Keeping your Home Screen organized (or private) is easy once you know where the settings are buried. Here is the quickest way to tuck away specific apps without deleting them.
1. Remove from Home Screen (The Easiest Way)
This keeps the app on your phone but hides it from your main grids.
Long-press the app icon you want to hide.
Tap Remove App.
Select Remove from Home Screen.
The app is now only visible in your App Library (swipe all the way to the right).
2. Hide from iPhone Search
To make sure an app doesn't pop up when you swipe down to search:
Go to Settings > Siri & Search.
Scroll down and tap the specific App.
Toggle off Show App in Search and Show on Home Screen.
3. Use a Hidden Folder (The Old School Trick)
If you want to keep the app on your Home Screen but out of sight:
Create a folder with multiple apps.
Drag the app you want to hide to the second or third page of that folder.
This ensures the icon isn't visible from the Home Screen at a glance.
4. Hide "Purchased" Apps in the App Store
If you want to hide the fact that you ever downloaded the app:
Open the App Store and tap your Profile Icon.
Go to Purchased > My Purchases.
Swipe left on the app and tap Hide.
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