How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

Jun 21, 2021

1 minute

Do you have a bunch of apps downloaded onto your phone, taking up valuable space on your phone? It's okay - I did, too before I sat down to clear up some space when my memory was nearly full.

Now I don't have an abundance of extra space and my home screen looks nice and tidy. With this guide, I'll show you how to get rid of all of those unwanted apps on your iPhone. I'll be demonstrating on my iPhone 8.

Keep in mind, there are other ways to clear up space, if you have already cleared all the apps you don't use. For example, clearing out the Safari cache and website data or go through an entire process of freeing up iPhone storage. However, apps are a good place to start because they take up tons of space.

Grab that phone of yours and let's begin!

If you aren't looking to clear up space or delete apps, but just want a cleaner looking home screen or more privacy, try hiding apps on your iPhone home screen!

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Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you're using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I'm actually on my phone.

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they'll all have the same basic layout.