How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages

You can remove apps from Apple Messages by using either the in-app app drawer or by deactivating them from the tab of the Messages app store.https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206906 Both of these options will remove the app integration...

Method 1 of 2:

Removing an App from the App Drawer

  1. Picture 1 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Open Messages.
  2. Picture 2 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap a chat.
  3. Picture 3 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the Apps button. This icon has an 'A' that matches the App Store icon.
    1. If the keyboard is up, you will first need to tap the > button to the left of the message text field.
  4. Picture 4 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the App Menu button. This looks like a grid of four circles and is in the lower left corner of the app window.
  5. Picture 5 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap and hold any of the app icons. The app display will enter 'edit' mode.
  6. Picture 6 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the x. Do this for each app you wish to remove and it will be removed from iMessage.
Method 2 of 2:

Removing an App from the Messages Store

  1. Picture 7 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Open Messages.
  2. Picture 8 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap a chat.
  3. Picture 9 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the Apps button. This icon has an 'A' that matches the App Store icon.
    1. If the keyboard is up, you will first need to tap the > button to the left of the message text field.
  4. Picture 10 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the App Menu button. This looks like a grid of four circles and is in the lower left corner of the app window.
  5. Picture 11 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap the Store button.
  6. Picture 12 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap Manage. This is one of the tabs listed at the top of the store.
  7. Picture 13 of How to Delete Apps on Apple Messages
    Tap a slider to disable the app. The app will be removed from the Messages app drawer but will remain installed on the device.
    1. Green indicates an app is active and grey indicates the app is deactivated.
Update 04 March 2020
Category

System

Mac OS X

Hardware

Game

Tech info

Technology

Science

Life

Application

Electric

Program

Mobile