How to Keep Track of All IOS Apps You Might Want to Download Later
How many times do you see an app in the App Store and think, “I should buy it, but maybe later”? You can even delay downloading free apps – something might interest you, but you might not want to download them to your iPhone or iPad right away for a number of reasons.
I know that usually I am not afraid to clutter my device with applications whenever possible, and if I am looking for something new, such as a great working application, I will note interesting applications that I come across. when researching other applicants.
Problem? Apple no longer offers a way to flag apps for later viewing. The App Store Wishlist died in iOS 11, and there is no obvious way to bookmark or “heart-to-heart” apps that interest you but aren’t ready to buy yet.
However, there is a clever workaround that makes it easier to create a worklist of great apps that you are considering.
Use notes and reminders as your new App Store wishlist.
As Reddit user thisaprince recently pointed out , all you have to do is click on the three-dot icon when viewing the app’s product page, hit Share App, and select Add to Notes – an option you may need to add to the shared sheet first by flicking your finger to the right and tapping the More icon.
When you click “Add to Notes”, a nice little graphical representation of the application will appear. You can add additional text to give a little more information about the application, add it to an existing note (for example, in the list of “Applications I have to download”), or create a new note. Then, when you open the Apple Notes app, you can click on the colored block (or app icon) to download the app directly to the App Store.
The only thing that annoys me about this little trick is that the app link – that big block of color – takes up a lot of space. All that is filled in on your note is the app name, developer and icon, lack of description, average rating, price, or any other useful information you might want to capture. These are all great things to add as text above or below the associated app, but there’s no reason Apple shouldn’t import this information directly.
You can also use the same trick to send an app directly to Reminders, or, say, create a new list called Don’t Actually Download These Apps. This might be a more elegant solution if you want to create a virtual in-app shopping list that you can bookmark when you purchase, although it will be a little uglier. In your list, you will see only the name of the app and the developer – no image or app icon, only the App Store icon.