Get & remove apps on your watch (2024)

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Get & remove apps on your watch? ›

How to delete apps from your Apple Watch. Press the Digital Crown to see all of your apps on the Home Screen. Touch and hold the display until the apps jiggle. on the app that you want to remove, then tap Delete App to confirm.

How to delete apps from your Apple Watch. Press the Digital Crown to see all of your apps on the Home Screen. Touch and hold the display until the apps jiggle. on the app that you want to remove, then tap Delete App to confirm.

With iOS 14 or later, iPadOS, and watchOS 9.4 or later, 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.

If you can't find an app

On your Apple Watch, apps appear on your Home screen. Press the Digital Crown to see the Home screen. If you don't see an app on the Home screen, you can see a list of apps that you bought and redownload them. When you redownload an app, you don't have to pay for it again.

Why can't I remove any of my Apple Watch apps? If you know the app you want to get rid of isn't one of Apple's default apps, the culprit is likely to be Screen Time: it has a section under iTunes & App Store Purchases where you can set deleting apps to 'Don't Allow'.

Remove an app from Apple Watch

If you remove an app from your iPhone, that app is also deleted from your Apple Watch. If you want to restore an app, including built-in Apple apps, you can download it from the App Store on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Note: Not all apps can be removed from your Apple Watch.

If you have several installed on your device, your battery will notice it. Only keep the apps that consume the least amount of power. You can even delete native apps that you don't use to minimize background battery and storage consumption.

Your Apple Watch includes apps for a variety of communication, health, fitness, and timekeeping tasks. You can also choose to install third-party apps you have on your iPhone, and get new apps from the App Store, either on Apple Watch or from your iPhone. All your apps are on a single Home Screen.

How do I reset my watch apps? ›

How to redownload apps on Apple Watch. Open the App Store on your Apple Watch. Scroll all the way to the bottom, tap Account, then tap Purchased. If you use Family Sharing, tap My Purchases or choose a family member's name to see content that they purchased.

Press the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch to bring up the App View. If you're using List View, swipe left across the app you want to remove, then tap the red trash button. If you're using Grid View, tap and hold to activate jiggle mode, then tap the X in the top-left corner of the app you want to remove.

On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Type your password if prompted. For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep or remove your cellular plan.

Rearrange your apps in grid view

If the screen is in list view, swipe to the bottom of the screen, then tap Grid View. Or open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap App View, then tap Grid View. Touch and hold an app, then drag the app to a new location. Press the Digital Crown when you're done.

You can free up storage on your Apple Watch by removing any music or removing any photos that you've synced to your watch. You can also remove some apps to free up more space. To check how much available storage your watch has, open the Settings app, then tap General > Storage.

Rearrange your apps in grid view

Or open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap App View, then tap Grid View. Touch and hold an app, then drag the app to a new location. Press the Digital Crown when you're done.