Automatic app sync between iPhone 14 and iPad Pro on iOS 18.6.2

This used to happen automatically but somewhere I assume an update changed settings. Everything I’ve found online has steps that do not exist in iOS 18 settings.


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Original Title: i have iphone 14 and ipad pro. Both are on ios 18.6.2. i want to synch so that when i add an app to the iphone it is also added to the ipad. How?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 26, 2025 7:09 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2025 7:21 AM

What exactly do you mean by "App sync"?


When setting up a new device from the backup of a new one or when using Quick Start, apps installed on the first device will be set to download to the other device. This is a one time thing, only during setup of a new device.

click here ➜ Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Do you perhaps mean having Apps that are downloaded to one device automatically download to the other?

That option exists in Settings ➜ Apps ➜ App Store ➜ Automatic Downloads ➜ App Downloads.

Both devices need to be signed to the same Apple ID for iCloud and Media & Purchases.

click here ➜ Manage App Store purchases, settings, and restrictions on iPhone - Apple Support



If you mean something else, then please clarify.

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Aug 26, 2025 7:21 AM in response to TominPhxAZ

What exactly do you mean by "App sync"?


When setting up a new device from the backup of a new one or when using Quick Start, apps installed on the first device will be set to download to the other device. This is a one time thing, only during setup of a new device.

click here ➜ Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Do you perhaps mean having Apps that are downloaded to one device automatically download to the other?

That option exists in Settings ➜ Apps ➜ App Store ➜ Automatic Downloads ➜ App Downloads.

Both devices need to be signed to the same Apple ID for iCloud and Media & Purchases.

click here ➜ Manage App Store purchases, settings, and restrictions on iPhone - Apple Support



If you mean something else, then please clarify.

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