Why Can't I Download Apps on My iPhone

“Why can't I download Apps on my iPhone? I tried several times on my iPhone, but can t download Apps on my iPhone either. I already enabled the network on my iPhone, I didn't have the same problem before. How to fix Apps won t download on iPhone issue? ”

iPhone is unable to download Apps from the App store, according to the issue of the problem, choose the best way to fix it from the article below.

Part 1: When You Can't Download All Apps on iPhone

iPhone won't download Apps, not only one App on your iPhone, all Apps you want to download are unable to be downloaded on iPhone. Mostly, it's the problem of your iPhone rather than Apps you want to download.

Check Network Connection on iPhone
Most Apps on App store are free for Apple users, but you should connect iPhone to a stable and strong network-wifi or cellular.
You can test the network on iPhone when you can't download Apps on iPhone. Switch to another network account when the linked network is unavailable.

Apple Account on App store
When it's unable to download Apps from the App store, all Apps you've tried to download are unreachable. The App Store works with the Apple account, you should link App store to your iCloud account, then search out the App you would like to download on iPhone.
On the home interface of App store, tap on the blue icon on the right upper corner to sign in Apple account the App Store.

Payment Method on App Store
You're baffled that why the App is free but the payment notice pops also? It's the regulation of Apple. You should be sure that the payment account linked on iPhone isn't expired, declined, or failed.
You can go to Settings>[your name]>Apple id>Payment&shipping>payment methods, and check all payment methods here, if all payment is unavailable, add one new payment method on this interface.

Full Storage Space of iPhone

iPhone is too full to install more Apps. When it's unable to download App iPhone, one condition you should check is iPhone storage space. Any App you are going to download on iPhone should take iPhone storage space. iPhone should have enough space to download Apps.
Go to iPhone>General>iPhone Storage, if iPhone storage space is nearly used up, you should free up iPhone before downloading App on iPhone.


Restart iPhone
Any problems you have when you're using iPhone, you can take restarting it into the first consideration. Make use f the power button to power it off and then hold it again to restart it. Try to download the App on your iPhone again.

Reset iPhone
When a new iPhone won't download Apps, you've tried all tips above to fix that you cannot download Apps on iPhone issue, factory reset iPhone from iPhone settings. Restore iPhone to factory settings. When iPhone restarts, link iPhone to one Apple id to download the App from App store.


When all Apps won't download from App store, check the iCloud account on App store and the payment methods on iPhone. Or try all tips above one by one. In the case that you can't download an App on iPhone turn to the second part to get more tips.

Part 2: When Only one App Won't be Downloaded on iPhone

You've already downloaded and installed some Apps on iPhone with success, but only one or several Apps won't be downloaded on iPhone. You should check the steps one by one:

The App has iOS Version
Not all Apps can be downloaded on iOS devices. Some Apps released only the android version. Even if you've got the downloading link of the App on iPhone, you cannot download App on iPhone with success due to the limited running operation. Or you can go to the App website to search out the iOS version to download and install it on iPhone.

Download the App from App Store
You've received the download link from your friend, you can't download and install it on iPhone directly. Go to iPhone App store, search out the App from App store and then download it on iPhone.

The App is Conflicting
The App you want to download conflicts with the existing App on iPhone. Or for an unknown App that you can't find out from App store. And some Apps come with viruses and ads, you can't locate them from App Store. You can find one similar App which has the same function from App store and then download and install it on iPhone.

Find out the Replaceable App
With the eruption of Apps, there are many Apps that have the same function. When one App can't be downloaded on iPhone, consider one replaceable App with the same feather you want. It's better to search the replaceable App from App store, the formal App from App store is more reliable.

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What to do if your iPhone won't download Apps? You have many tips to fix cannot download Apps iPhone, which one is better? Maybe you can try all tips above one by one.