How to Delete Apps on iPad [2024 Guide]

Whether you’rerunning out of storage spaceor have dozens of useless apps cluttering your Home Screen, you should know how to delete apps on an iPad. Uninstalling an app will remove the app & all related data, and you can’t undo that action. In this article, we’ll discuss all the ways you can permanently delete apps from an iPad. Also, if you wish to uninstall an iPad app while keeping its data intact, we’ve mentioned that as well. So, let’s get started!

Which Built-in iPad Apps Can You Delete?

In addition to the third-party apps that you’ve downloaded on your iPad, Apple allows you to delete several built-in apps as well. So, if you find some first-party apps useless, you can get rid of them without much hassle. Here’s the list of built-in apps that you can delete from your iPad:

Be careful about deleting the built-in Apple apps, as it will also delete any related user data and configuration files that can affect system functionality.

Method 1: Delete Apps From Home Screen

If your apps (that you wish to remove) are on the Home Screen, it’s super easy to completely delete an app from an iPad. Even if you’re new to the iPad or Apple ecosystem, you’ll find this method simple as you don’t have to mess around with any settings. Here’s how to delete an app from Home Screen:

If you wish to delete multiple apps on an iPad, you can follow the below steps:

Repeat the above steps for more apps that you want to completely delete from your iPad.

Method 2: Delete Apps Using App Library

Apple’s iPadOS 15 introduced an App Library that automatically organizes your apps into categories for a clean and clutter-free home screen experience. It also offers great help if you wish to remove (and not delete) some apps from your home screen to keep them off your immediate sight. Interestingly, you can also use App Library to completely remove an app from your iPad.

Also, if the app you wish to delete isn’t available on the Home Screen, you can delete it via App Library.

Method 3: Delete Apps Using Settings

You can also remove apps from an iPad using the Settings app. It’s particularly useful when you’vehidden appson your iPad. Also, it’s super convenient when you wish to delete apps on your iPad to free up some space. Since the apps are organized by their size, you can easily spot the largest ones.

Here’s how to delete apps on iPad using the Settings app:

How to Offload Apps on iPad to Save Space

There can be instances when you don’t need a particular app but also don’t want to delete it because it contains valuable data and documents. Don’t worry, iPadOS offers a special “Offload” feature that allows you to uninstall apps on an iPad without erasing the associated data.

When you offload an app, it will remove an app from the iPad to free up the storage space, however, it will retain the user data. If you ever reinstall the deleted app, it will reinstate all the related data, including your setting configurations and password. Follow the below steps to offload apps on an iPad:

Besides this, you can allow iPadOS to automatically offload all unused apps on your iPad. For this, head toSettings>General>iPad Storageand tap onEnablenext to theOffload Unused Appsoption.

You can always reinstall the deleted apps from the App Store.

Why Can’t I Delete Apps from iPad?

While Apple allows you to delete some of its first-party apps on the iPad, there are some important apps like Safari and Messages that you can’t delete. Now, that’s because Apple considers these apps important for a smooth user experience. Therefore, you can’t delete a built-in app on an iPad that won’t delete.

Talking about the third-party apps, your iPad won’t allow you to delete some apps if the parental controls are active and set to prevent app deletion. To delete the app, you’ll first have to disable parental controls in the Screen Time settings. Let me show you how it’s done:

That’s how you can permanently delete apps on an iPad. We hope you’ve found this article useful and got rid of those unnecessary apps eating up precious storage space. Remember, if you don’t want to entirely remove an app and associated data, you can Offload that app to save space and keep all the related data on your device. In case of any doubts, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below.

No, deleting an app from your iPad won’t delete it from your iPhone or any other Apple device. When you uninstall an app, it will only delete associated data from that device.

Kanika Gogia

Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.

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