If the app is installed, you’ll be able to launch it from here.

To do that, swipe downward on the Home Screen and type in the name of the app. Use Spotlight SearchĪnother way to find missing apps on your iPhone is by using the Spotlight search. Look inside the app folders to see if you can find it there. So, if you can’t seem to locate the installed app, then it could be inside one of those folders. Organizing apps in folders is a good way to declutter Home Screen on iPhone. If it says Open or Update, then you have it on your iPhone and you can move to the next solution. If there’s a Get button next to it, then you don’t have the app installed on your iPhone. To check if the app is installed on your device, open the App Store and use the search bar at the top to look for the missing app. It may sound obvious but it is worth checking out before moving on to the other solutions on this list. If the app icon disappearing issue is limited to one or two apps, then open App Store to verify whether the app is actually installed on your device. Wait for a minute or two before switching it on. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the side and use the slider to turn off your iPhone.

Restarting your device is one of the most basic troubleshooting tricks that helps clear out any minor glitches with your iPhone.