mystery apps suddenly appeared in settings but aren't actually on my phone

Hello ChrizBeeArt,

Those are great details. If you haven't already, check the storage area to see if the apps appear in the list there so you can delete it (if that's what you want). To do that you'll tap Settings > General > iPhone Storage, then scroll through the list to see if the apps show there. If so, tap the name of the app to see if there are options to delete it. Those steps and more information can be found under "Use your device to check its storage" here: How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

Use your device to check its storage

1. Go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage. You might see a list of recommendations for optimizing your device's storage, followed by a list of installed apps and the amount of storage each one uses.

2. Tap an app's name for more information about its storage. Cached data and temporary data might not be counted as usage.

In the detailed view you can:

• Offload the app, which frees up storage used by the app, but keeps its documents and data.

• Delete the app, which removes the app and its related data.

• Depending on the app, you might be able to delete some of its documents and data.

If your device is almost full and can't free up space, you might get a Storage Almost Full alert. If you see this alert, you should check the storage recommendations or you need to offload some less-used content like videos and apps. 

Let us know what you find.

Take care!

Hello ChrizBeeArt,

Do you happen to have "Automatically download apps purchased on your other Apple devices" enabled, as mentioned here: Manage App Store purchases, subscriptions, settings, and restrictions on iPhone

Change your App Store settings

1. Go to Settings  > App Store, then do any of the following:

- Automatically download apps purchased on your other Apple devices: Below Automatic Downloads, turn on App Downloads.

In case that wasn't the issue, do you share this device or the related account (Apple ID) with anyone else? We ask because this may result in apps being downloaded when you're unaware. Apple does not recommend to share an Apple ID.

If you believe your account may be compromised, see related steps in: If you think your Apple ID has been compromised

Let us know if that helps out or not, take care.

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