Keep Apple devices in sync

You may be wondering why you would want to clear cache on iPhone; it’s supposed to “just work” right? Apple does a great job with its hardware and software working in unison, but you can do a lot to make your mobile devices operate at their best. One of the best – and easiest – is to clear the cache on your devices.

Over time, all computers, even mobile ones, get bogged down with data they no longer need. A bit of attention can speed your devices up dramatically, and help you avoid feeling like you need to buy a new phone or tablet.

Here, we’ll show you how to clear app cache on iPhone, how to clear cache on iPad, and tell you about a few apps that can really help you keep your devices in tip-top shape.

• Here’s how to clear the cache on your iPhone: Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down until you see the entry for Safari. Scroll down again and tap Clear History and Website Data. Confirm by selecting Clear History and Data. Bonus tip: To see how much space is consumed by the temporary files on your iPhone, tap on Advanced.
• Personally, Syncios iOS Eraser can help you clean cache on iPhone. There are 5 modules on the left of the toolbar, just tap its Free up Space module to scan all caches on your iPhone. It will show you specified memory that the caches occupy. Click on Clean button to delete them from phone.

How to Clear Cache on iPhone and iPad?

See also: How to Extend iPhone 5s Battery Life How to clear cache on iPhone. When using an iPhone, you will browse the web, run different apps, and so on.Over time, junk files will pile up, which will have a huge impact on the performance of your device, its speed, and memory. Clean App Cache of iPhone 7. If you want to get more space by clearing cache on iPhone, you can clean App cache on iPhone instead. Data stored by other apps can be cleaned using the Usage option in settings. Here is the detail process to clean app cache of iPhone. Tap the Settings button and access to General option. Choose the Storage.

Clearing your cache on iPhone and iPad isn’t difficult, but it’s also not a simple process. You’ll have to go through a few processes, but we’ll show you how it’s done, step by step. This will also cover your question “how do I clear the cache on my iPad” as all processes are the same!

Ready to learn how to clear cache data on iPhone? Let’s go!

Clean Safari and Chrome Cache

Browser cache data is one of the easiest ways to speed up your device. Here’s how to clear Sarafi chase on mobile devices like iPhone and iPad:

1. Open the “settings” app on your iPhone or iPad
2. Scroll down until you see “Safari” in the app list
3. Click on the Safari app icon
4. Scroll down until you see “Clear History and Website Data”
5. Click that option
6. In the popup at the bottom of the screen, select “Clear History and Data”

That’ all you need to do! For Chrome, it’s a touch different. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open Chrome on your iPhone or iPad
2. Select the three-dot menu on the top right corner of the screen
3. In the menu that appears, select “Settings”
4. Select “Privacy”
5. Under the section “Clear Browsing Data,” selet “Clear All”
6. In the new popup at the bottom of the screen, select “Clear All”

Is clearing cache on iPhone&iPad safe?

When you delete cache iPhone or iPad runs a lot faster and smoother, but there’s a downside. It may interrupt how you expect your browser or apps to work. With data regarding browsing history and even data for some websites having been deleted, you may have to log back into some sites, or re-initiate your settings on some websites.

As for it being unsafe? Not at all. All you’re doing is clearing stored data from your browser. Depending on the sites you visit, it may even be a lightweight security measure.

What does Other mean in a Storage and How to clear cache for these apps

If you clear cache on iPad or iPhone, you will see a performance increase, and the “other” storage within your iPhone’s memory will reduce. But what is “other”?

The “other” storage is an untouchable partition in your phone or tablet memory that’s specifically meant to house things like browser cache data as well as app data. While you can’t get into the “other” partition directly, you can reduce or clear it with ease. Here’s how to clear app data on iPad and iPhone to free up storage space on your devices:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad
2. Select “General”
3. Select “iPhone Storage”

Note: on iPad, it will say “iPad Storage”

1. Tap on any app in the list
2. On the next screen, select “Offload app”
3. In the popup, select “Offload app”

This won’t delete your documents or data associated with the app, but will delete the app itself. That’s the only way to remove app cache data. We like the steps outlined above because it shows how much data an app is using; if you don’t need to consider deleting memory-heavy apps, you can also long-press any app from your home screen, then click the “x” on the app icon.

