Computers, Laptops & Tablets Apple How to Hide Apps in the iPhone or iPad Purchased List Make sure no one knows which apps you've downloaded by Daniel Nations Writer Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, The Spruce, and other publications. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Daniel Nations Updated on December 16, 2020 Apple iPad Macs Tweet Share Email What to Know In the App Store, tap your profile picture > Purchased > All. Locate the app you want to hide, swipe left, and then tap Hide.To view a hidden app: Tap your profile picture > your name > Hidden Purchases. Reinstall any app by tapping the Cloud icon.Note: You can't delete apps you purchased from the Purchased list, you can only hide those apps. This article explains how to hide apps you previously purchased on an iPhone or iPad. Instructions apply to iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. These instructions will likely work on earlier versions of those operating systems, although menu names and commands (and their locations) may be different. How to Hide an App in the Purchased List To hide an app in the Purchased list on your iOS or iPadOS device, complete the following steps: Tap App Store. In the App Store, in the upper right corner, tap your profile picture. On the Account screen, tap Purchased to view the apps you've downloaded. If you've set up Family Sharing, the first screen you see will be All Purchases. To view your purchases, tap My Purchases. Tap the All tab. Use the tabs at the top of the list to view all apps or only those apps not currently installed on your device. You can also search for a particular app by typing its name in the Search box. Locate the app you want to hide, swipe left, and then tap Hide. How to View a Hidden App in the Purchased List To view an app you've hidden in the Purchased list, complete these steps: In the App Store, tap your profile picture. On the Account screen, tap your name. You may be prompted to sign in with your Apple ID. Under ITUNES IN THE CLOUD, tap Hidden Purchases. Every purchase you've hidden appears on the Hidden Purchases screen. From the list of hidden purchases, reinstall any app by tapping the Cloud icon to its right. If you don't see the app you're looking for, tap iPad Apps in the upper-left corner of the Hidden Purchases screen, and then tap iPhone Apps (or vice versa depending on which device you're on). You can also view hidden purchases by tapping Purchase History on the Account Settings screen. By default, this screen show purchases only from the past 90 days, but you can view your entire account purchase history by year by tapping Last 90 Days beneath DATE RANGE. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit