How to Update Apple Apps

How to manually update apps on your Apple device

You can turn off automatic updates and update apps manually. Or you can turn on automatic updates so that you don't need to manually update each app.


Update your apps manually

On your iPhone and iPad, apps that you download from the App Store are automatically updated by default. But if there's an issue, you can update an app manually.

How to manually update apps on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the App Store.
  2. Tap your profile icon at the top of the screen.
  3. Scroll to see pending updates and release notes. Tap Update next to an app to update only that app, or tap Update All.

Turn on or turn off automatic updates

If you prefer to manually update all your apps, turn off automatic updates. When you do this, you receive notifications from the App Store each time an update for one of your apps is released. 

How to turn on or turn off automatic updates on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap App Store.
  3. Turn on or turn off App Updates.

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