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The Daily Insight

Can you put 5 apps on iPhone?

Author

Christopher Harper

Updated on April 04, 2026

Given just how expansive Apple made the Dock on macOS and on iOS for iPads, it’s almost a shame that Apple limits the number of app icons you can have on your Dock in iOS for the iPhone and iPod touch.

How do you get 5 apps in a row iOS 14?

How to move multiple apps. To select multiple apps, enter jiggle mode and drag an app icon without releasing your finger from the screen. Using a second finger, tap another app icon to create a stack. Continue tapping additional icons to add more apps to the stack.

How do I put more than 4 icons on the bottom of my iPhone?

First, long press any app, either on your Dock or Home screen. When the pop-up menu appears, select Edit Home Screen. If you have four apps in the Dock already, drag an app from the Dock to the Home screen or to an existing folder. Now, drag and drop apps create a new app folder or locate an existing folder.

How do I add more icons to my iPhone?

Tap on Open App, then select the three-dot menu icon at the top right to show Details. Choose Add to Home Screen. Tap on the lower, smaller icon next to the name of your new shortcut (New Shortcut is the default name; tap the circled X to rename it).

Why is there a GREY bar at the bottom of my iPhone?

The permanent thin bar is just a reminder to swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. Notice a Swipe up to unlock message appears above the bar when you wait for a moment. It’s a visual aid on the screen of every app you open both in Portrait and Landscape mode.

How do I add an app icon to my iPhone?

First, you can press on the app icon and drag-and-drop it to a location on your Home Screen. Second, you can long-press the app icon and tap “Add to Home Screen,” and the app will appear automatically on the first open spot it’s allowed to go on.

What are the 4 apps on bottom of iPhone?

By default, the iPhone displays icons for four applications across the bottom bar of the home screen: Phone, Mail, Safari and iPod. Changing the icons that display in this bar is quick and easy once you learn how to open the editing mode.

How many icons can you have on iPhone dock?

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The dock on your iPhone only gives you space for four icons (eight on an iPad), and most people keep just their favorite apps there.