Swipe down on the Home Screen and search for the app by name. If it opens, look for it in the App Library and drag its icon back to the Home Screen. If Search cannot find it, check the Hidden folder on iOS 18 or later before downloading the app again.
01Find the app in the App Library
Section linkSwipe left past the last Home Screen page. Tap the search field at the top of the App Library and enter the app name. When you find the app, touch and hold its icon, then drag it left onto a Home Screen page and release it. Tap the icon there to check that it opens.
02Show a hidden Home Screen page
Section linkIf several apps from the same page disappeared, touch and hold an empty part of the Home Screen. Tap the dots at the bottom or use Edit → Edit Pages if shown. Tap the unchecked circle under the page you want back, then tap Done. The apps on a hidden page remain accessible in the App Library.
03Look in the Hidden folder
Section linkAn app you hid on iOS 18 or later stays out of normal Search. Open the Hidden folder at the bottom of the App Library and unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Touch and hold the app and choose Don’t Require Face ID, or the equivalent option for your device. Look in the App Library again and drag the icon to the Home Screen if needed.
04Check where new apps go
Section linkIf the app is absent from both the App Library and the Hidden folder, check its listing in the App Store. If a download is offered, download it if you still need it. To make future downloads appear on the Home Screen, go to Settings → Home Screen & App Library and select Add to Home Screen.