The App Store offers a large number of free and paid apps to its users. When you download apps for the first time, you need to authenticate. Face ID Or Touch ID. You won't have to do this again when you uninstall and reinstall these same apps on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. But what if you don't want anyone else, especially your children, to download these apps again to your devices? In that case, you need to hide your app purchase history. This quick guide will show you how to hide app purchase history on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Hide app purchase history on MAC
Your Mac has a built-in App Store that works just like the one on your iPhone. The main advantage of using a Mac for this activity is that you can easily see a categorized list of Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps. Of course, you'll need to connect Fixed Wi-Fi network For Mac, follow these steps to ensure all changes you make are not reversed.
Step 1: Click on Cmd+Space to turn on Spotlight , And type App Store , And press Return To open App Store.
Step 2: Click profile icon Yours in the lower left corner.
The account settings page will open your screen.
Step 3: Scroll down to find List of purchased apps.
Step 4: Bring mouse pointer Next to the app you want to hide. Then tap The three points.
Step 5: when you open Menu , Locate Hide purchase.
Step 6: Click Hide purchase button In the claim to confirm your action.
You'll need to repeat the process for all the apps you want to hide. Unfortunately, there's no way to select multiple apps at once and hide them all at once. Also, if you or anyone in your family tries to download that app again, you'll be asked for your Touch ID or password.
This step will also help you every time you buy a new Mac. Simply sign in with your Apple ID, open the App Store, and download the apps you installed on your previous Mac without entering Touch ID.
Hide App Purchase History on iPhone and iPad
In addition to Mac, you can use iPhone and iPad to hide your app purchase history. This helps if you share your device with a younger family member. For this method, we used an iPhone to capture screenshots. The steps remain the same for iPad users. Here are the steps.
Step 1: Open App Store.
Step 2: Click on Your profile icon in the upper right corner.
Step 3: from page Account settings , Click on Purchases.
You will see a list of all purchased apps on your screen.
Step 4: of List of all applications , Look for Applications that you want to hide.
Step 5: Swipe left to reveal Hide option.
Step 6: Tap on it to hide that particular app.
Step 7: Click on Done to return to Home Page For the App Store.
You'll also be provided with a list of apps you've downloaded to your previous iPhone and iPad. If you want to hide those previously downloaded apps, follow these steps.
Step 1: in Purchased Page , Locate Option not on this iPhone.
The apps you were using on your previous iPhone will be listed on your screen.
Step 2: Choose The application who you want hide it And swipe left.
Step 3: Click on Hide option.
Step 4: Click on It was completed.
If you want to download any removed app again, simply search for it in the App Store and download it to your device. If you've upped your security game on your iPhone or iPad, Face ID or Touch ID will be required again to download them.
Easily hide app purchase history
These steps will help you hide your app purchase history on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can do this on Mac, iPhone, and iPad to hide them from the list of apps that appear for the respective platforms. Apple has begun to support all three platforms for many of its own and third-party apps. WhatsApp and Telegram are the biggest examples. There are many other apps like Slack and Basecamp available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. We hope that free and paid apps will continue to receive support for all three platforms.
