How to Recover Deleted Apps on iPhone 17, 16 (any iPhone)

🗓️ December 3, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

In Shorts

  • You can easily search and re-download any apps that you previously installed on your iPhone.
  • This quick guide will show you how to effortlessly restore them on any iOS version, whether due to mishaps or virus clean-ups.

Have you accidentally deleted some or all apps on your iPhone and are now trying to find them on the App Store? Fuss not; in this guide, we’ll show you how to easily restore deleted apps on your iPhone running the latest iOS.

Possible reasons for deleting apps

  • It’s uncommon to delete apps unintentionally; those who have done so can relate to how nerve-racking it is.
  • Another reason for deleting apps on iPhones is malfunctioning and viruses. You may have tried using the virus cleaner app, and this third-party tool ends up deleting apps while removing the viruses and infected files from your iPhone. 

Whatever the reasons are, you can quickly recover and use them.

Steps to restore deleted apps on iPhone

If you’ve configured family sharing on your iPhone, you can access the My Purchases on all Apple purchases screens. If not, the procedure to recover deleted apps remains the same for all iOS models. Here’s how.

Step 1: Access the App Store on your iPhone > Tap on Profile Icon at the top right corner.

Open the App Store Click on Profile Icon on iPhone

Step 2: Tap on Purchased > Select My Purchases > Head to Not on This iPhone Menu located at the top > Select the app you want to restore. Once you get it, hit on the Cloud Icon right next to the app.

Select Purchased Click on My Purchases Select Not on this iPhone Select the app Tap on Cloud icon on iPhone

Step 3: Tap on Open once you download the app.

Besides this, you can also read our article on how to recover deleted photos on an iPhone running the latest iOS.

Final Verdict!

Now you know how this procedure works, use it to restore deleted apps on iPhone and iPad easily. If you have any queries regarding this, drop them in the comment box below. 

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Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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