Finding the right app among the countless apps installed on your iPhone can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. That’s precisely where the iOS App Library feature comes in handy. Your iPhone’s App Library is a sleek, organized space designed explicitly to simplify your hassles when it comes to finding apps. So, in this guide, we detail how you can use the App Library on your iPhone to manage and organize your apps.
What is App Library on iPhone?
First introduced with iOS 14, App Library is a feature that automatically categorizes and groups all the apps on your iPhone into different folders specifically based on their functionality.
For example, the “Social” folder houses all the social media apps on your iOS or iPadOS device, while the “Productivity” folder stores apps like Calendars, Notes, Gmail, and more.
These app-specific folders eliminate the need to scroll through numerous home screens on your iPhone to find an app, offering a consolidated view of your apps on a single page.
How to access the app library on iPhone
Accessing the App Library on your iPhone or iPad is pretty easy. Simply swipe left across all of your iPhone’s home screens and you’ll find yourself in this organized paradise of apps: the App Library.
The App Library is conveniently located at the bottom of the home screen pages for quick access.
How to open apps from the App Library on iPhone
Note:
It is not possible to rename folders in the iPhone App Library.
Once you enter the App Library on your iPhone, you will notice that it is divided into sections like Suggestions, Recently Added, and other smart folders. These folders are intelligently categorized and group similar apps together.
That being said, here’s how you open apps from your iPhone’s App Library:
- On your iPhone, swipe left from the Home screen until you see the App Library.
- Here you will find some apps with larger icons and some with smaller icons.
- Tap any app with the largest icon in any folder and it will open immediately.
- Tap the smaller app icon to open the app categories folder and then you can access individual apps.
How to search for apps in the app library
You can always search for apps in your iPhone’s App Library to avoid having to search through each and every category to find the app you are looking for. That is how:
- Once you’re on the App Library screen, tap the search bar at the top.
- Here, tType the app name and the app you are looking for will appear.
- You can also access all the apps installed on your iPhone in alphabetical order for easy navigation by tapping on the search bar.
How to move an app from the app library to the home screen
While iOS adds all newly downloaded apps to your iPhone’s App Library, you can move them to the Home screen for easier access. That is how:
- Navigate to the App Library on your iPhone.
- Here, long press app you want to add to your home screen.
- Now, simply drag and drop the app to any home screen.
And that’s how you use the App Library to organize apps on your iPhone. Adopting this feature not only tidies up your home screen, but also improves accessibility and organization. So how many home screens do you generally use?
