Apple Watch: Deleting apps - how to do it

If you use an Apple Watch, all the apps you have installed on your iPhone are available on it. With which methods you can delete individual apps from the Apple Watch, we show you step by step in this article.

These are the methods to delete apps on the Apple Watch

If you no longer need an app installed on the Apple Watch, you can delete it and free up storage space. To remove one or more apps from the smartwatch, you have two methods to choose from.

1. To delete apps directly on the Apple Watch, please look for the corresponding app icon on the home screen of the watch.
2. Hold it down until it starts to wiggle, tap on the X icon and confirm that you really want to delete the app.
3. Alternatively, the deletion of apps is also possible via the connected iPhone. To do this, navigate on the iPhone to "My Watch" > "Installed on Apple Watch", find the app and uncheck the entry "Show app on Apple Watch".

Apple Watch: How to delete integrated apps

While for a long time you could only delete third-party apps from the Apple Watch, since the update to iOS 12, it is also possible to uninstall pre-installed apps. This includes apps like FaceTime or the Mail app, but also the Contacts or Calendar app. To delete an integrated app, please press and hold it on the iPhone and select "Rearrange apps". Then tap on the "X icon" and on "Delete" and confirm the process with "Done" or the home button.