How to Find Deleted Apps on an iPhone

This wikiHow teaches you how to find and restore apps that you've deleted from your iPhone using the App Store.

[Edit]Steps

1. Open the App Store . It’s a blue app icon with a white "A" inside, usually found on your home screen.^[1]
   
2. Tap the sign-in button or your photo at the top of the screen. It's to the left of the "Today" header and will take you to your profile.
   
3. Tap . You'll see this under your profile icon and above "Subscriptions."
   
   • If you use Family Sharing, tap "My Purchases" or the family member with the purchased app that you want to download.^[2]
4. Tap the tab. It’s on the right-hand side of the screen, opposite of All. It will bring up a list of apps you've purchased, but that aren't currently on your iPhone.
   
5. Tap the cloud icon next to the app you want to restore. This will download the deleted app back onto your iPhone.^[3]
   
   • If you don’t see the deleted app you’re looking for in the list, you can also search for it in the Search field at the top of the page, just above the list of apps.^[4]

[Edit]Tips

• If you store your data in iCloud, the deleted app’s accompanying data will also be restored.

[Edit]Warnings

• Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the app initially.

[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

1. ↑ [v161081_b01]. 4 May 2021.
2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211841
3. ↑ [v161081_b01]. 4 May 2021.
4. ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8281068