Delete built-in Apple apps from the Home Screen on your iOS 14 or later or iPadOS device or Apple Watch

With iOS 14 and later and iPadOS, you can delete some built-in Apple apps from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

When you delete a built-in app from your device, you also delete any related user data and configuration files. This can affect things like related system functions or information on your Apple Watch.

Built-in apps that you can delete from your device

If you have iOS 14 or later or iPadOS, you can delete these apps from your device:

  • Activity7
  • Apple Books1
  • Apple TV
  • Calculator7
  • Calendar
  • Clock
  • Compass7
  • Contacts2
  • FaceTime3
  • Files
  • Find My4
  • Health5 7
  • Home
  • iTunes Store
  • Mail
  • Maps1
  • Measure
  • Music1
  • News (where available)
  • Notes
  • Podcasts1
  • Reminders
  • Shortcuts
  • Stocks
  • Tips
  • Translate7
  • TV (where available)
  • Voice Memos
  • Wallet
  • Watch app6 7
  • Weather

Delete a built-in app from your device

  1. On your iOS or iPadOS device, touch and hold the app.
  2. Tap Remove App from the shortcut menu.
  3. Tap Delete App from the submenu.

If you have an Apple Watch, deleting an app from your iPhone also deletes that app from your Apple Watch.

Restore a built-in app that you deleted

  1. On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to the App Store.
  2. Search for the app. Make sure that you use the exact name of the app.
  3. Tap the Redownload button .
  4. Wait for the app to restore, then open it from your Home Screen.

If you have an Apple Watch, restoring an app to your iPhone also restores that app to your Apple Watch.

What happens when you delete built-in apps from your device

Deleting built-in apps from your device can affect other system functionalities:

  • If you have an Apple Watch paired with your iPhone, deleting an app from your iPhone also deletes that app from your Apple Watch Home Screen.
  • If you delete the Podcasts app from your device, Podcasts won't be available with CarPlay.
  • If you delete the Stocks or Weather app from your device, stocks and weather won't be available elsewhere. For example, you won't see stocks and weather information in Notification Center on your iPhone or as Complications or Glances on your Apple Watch.
  • If you delete the Calculator app, the calculator won't appear in Control Center.

To restore an affected functionality, you can add built-in apps back to your device.

1. If you delete the Apple Books, Maps, Music, or Podcast apps, they won't be available to use with CarPlay. If you delete the Music app, you'll be unable to play audio content in its library using Apple apps or third-party apps on some car stereos or stereo receivers.

2. If you delete the Contacts app, all of your contact information will remain in the Phone app.

3. If you delete the FaceTime app, you can still make and receive FaceTime calls in Contacts and the Phone app.

4. If you delete the Health app, all of your data remains on your device.

5. If you delete the Find My app, sharing location relationships are not broken. After deleting Find My, select Settings > Apple ID > Find My > Friends. Tap into any Friend, and at the bottom of the info card, tap Stop Sharing My Location. For AirTag and other non-Apple accessories using the Find My network, owners will lose visibility to these previously paired items.

6. If you try to delete the Watch app from an iPhone that's paired with an Apple Watch, an alert asks you to unpair your Apple Watch before you can delete the app.

7. App is not available on iPadOS.

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