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How to get to App Store without the App Store icon.

Accidentally deleted App Store icon. How do I find it and put it back on Home Screen.

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 23, 2025 9:58 AM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2025 10:03 AM

Check the App Library by swiping all the way to the left and use the search option for App Store.
Check your Screen Time settings by going to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Installing Apps. Make sure that is set to Allow. If you are a member of a Family Plan, then it is the Organizer that would be able to override that setting where the App Store would not be visible.

It is either one of those 2 options, as the App Store cannot be deleted, unless you are in the EU.

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