Add, remove, and customize apps for Assistive Access on iPad
With Assistive Access on iPad, you can add apps that are specially designed for Assistive Access, like Calls, Camera, Messages, Music, and Photos. You can also add other iPadOS apps in their original form. You can add apps when you set up Assistive Access, or anytime after.
Note: You can’t add the App Store to Assistive Access. To get new apps from the App Store, you need to exit Assistive Access if it’s active. See Get apps in the App Store in the iPad User Guide.
![Two iPads in Assistive Access. One iPad shows an app designed for Assistive Access with a large grid of buttons. The other iPad shows an app not made for Assistive Access and in its original design. The app is smaller onscreen, with a large Back button at the bottom.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A87C72DA343F86FB0BEB73/65A87C76DA343F86FB0BEB7F/en_US/2ba48e6b538cd7bc208585035502d9cd.png)
Add or remove apps for Assistive Access
Exit Assistive Access if it’s active.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Assistive Access, then tap Manage Apps.
Do any of the following:
Add an app: Tap
next to the app, then choose options for the app.
Remove an app: Tap
next to the app, then tap Remove.
Change the order of apps on the Home Screen: Touch and hold
next to an app, then move it to a new location in the list.
Important: Some features, such as app access permissions and privacy information, work differently in Assistive Access. See Understand certain differences in Assistive Access.
Change options for apps in Assistive Access
Exit Assistive Access if it’s active.
Go to Settings
> Accessibility > Assistive Access, then tap the name of the app.
Choose options for the app.