How to Download Purchased iPhone or iPad Apps With iCloud
Open the App Store app., Tap Updates., Tap Purchased., Tap Not on This iPhone., Tap a "download" icon.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the App Store app.
It's a blue app that contains a white "A" inside a white circle. -
Step 2: Tap Updates.
It's a rectangle icon that contains a downward-pointing arrow in the lower-right corner of the screen. , It's at the top of the screen.
If prompted, enter your Apple ID and/or password.
If you subscribe to Apple Family Sharing, you may have to tap My Purchases at the top of the screen. , It's in the upper-right.
A list of all the apps that you've purchased with your Apple ID, but are not currently on your iPhone, will be displayed.
Apps are listed in the order that you purchased them, with the most recent at the top. , Find an app you want to download and tap the cloud icon with the downward-pointing arrow that's next to it.
The app will begin downloading.
You can download multiple apps at the same time. -
Step 3: Tap Purchased.
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Step 4: Tap Not on This iPhone.
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Step 5: Tap a "download" icon.
Detailed Guide
It's a blue app that contains a white "A" inside a white circle.
It's a rectangle icon that contains a downward-pointing arrow in the lower-right corner of the screen. , It's at the top of the screen.
If prompted, enter your Apple ID and/or password.
If you subscribe to Apple Family Sharing, you may have to tap My Purchases at the top of the screen. , It's in the upper-right.
A list of all the apps that you've purchased with your Apple ID, but are not currently on your iPhone, will be displayed.
Apps are listed in the order that you purchased them, with the most recent at the top. , Find an app you want to download and tap the cloud icon with the downward-pointing arrow that's next to it.
The app will begin downloading.
You can download multiple apps at the same time.
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