iPhone automatic App Updates not working

I too am finally here to check out a solution.

I used to think maybe my old iPhone had a problem, until I have upgraded to the latest iPhone thinking surely it’s resolved now but the exact same problem is still here!!

I also used to think maybe it needs to be plugged in and wifi. But I plug it in every night and often at home!

Sometimes I would only know I need to update an app because I come a cross a problem accessing the app or have a glitch where I lose a file eg on Instagram.

That SOUNDS good, except somehow Google is able to avoid this problem with all of their apps on millions of different devices (of all different brands) all over the globe, and their servers aren't overwhelmed. It also doesn't explain why system OS updates aren't happening automatically either on iOS. I need to manually check for available updates and then need to install them manually.

Just seeing this thread after doing a search w the same issue. I have a lot of things set up in my content restrictions and I’m wondering if that is somehow inhibiting my apps from automatically updating ? Anyone have anything on this -

I’ve had the same problem for years and years now! It is very irritating. I’ll go into my apps and have 60 apps or more that need to be updated. I’ve been dealing with it so long I’m just use to manually updating them. Although I shouldn’t have to and I’ll forget sometimes for weeks to update apps because honestly I shouldn’t have to. My phone does my automatic system updates but never updates any apps on its own even though I have it marked to do it!

well yeah obviously we ain’t dumb, but they promote “auto updates, as well as auto software updates”

That’s a lie, I have to physically update with that “update all” button rather having them do it by themselves “automatically”

It's not a solution. You still have to press "Update all" to update all apps. And it should work without taping anything! The issue is still there and Apple seems not working on it. People really have to attack official support about it.

I don't have any "stuck" apps that cannot update and apps are not updating properly so I don't think it's the issue.

You will also have to wait for the new updates to see if applications will actually update automatically for you, which they most certainly WILL NOT. But I hope it will work for you, let us know in 2-3 weeks.

and if you manually refresh the list of applications, don't new ones appear to update? This is how it works for us, and it shouldn't. Also let's check later, give it 2-3 weeks to check if ALL apps are updating properly

Facing same issue. After the recent update it has now become even more frustrating!! It doesn’t even show you if there’s an update available. I have to tap on each application and then check if there exists any update.

FRUSTATING.

That’s ridiculous. There’s no submission by the app developer that will help and if there is, that’s absurd. If there’s an update that’s showing available by the developer, then they already requested an update is needed.

I’ve had this issue for way too long and finally decided to search if anybody else was experiencing it.

Do better, Apple!!!!

I definitely hate this issue. Good thing we’re into iPhone 16 pre release stage. Soon it will be fixed with an all new Apple product lmao

Same issue here. New iPad Pro charging on Wi-Fi but over 100 apps not updating.

I have never had Offload Unused Apps turned on.

My automatic updates on 2 accounts (mine and my wife's) and 4 devices stopped in November 2023.

The issue is still not solved. Everytime I go to App Store I see not updated apps. I have to refresh it manually and tap on "Update all". Automatic updates option is on!