Learn how to delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
How to delete an app
Touch and hold the app.
Tap Remove App
.See AlsoHow to delete your iCloud account in a few simple stepsDeleting an Apple-is account takes about…How to Remove a Device From Apple IDHow do I set up a new Apple ID and delete…Tap Delete App, then tap Delete to confirm.
Keep in mind that some built-in Apple apps can't be deleted from your device, so you might not see the option to delete an app. Here’s a list of built-in Apple apps you can delete from your device. If you can't delete an app that's not made by Apple, disable parental controls, then try deleting the app again.
If you touch and hold an app from the Home Screen and the apps start to jiggle:
Tap the Remove icon
in the upper-left corner of the app.Tap Delete App, then tap Delete to confirm.
Tap Done.
Learn more
With iOS 14, instead of deleting apps, you can remove apps from your Home Screen, so that they appear only in your App Library. Learn more about using the App Library.
If you delete an app, it doesn’t cancel in-app subscriptions that you might have. While deleting an app, you might see a Cancel Subscriptions option. Learn how to cancel your subscriptions.
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