How to Delete iMessage Apps in iOS 17 on iPhone

Sep. 5, 2023

With iOS 17, Apple added some amazing additions like theCheck-in featureandLive Stickersto the Messages app. Besides giving more functionality, Apple also tweaked the design of the Messages app to give it a fresh, sleek, and cleaner look. All the iMessage apps are neatly tucked in an easily accessible app drawer. Although iMessage apps bring a lot of conveniences, having too many apps can make everything look cluttered. Unlike iOS 16, you can’t delete an iMessage app directly from the Messages app. Now, this doesn’t mean you can’t delete them at all. Here’s how to delete iMessage apps in iOS 17 on iPhone.

How to Delete iMessage Apps on iOS 17

If you don’t need an iMessage app, you can remove it. It’s worth knowing that you can only delete third-party iMessage apps. The native apps are the built-in features of the Messages app so there’s no way to delete them. That said, you can also rearrange them at your convenience.

Note: When you delete a third-party iMessage app, it will automatically delete the corresponding app from your iPhone’s home screen.

Wondering what to do with iMessage apps that you can’t delete and don’t even need them? For a better organization, you can choose to rearrange the iMessage apps. This will help you bring the most-used ones at the top and unnecessary ones at the bottom. Here are the steps to do it: