How To Transfer Apps to New iPhone in 4 Easy Ways

Need to transfer apps to new iPhone

If you have got a new iPhone like iPhone 15/14/13, you may want to transfer data to the new iPhone. There are many apps that you have installed on your old iPhone. To enjoy these apps after upgrading to new iPhone, it’s a nice choice to transfer these apps from the old iPhone to the new one. Below we’ll introduce how to transfer apps to the new iPhone.
 

Methos 1. How to transfer apps to new iPhone using iCloud without computer

iCloud can save iPhone Settings and app data. If it has backed up all content of your old iPhone, you can restore them on your new iPhone to achieve data transfer without a computer.

Note: The whole device data rather than apps only will be transferred to new iPhone if you use this method.

Step 1. Connect your old iPhone to a Wi-Fi network and ensure that it has sufficient iCloud storage to backup all data on iPhone.

Step 2. Go to Settings > [your name]> iCloud > Backups, switch on iCloud Backup and tap Back Up Now. Waiting for the task to be complete.

Step 3. Open your new iPhone, and connect it to a WiFi network.

Step 4. Tap "Restore from iCloud Backup", sign in the same Apple ID and choose the backup newly created to restore all data including apps into the new iPhone.

Tip: If you need to transfer apps to new iPhone after setup using iCloud, you need to go to "Settings" > "General" > "Reset to Erase All Content and Settings" and then restore iCloud backup.

Methos 2. How to transfer apps to new iPhone via Quick Start

Quick Start, a new feature in iPhone 15, allows you to move all data from the old iPhone that is running on iOS 11 or later to the new iPhone 15. To use it, ensure that the Bluetooth on both old and new iPhones are enabled.

Step 1. Then place the new iPhone near the old one. After the two iPhones are paired, you can see an animation appears on your new iPhone.

Step 2. Use the old iPhone to scan the animation on the iPhone and enter the passcode on your new iPhone and then follow the prompts to transfer your apps and files. 

Method 3. How to transfer apps to new iPhone using iTunes with computer

iTunes, an official utility for Apple users to manage and transfer data between Apple devices, can be used to migrate apps to the new iPhone from old iPhone or computer.

Step 1. Connect your old iPhone to your computer using USB cable and make sure it can be detected. Download and run the latest iTunes on your PC.  

Step 2. Click the “Device” icon on iTunes main interface, click “Summary” and click “Back Up Now”. Wait for iTunes to back up your old iPhone. Once it is completed, unplug your old iPhone.

Step 3. Connect the new iPhone to your computer via a USB cable and launch iTunes. iTunes will identify the new iPhone automatically and you might be prompt to input the device password.

Step 4. Click “Device” button and click “Restore Backup”.

Step 5. Choose the iTunes backup you want to restore from the backup list based on the name or data. Then, click “Restore” to move apps and other data to your new iPhone.

Method 4. How to transfer apps to new iPhone using FoneTool

FoneTool is an overall iOS transfer & backup tool, that enables you to quickly transfer apps, settings, photos, and other data to new iPhone from old iPhone or computer. It also supports flexible backup solutions for iPhone. Have a look at its highlights:

☞ Transfer data including apps without the internet. If you don’t want to achieve data migration over the internet, FoneTool can be a great choice.
☞ One-click to complete migration: Just within one click, you can migrate apps, music, and other data from the old iPhone to the new iPhone with FoneTool.
☞ Support transferring to different Apple IDs: Even if you create a new Apple ID, FoneTool supports transferring data to a new Apple ID on a new iPhone. 
☞ With high compatibility: It works well with iPhone 15/14/13/12//11/SE/X/8/7/6, iPad Air, iPad, iPad Mini, and iPad Pro.

Now, see how to use it to transfer apps and other data from the old iPhone to the new iPhone.

Step 1. Download FoneTool and connect old and new iPhone to the computer with USB cable.

Step 2. Run FoneTool, choose "Phone Transfer", go to "iPhone to iPhone" and click "Start Transfer".

Step 3. Your iPhones will be displayed here. Click “Start Transfer” to start the operation.

Note: To migrate some private data, like Health, please encrypt the transferring process.

Further reading: how to share apps to new iPhone using AirDrop

AirDrop can be used to transfer items like photos between two iPhones. But it can be used to transfer apps to new iPhone. What it can do is to share apps from old iPhone to the new one and you still need to download apps on the new iPhone. Here are the detailed steps about how to share apps from old iPhone to new iPhone using Airdrop.

Step 1. Turn on Bluetooth and WIFI on the two iPhones and turn on AirDrop.

Step 2. On the source iPhone, go to Apple Store and find the app you want to share.

Step 3. Click it and tap on “Share” and go to “AirDrop” > “[the target new iPhone]”.

Step 4. On your new iPhone, check and download the shared app.