One of the many ways you can customize your iPhone Home Screen is to hide apps without deleting them. Hiding apps enables you to keep your Home Screen uncluttered and hide apps you want to keep private. You can still access the apps you removed from your Home Screen through the App Library.

Why You'll Love This Tip

Learn how to hide apps to create a more organized Home Screen and find what you're looking for quicker.
You can keep apps private that you want to hide but not delete when you learn how to hide apps on your iPhone and iPad.

How to Hide Apps on My iPhone & iPad

System Requirements

This tip was tested on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.4. Learn how to update to the latest operating system.

You can remove apps from your Home Screen without deleting them! Once you've removed an app from your iPhone Home Screen, you will still be able to access it through search, or via the App Library. Here's how to hide iPhone apps:

On your iPhone Home Screen, touch and hold the app you want to hide from your Home Screen.
Tap Remove App.
Then, tap Remove from Home Screen.

The app will still be accessible through the App Library but will now be hidden from your Home Screen. You can always restore the app to your Home Screen if you decide to do so at a later date. If you enjoyed this tip, you might also find learning how to remove Lock Screens on your iPhone to be helpful. For more iPhone privacy tips, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day!