Check out the easy steps to hide or unhide an app from your list of App Store purchases on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
After you hide an app, it’s not visible in your list of purchases.
Furthermore, apps and other media you purchase are available for re-download, free of cost to you and your family members. So, if you purchased an app that is not suitable for your family members, hiding the app will make it unavailable for them to re-download. It won’t appear in the family members’ purchases (but it will continue to show in your purchase history/bill).
However, note that hiding an app just removes it from the list of purchases. If the app is already downloaded on your or your family member’s device, it will remain as it is.
Hide purchased apps
You only need to hide an app from the App Store on one of your devices, and not all of them individually.
On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the App Store and tap your profile picture from the top right corner.
- Tap Apps & Purchase History, followed by Your Apps.
- Scroll through the list of all the apps you have bought and find the one you want to hide. Then, swipe left on the app name and tap Hide.
On Mac
- Open the Mac App Store and click your name from the bottom left corner.
- Click the Mac Apps or iPhone & iPad Apps tab at the top to select which apps you want to hide.
- Find the app and click the three dots button for it, followed by Hide Purchase.
Unhide purchased apps
Unhiding the app should place it back in the list of your purchases. Note that you don’t have to pay again to get a hidden app. Simply search for it and click the download button to reinstall it. This works even if you don’t unhide the app.
On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the App Store, then tap your profile picture in the top-right corner.
- Tap your name and Apple Account card. Authenticate using Face ID, Touch ID, or password when asked.
- Scroll down and tap Hidden Purchases.
- Find the hidden app and tap Unhide next to it.
On Mac
- Open the App Store and click your name from the bottom left.
- Click Account Settings or View Information in the top right, then authenticate by entering your Apple Account password if asked.
- Click Hidden Purchases.
- Click Unhide, followed by Done, and the app will appear again in your App Store purchased section.
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