’t re-download in five years when you sync your iPhone.
Go to SettingsTap on your name to access Apple ID and iCloud settingsGo to iCloudSelect Manage StorageTap on BackupsChoose the iPhone you deleted the app fromFind the app on the list (select Show All Apps if needed)Toggle the app off
SettingsSelect Screen TimeTap on Content & Privacy RestrictionsChoose iTunes and App Store PurchasesCheck to see what permissions you have for installing and deleting apps and in-app purchases. Make sure Deleting Apps is set to Allow.
