How to Delete an iPhone App

Deleting from the Home Screen

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.

Tap and hold the icon. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press lightly over the icon for a second or so. You can lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears. 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."

Tap Remove App on the menu. A confirmation window will appear. If tapping and holding the icon made the icons on your screen jiggle, tap the minus sign "-" at the top of the icon to delete it. Some apps, such as the App Store, cannot be deleted.

Tap Delete App to confirm. This deletes the app from your iPhone. If you select Remove from Home Screen instead of Delete App, the app will remain on your iPhone but no longer appear on your home screen--only in your App Library. Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions. If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this wikiHow to learn how to cancel your subscription.

Deleting from the App Library

Swipe left on the home screen to the App Library. Depending on how many home screens you have, you may have to swipe left multiple times. You'll know you're in the right place when you see "App Library" at the top of the screen.

Tap App Library. It's in the search bar at the top of the screen. A list of all apps installed on your iPhone will appear.

Tap and hold the icon for the app you want to delete. Don't tap and hold the app's name—just its icon, which is to the left of its name. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press lightly over the icon for a second or so. You can lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears

Tap Delete app. It's at the bottom of the menu. A confirmation message will appear.

Tap Delete 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 wikiHow to learn how to cancel your subscription.