If you want a tidy iPad screen without rarely used apps crowding your wallpaper, you can hide them in your App Library. I’ll show you how to remove apps from the Home Screen and bring them back whenever you want.
1. Press and Hold the App Icon
Find the app on your Home Screen and press your finger down on the icon for two seconds.
2. Tap Remove App
Tap the option labeled **Remove App** in the context menu.
3. Choose Remove from Home Screen
Tap **Remove from Home Screen** so the app vanishes from your grid while staying installed.
4. Restore Any App from App Library
To bring it back, swipe left past your last page to open **App Library**, find the icon, and drag it back onto your Home Screen.
Helpful Tips
In iPadOS 18 and newer, you can also long-press an app and choose **Require Face ID** > **Hide and Require Face ID** to move it into a locked Hidden folder. Check our guide on Hiding and Unhiding Pages on iPad or browse our Apple iPad hub.
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