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app Store is not on the home screen
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17
App Store cannot be deleted, so go to the App Library (the last page of the Home screen), find it and drag it back to your Home screen.
App Store cannot be deleted, so go to the App Library (the last page of the Home screen), find it and drag it back to your Home screen.
If its not in the App Library as suggested, check Settings ➡️ Scree Time ➡️ Content & Privacy Restrictions ➡️ iTunes & App Store Purchases ➡️ Installing Apps and make sure its set to Allow.
If you are in the European Union, it is possible to delete the App Store app. However it takes a bit of work to do that, and it seems more likely that you have just removed the icon from your Home Screens.
Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in the European Union - Apple Support
How to download App Store on your iPhone
