Find least used apps on iPhone and Android

Apps you have not opened in months still sit on the phone and keep their cache. iPhone shows last used dates next to storage. Android has an Unused apps list, plus archive so you can remove the app and keep its data.

See last used apps on iPhone

Open the iPhone Settings app.
Tap General > iPhone Storage.
Wait for the app list to finish loading.
Scroll the list. Tap an app to see Last Used and how much space it uses.

Apple shows recommendations at the top when storage is tight. The app list is the place to find things you have not opened in a long time. Large apps you still use every day are not the same as unused ones.

See least used apps in Screen Time

Open Settings > Screen Time.
Open See All App & Website Activity (wording can also be See All Apps & Websites).
Switch the period to Last 7 Days if you want a wider window.
Scroll to the bottom of the app list. Those are the apps you barely opened.

Screen Time measures time in the app. iPhone Storage measures last open date and size. Use both if you want unused and large.

Offload or delete an unused iPhone app

Open Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
Tap the unused app.
Tap Offload App to remove the app and keep its documents and data. The icon stays, with a cloud mark. Tap it later to reinstall.
Or tap Delete App to remove the app and its data on this phone.

Offload is the safer first step for apps you might want again. Delete if you are sure.

Offload unused iPhone apps automatically

Open Settings.
Tap Apps > App Store. On older iOS, tap App Store in the main Settings list.
Turn on Offload Unused Apps.

When storage is low, iPhone can remove unused apps and keep your data. You reinstall from the Home Screen icon if the app is still in the App Store.

See unused apps on Android

Open your phone Settings > Apps.
Tap Unused apps (Google's documented path is Settings > Apps > Unused apps).

Android can pause apps you have not used in a long time: it deletes temporary files, revokes permissions, and stops background work and notifications.

Samsung and other skins may hide this under Battery and device care or a different Apps menu. If you do not see Unused apps, open Settings > Apps > See all apps and sort by last used when that sort exists.

See least used apps in Digital Wellbeing

Open Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls (or search for Digital Wellbeing).
Open the dashboard that lists app use.
Look at the bottom of the list for apps with little or no time.

That list is time spent, not last used. Combine it with Unused apps when both are on the phone.

Pause one Android app if unused

Open Settings > Apps.
Tap the app.
Open Unused apps (on the app info screen).
Leave Pause app activity if unused on, or turn it off if you need that app to keep permissions and background work.

Archive an unused Android app

Open Settings > Apps.
Tap the unused app.
Tap Archive if you see it (Android 15 and some phones).

Archive removes the app software, permissions, and temp files. The icon stays, dimmed, with an archive mark. Your data stays. Tap the icon later to restore it if the app is still in the store.

To stop Play Store from auto-archiving one app: open that app's info and turn off Manage app if unused.

Archive unused Android apps automatically

Open the Play Store app.
Tap your profile photo.
Tap Settings > General.
Turn on Automatically archive apps.

Play Store then archives apps you do not use often and keeps your personal data. This is documented for Android 14 and later. The icon stays so you can download the app again.

Delete an unused Android app

Open Settings > Apps > tap the app.
Tap Uninstall.

Uninstall removes the app from this phone. Sign-in data in the cloud usually stays with the account. Local files that lived only in the app do not.

Common questions

How do I find unused apps on iPhone?

Open Settings, then General, then iPhone Storage. Tap an app to see Last Used. Offload App keeps your data. Delete App removes the app and its local data.

How do I find unused apps on Android?

Open Settings, then Apps, then Unused apps. You can also archive an app or turn on Automatically archive apps in the Play Store under Settings, General.

Is offload safer than delete?

Yes. Offload on iPhone and Archive on Android remove the app software and keep your documents or app data. Delete or Uninstall removes local data.

What to do next

After unused apps are gone, check the ones you kept. Chat and video apps often hide the real storage in media and cache. Start from Free up app storage.

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