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What’s the difference between offloading an app and deleting an app on my iPhone?
iPhone 11, iOS 16
Offloading the app means removing its data but not its code. Deleting removes both.
Assuming you obtained the app from the App Store and the app is still current, you may always re-download it should you need it again.
Offloading the app means removing its data but not its code. Deleting removes both.
Assuming you obtained the app from the App Store and the app is still current, you may always re-download it should you need it again.
offload will delete the app but keep the files and data associated with the app.
Delete will delete the app and data associated with the app.
offload vs delete app
