What happens if you delete the Apple App Store???

I just want to know: What happens if you delete the Apple App Store? I am asking this question because 1 time I was on YouTube and I found a video that a person deleted the Apple App Store. Then when the video was done I was 2 scared! Then I was hopeing this could make the question better!

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 24, 2025 10:53 AM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2025 11:14 AM

The App Store app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but it can be removed from the Home Screen. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last Home Screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it to the Home Screen.

The exception to that is that it can be deleted in the European Union if you had first installed an alternative. For information on reinstalling in the European Union, see: Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in the European Union - Apple Support



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Apr 24, 2025 11:14 AM in response to ilovefun2much

The App Store app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but it can be removed from the Home Screen. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last Home Screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it to the Home Screen.

The exception to that is that it can be deleted in the European Union if you had first installed an alternative. For information on reinstalling in the European Union, see: Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in the European Union - Apple Support



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