How to Fix Slow Loading App Store on Your iOS Device

If the App Store on your iOS device is loading very slowly or is not showing app updates correctly, this quick fix discovered by Zachary Drayer (via AppAdvice) may help solve the the issue. You basically need to refresh your App Store app’s cache, by tapping on any of the tab bar items 10 times, such as Featured, Top Charts, Explore, Search or Updates.

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To make this work, make sure you tap on the same item 10 times for the cache to clear. Once done successfully, the app screen will go blank for a few seconds before resetting. The source says that this fix also works in the native Watch and iTunes apps too.

Let us know if this worked for you in the comments section below.

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? Tom Gray
10 years ago

Interesting little trick. I just tried it and it worked.
I’m not sure if this is a hidden refresh, or are we simply crashing the app, forcing a system redraw?

Rafael
Rafael
10 years ago

cool work perfect

JC
JC
10 years ago

It’s “Featured” not “Favourites”!

Gary
Reply to  JC
10 years ago

Thanks, fixed!

jmcd102
jmcd102
10 years ago

Nice. Thanks for the tip

Ashley Mann
Ashley Mann
10 years ago

Can girls swear in iPhoneInCanada’s comments? Please? Because I really want to say, that is the best ducking tip ever and duck me (not literally boys settle down) that is absolutely awesome.

It works. No more waiting in iTunes and the App Store. It was so frustrating.

I wish I could use the real word instead of duck. I’m that excited about this tip.

I’m blown away. Thanks for posting this Usman. WOW!!!!

Gary
Reply to  Ashley Mann
10 years ago

You go girl!

????Dennis
????Dennis
Reply to  Ashley Mann
10 years ago

Ashley… Your comment made me fucken laugh! I’m a boy, so I can swear 🙂

But yeah, great tip. Really does work!

Corrode
Corrode
10 years ago

Wow, this should be better documented by Apple. I just tried it and the store is much more snappy.

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