{"id":8237,"date":"2023-03-31T13:27:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/?p=8237"},"modified":"2024-03-12T04:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T04:55:33","slug":"how-to-hide-apps-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-to-hide-apps-on-iphone","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Apps on iPhone in 5 Easy Ways (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #6E1664), color-stop(15%, #4C1670), color-stop(50%, #1E3351));background: -moz-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9592&#8243; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680269730224{margin-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Learn to hide single and multiple apps on your iPhone to clear up space on the app library\/home screen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discover how to hide apps on your iPhone, so they do not appear on search results, intelligent suggestions, and purchase history.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Find out how to hide an app on your iPhone for your privacy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a1b1b6fd6153\" data-id=\"6a1b1b6fd6153\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221; el_id=&#8221;tldr&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701683873359{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffe3 !important;border-left-color: #ffd797 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffd797 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffd797 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffd797 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SOLVED: Hide Apps on Your iPhone (5 Quick Ways)&#8221; 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Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;On Your Home Screen (An Entire Page of Apps)&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Press and hold the home screen until it zooms out to show the home screen pages simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Find the page where only the apps you want to hide are there.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <strong>checkmark<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701780930475{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-cb0743ea9158db14c7af5137076bfacf.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-cb0743ea9158db14c7af5137076bfacf > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"#section-1-1\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off full-width-btn  vc_custom_1702018918291\" id=\"default-btn-cb0743ea9158db14c7af5137076bfacf\"><span>Need Help? 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Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;On Search Results and Smart Suggestions&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Launch the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Siri &amp; Search<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the apps you want to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the <strong>Show Content in Search<\/strong> and <strong>Show App<\/strong> in <strong>Search<\/strong> options.<\/li>\n<li>Disable <strong>Learn from this App<\/strong> and all the settings under <strong>Suggestions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701780953216{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-d54ec30fcfb8648a82f8054225b361cf.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-d54ec30fcfb8648a82f8054225b361cf > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"#section-3\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off full-width-btn  vc_custom_1701778817875\" id=\"default-btn-d54ec30fcfb8648a82f8054225b361cf\"><span>Need Help? Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;On Your Purchase History&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Go to the <strong>App Store<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap your <strong>Profile icon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Purchased<\/strong> (or <strong>My Purchases<\/strong> if you are using <strong>Family Sharing<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Choose the app you want to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Swipe left.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Hide<\/strong>, then <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701780965928{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-76a262e485f6cce5fcaca3a0d0aec020.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-76a262e485f6cce5fcaca3a0d0aec020 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"#section-4\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off full-width-btn  vc_custom_1701779286952\" id=\"default-btn-76a262e485f6cce5fcaca3a0d0aec020\"><span>Need Help? Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In this article:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"hr-thin style-line\" style=\"width: 100%;border-color: #ebebeb;border-top-width: 1px;\"><\/div><div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section-1\">How to Hide Apps on iPhone (Home Screen)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section-2\">How to Hide Apps on iPhone (App Library)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section-3\">How to Hide Apps on iPhone (Search Results &amp; Smart Suggestions)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#section-4\">How to Hide Apps on iPhone (App Store Purchase History)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]Can you hide apps on your iPhone? YES! It is time to reduce clutter on your iPhone&#8217;s home screen to look more organized and neat. You can completely hide apps you do not frequently use to access the apps you need quickly.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to keep some apps private so only you can access them. It is possible with the IOS feature without worrying about erasing its data. You can remove apps from your app library, search results, home screen, smart suggestions, and purchase history, which you can restore anytime if necessary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613571940511{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #fcfcfc !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.widget-shadow&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-400e722a890c08842a6a7a7a998f3c53.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-400e722a890c08842a6a7a7a998f3c53 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/iphones\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off \" id=\"default-btn-400e722a890c08842a6a7a7a998f3c53\"><span>Compare iPhone Trade-In Prices<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.double-link-box&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-or-trade-in-iphone\/\">How to sell an iPhone<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-much-is-my-iphone-worth\/\">What&#8217;s my iPhone worth?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;2&#8243; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #6E1664), color-stop(15%, #4C1670), color-stop(50%, #1E3351));background: -moz-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-1&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679483732998{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Hide Apps From Your Home Screen&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hiding apps on your iPhone to declutter is an excellent way to start organizing and making your home screen easier to navigate and visually appealing.<\/p>\n<p>All the apps on your phone serve different purposes. You may not use pre-built apps regularly. So you should keep it hidden until you need it again.<\/p>\n<p>There are three methods for hiding apps on the iPhone. You can hide a single and as many apps as you want.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Hide a Single App&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Touch and hold an app icon you wish to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Remove App<\/strong>\u00a0right after the menu shows up.<\/li>\n<li>Choose\u00a0<strong>Remove from Home Screen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]The iPhone app will be removed from your home screen, but it will remain on the App Library, which you can access and restore anytime. Just swipe left to open the App Library screen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9670&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9673&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9675&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-1-2&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Hide Multiple Apps Using App Folders&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Navigate to your iPhone home screen.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold one app you want to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Edit Home Screen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold the app and drag it over to another app that can be the in the front. Then it will create an app folder containing those apps.<\/li>\n<li>Drag the app you wish to hide to the folder&#8217;s right edge to open a new folder window in which you can hide the app.<\/li>\n<li>Tap an empty area of your screen, then select\u00a0<strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-1-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Hide an Entire Page of Applications&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Touch the dots that indicate which page you are on.<\/li>\n<li>Hold until it zooms out to show the home screen pages simultaneously. If all the apps begin to jiggle, but the screen does not zoom out, select the dots again.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the app page you wish to hide and select the checkmark underneath.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Done<\/strong>\u00a0in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9671&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9672&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9674&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;2&#8243; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #6E1664), color-stop(15%, #4C1670), color-stop(50%, #1E3351));background: -moz-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);background: linear-gradient(60deg,#6E1664 0%,#4C1670 15%,#1E3351 50%);&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-2&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679483732998{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Hide Apps From Your App Library&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-2&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unfortunately, hiding apps in App Library is forbidden. App Library displays your apps in Social, Creative, and Entertainment categories. You will see the apps you frequently use at the top, making them easy to find and open.<\/p>\n<p>App library apps can be added to the Home Screen but cannot be moved to another category because of the App Library&#8217;s intelligent classification.<\/p>\n<p>To recap, apps cannot be hidden from the iPhone App Library. 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Siri&#8217;s intelligence is used in Smart Suggestions to recommend apps depending on usage patterns. In contrast, iPhone&#8217;s Search enables you to look for content or apps on your phone from a single unified location.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you do not disable the two settings under While Searching on Siri &amp; Search, someone may be able to discover your hidden app when they use the search bar to find them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ol>\n<li>Launch\u00a0the <strong>Settings app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Siri &amp; Search<\/strong>. All the apps will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the apps you need to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the\u00a0<strong>Show Content in Search and Show App <\/strong>in <strong>Search<\/strong>\u00a0options to hide the app in search results. 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However, they will remain in your purchase history in Settings.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-number-list list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Launch the\u00a0<strong>App Store<\/strong>\u00a0application.<\/li>\n<li>Tap your\u00a0<strong>profile<\/strong>at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Purchased<\/strong>. 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