iOS app store not accessible
I have an iPhone 7 with OS 11.1.1. Every time there are updates to apps on my iPhone, they do not download. I am faced with the gray circle that as of right now, I have been waiting for an hour for 3 apps to download and update. The only way I can access the iPhone app store is to reboot my phone. What is the problem? I am so frustrated with apple that I will not upgrade my iPhone again.
iPhone 7, iOS 11.1, September 2016