How to delete apps on iPhone?

If you have a lot of apps on your iPhone that you rarely or never use, now might be a good time to get rid of them.

In fact, many users have the habit of going through their phone's app library every so often and removing apps they haven't used in a long time. This keeps the phones looking organized and saves space on the phones as well.

So, how to delete apps on iPhone? Here are easy ways to delete apps in iOS 13, iOS 12 and earlier versions, and iOS 13 and later versions.

Delete apps in iOS 13

Step 1. On your Home screen, locate the app you’d like to delete.

Step 2. Press and hold that app icon until a menu comes up.

Step 3. In that menu, tap "Rearrange Apps."

Step 4. You will see all the apps on the screen start jiggling. Small X icons will also appear at the top of every app. Just simply tap that X on the apps you want to remove.

Step 5. A menu now appears, asking you to confirm the decision. Tap "Delete" to complete.

These are the instructions on how to delete apps on iPhone running iOS 13. Next, let' see know how to delete apps in iOS 12 or earlier and iOS 14 or later.

How to delete apps on iPhone running iOS 12 and earlier?

Step 1. On your Home screen, locate the app you’d like to delete.

Step 2. Press and hold the icon of that app until you see all the icons on the screen start jiggling. Then, small X marks will appear at the top of all apps.

Step 3. Tap the X mark appearing at the top-left corner of the app you’d like to delete.

Step 4. Tap "Delete" to finish. Otherwise, select "Cancel" and repeat the above steps with the app you do want to delete.

Delete apps in iOS 14 and later

Step 1. On your iPhone's Home screen, locate the app you’d like to delete.

Step 2. Press and hold the icon of that app.

Step 3. In the pop-up menu, tap "Remove App."

Step 4. Select the "Delete App" option.

Step 5. Tap "Delete" to confirm.

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Sum up

As you can see, deleting apps on the iPhone is simple and easy, no matter what version of iOS you are using.

But it's important to know that deleting an app will also delete all the data that goes with it. Hence, be careful if you decide to get rid of it. And if you delete an app by accident, you'll have to get it again from the App Store. There is no way to undelete an app.