How to manually update apps from the App Store
You can turn off automatic updates and update apps manually. Or you can turn on automatic updates so that you don't need to manually update each app.
Update your apps manually
On your iPhone and iPad, apps that you download from the App Store automatically update by default. But if there's an issue, you can update an app manually.
How to manually update apps on your iPhone or iPad
Open the App Store.
Tap
or your photo at the top of the screen.Scroll down to see pending updates and release notes. Tap Update next to an app to update only that app, or tap Update All.
Find out what to do if you can't update an app on your iPhone or iPad
How to manually update apps on your Mac
Open the App Store.
In the sidebar, click Updates.
Click Update next to an app to update only that app, or click Update All.
If you didn't get the app from the App Store on your Mac, contact the app developer to get help with updates.
Find out what to do if you can't update an app on your Mac
How to manually update apps on your Apple Watch
Open the App Store and scroll down to the bottom.
Tap Account.
Tap Updates.
Tap Update next to an app to update only that app, or tap Update All.
Turn automatic app updates on or off
If you'd prefer to manually update all of your apps, turn off automatic updates. When you do this, you'll receive notifications from the App Store whenever an update for one of your apps has been released.
How to turn automatic app updates on or off on your iPhone or iPad
Go to Settings > App Store.
Turn App Updates on or off.
How to turn automatic app updates on or off on your Mac
Open the App Store.
From the menu bar at the top of the screen, choose App Store > Settings or App Store > Preferences.
Select or deselect Automatic Updates.
How to turn automatic app updates on or off on your Apple Watch
Go to Settings > App Store.
Turn on or turn off Automatic Updates.
You can also open the Watch app on your iPhone, scroll to App Store and tap it, then turn on or turn off Automatic Updates.
How to turn automatic app updates on or off on your Apple TV HD or 4K
Go to Settings > Apps.
Select or deselect Automatically Update Apps.
How turn automatic app updates on or off on your Apple Vision Pro
Go to Settings > Apps > App Store.
Turn App Updates on or off.
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