To delete an app on your iPhone, you can follow these simple methods:
From the Home Screen
- Find the app you want to delete on your Home Screen.
- Touch and hold the app icon until a menu appears or the icons start to jiggle.
- Tap Remove App.
- Then tap Delete App to uninstall the app completely from your iPhone.
- Confirm deletion if prompted.
This method removes the app and its data from your device
From the App Library (iOS 14 and later)
- Swipe left on your Home Screen to access the App Library.
- Locate the app by browsing or using the search bar.
- Touch and hold the app icon.
- Tap Delete App , then confirm.
This deletes apps even if they are hidden from the Home Screen
From iPhone Settings
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to General > iPhone Storage.
- Scroll to find the app you want to delete and tap it.
- Tap Delete App and confirm.
This method also shows you the storage used by each app and lets you delete apps from there
. Additional tips:
- Deleting an app does not cancel any subscriptions or delete accounts associated with that app; you should manage those separately if needed
- If you want to free up iCloud storage, you can delete app data from iCloud separately via Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage
These are the standard and most reliable ways to delete apps on an iPhone.
