How to Delete an iPhone App

Step 1

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.

Step 2

2

Tap and hold the icon for one second. You don’t need to press down particularly hard; simply touch the screen and lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears.

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.

Step 3

3

Tap Delete App 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.