

If you delete the Stocks or Weather apps, they vanish from the Notification Center or as Complications or Glances on your Apple Watch. If you remove the Calculator, it disappears from the Control Center. If you have an Apple Watch, deleting an app from your iPhone also deletes the app from your watch. Removing the Contacts app leaves your contact information in the Phone app. If you delete the FaceTime app, you can still make and receive FaceTime calls in Contacts and with the Phone. If you delete the Apple Books, Maps, Music, or Podcasts apps, they won’t be available with CarPlay. Because apps built into iOS are designed to be space-efficient, removing built-in iOS apps will not free up space on your device.

When you excise a built-in app from your Home screen, its user data and configuration files go with it, which can affect system functions or information on your Apple Watch. Many of them form the core functionality of iOS and could throw some unexpected behavior into the mix if removed. With iOS 12, you can actually remove 27 native Apple apps from your phone, but be careful when doing so. Below, we’ve listed a handful of our favorite apps, many of which go above and beyond what Apple offers. If you’re looking for some sleek, third-party alternatives for your iPhone, look no further.
