How to Delete Apps on iPhone 16 (3 Different Ways)

Deleting apps is a great way to free up storage space and make your home screen less cluttered. I delete at least 5 apps every month that I don't use anymore. If you have an iPhone 16, there are 3 different ways to delete apps. In this guide, I'll show you all of them.

Method 1: Delete Apps from Home Screen (Fastest)

This is the method everyone knows, and it's still the fastest way to delete apps.

Touch and hold the app icon you want to delete
Tap "Remove App"
Tap "Delete App"
Tap "Delete" to confirm

Method 2: Delete Multiple Apps at Once

If you want to delete a lot of apps at the same time, this method is much faster.

Touch and hold any app icon on your home screen
Tap "Edit Home Screen"
Tap the minus sign in the top left corner of the app you want to delete
Tap "Delete App"
Repeat for all the apps you want to delete
Tap "Done" in the top right corner when you're finished

Method 3: Delete Apps from Settings

This method is good if you want to see how much storage each app is taking up before you delete it.

Open Settings > General > iPhone Storage
Scroll down to see a list of all your apps
Tap on the app you want to delete
Tap "Delete App"
Tap "Delete App" again to confirm

Offload Apps vs Delete Apps

Offloading an app deletes the app but keeps all your data. Deleting an app deletes everything. I usually offload apps that I might use again later, and delete apps that I know I'll never use again.