This way, iOS or iPadOS will update your apps and games automatically.īy default, if you have iOS 13 (or later) or iPadOS 13 (or later), automatic app updates are enabled by default. However, if you want your apps to update automatically, you can turn on automatic downloads so you don’t have to monitor your app updates. Manual updates mean that you open the App Store app to update your apps individually or collectively. You can either update the apps you have downloaded and installed from the App Store on your iOS or iPadOS device manually or automatically. And you can let iOS or iPadOS handle these updates. iOS and iPadOS app publishers regularly update their apps to add new features and fix various problems.

Besides this, updating your iOS or iPadOS apps gives you access to the latest features and improvements. For example, it may cause your device to slow down or crash, restart. Keeping your apps up to date is important.

This article explains how you can troubleshoot if automatic app updates are not working properly on your iPhone or iPad.