It is important to update apps on your iPhone. You get all the latest features, security fixes, bug fixes and an optimized interface. Keeping your iPhone apps up-to-date also ensures smooth performance and seamless compatibility with the latest iOS version. Apple offers a built-in feature that automatically updates apps in the background. Alternatively, you can choose to have full control over how, when and which apps should be updated. In this article, we will discuss both ways to update iPhone apps. Let's get started right away!

Apple offers an "automatic app updates" feature that automatically updates all apps on your iPhone. It's a handy way to keep all your apps up to date, especially if you have dozens of apps installed on your iPhone. When enabled (which is by default), iOS automatically installs updates in the background, and you can't choose which app to update when. That shouldn't be a problem because iOS adapts to your usage patterns and chooses the time when you're less likely to use your device. Here's how to automatically update all apps on an iPhone:

You can also choose additional settings such as whether you want to allow automatic app updates on mobile data or whether you want to limit them to Wi-Fi. To enable, turn the toggle to Automatic Downloads under the Mobile Data section. You can also select the Ask over 200MB option if you don't want to install any app update that is over 200MB.

If you want to update apps on your iPhone manually, you can turn off automatic app updates. When disabled, you can decide when to update which app. We have discussed this in detail below.