Delete Documents and Data on iPhone, iPad

Now that you know how to clear cache iOS and iPadOS have another secret: documents and data.

Documents and data are also stored on your iPhone. Apps that edit or produce documents will often store them on your iPhone or iPad, a means to keep them accessible. Here’s how to delete any files apps store on your iPhone or iPad:

1. Open the Files app on your iPhone or iPad
2. On the bottom of the screen, select the “Browse” icon
3. Select “On My iPhone”
4. Tap “Select” on the top right of the screen
5. Tap on the files you want to delete
6. Select the trash icon at the bottom of the screen

The files you selected will be removed from your iPad or iPhone immediately. But what about app data? We’ve got you covered there, too:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad
2. Select the Apple Id banner at the top of the screen
3. Select “iCloud”
4. Tap “Manage Storage”
5. Select any app from the list
6. Select “Delete Documents & Data”
7. In the popup notification, select “Delete”

This deleted documents and data an app has stored on your device, and in iCloud. If there are files you’d like to keep, be sure to download those files to another location before deleting the app’s data.

How to speed up your iPhone with ease

Your iPhone and iPad use iCloud to backup and sync data across your various Apple devices, which means files are also found on your Mac. Often, files are duplicated on a different device, and you end up with multiple instances of the same document. A great way to manage duplicate files if with Gemini.

Gemini for Mac is aimed entirely at discovering duplicate files on your device and deleting them. Because folders like Documents and Downloads are synced across your devices by default, you can end up with several duplicates as you work. Sometimes this is your doing, but there are also times apps create duplicates. Gemini helps you manage it all on your schedule.

You can automate Gemini to your liking, and it learns your habits over time to make duplicate discovery and deletion much faster.

To keep backups of your iPhone or iPad, we prefer AnyTrans to backups stored in iCloud. AnyTrans allows you to back up your device right to a Mac, just like you used to be able to with iTunes. It helps you with data migration, which can go a long way toward eliminating unnecessary files on your mobile devices.

Conclusion

Clearing browser cache and app data on your iPhone and iPad can help it running smoothly. Nobody likes a slow device, especially if you’re multitasking!

That’s why we like to weave Gemini and AnyTrans into the cache clearing workflow. When you focus on removing duplicates and keeping backups secure on the device you want, it helps avoid concerns around mistakenly deleting files, or losing precious info inadvertently.

Both apps are available for free as part of a seven day trial of Setapp, the world’s best suite of productivity apps for your Mac. You’ll also have unlimited access to over 200 additional apps in the Setapp catalog, ranging just about every need you have.

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Iphone Cache Cleaner App

As you use your iPhone, it gets filled up with all sorts of things: apps, photos, videos, messages. And that’s fine, but it also gets filled up with stuff you have little control over and don’t necessarily need.

If you've ever checked your storage, you know there’s a vaguely named Other category that often takes up more space than Photos. Even if you have plenty of storage on your phone, knowing some unspecified stuff is clogging it up can be frustrating. Let’s take a closer look at what Other data is, whether it’s the same thing as app cache or Documents and Data, and how to clear it.

What you'll need:

• Your iPhone
• Gemini Photos, an iOS app for photo cleanup
• Internet connection

What's the difference between app cache, Documents and Data, and Other in iPhone Storage?

The relationship between these three concepts can be a little confusing. But the easiest way to understand it is that they're like Russian dolls: the Other category in iPhone Storage contains the Documents and Data of all your apps, and Documents and Data of each individual app contains that app's cache.

What is app cache on iPhone?

App cache is a bunch of files, scripts, and media that are loaded every time you open the app. Rather than loading those files all over again every time, the app saves copies of them locally on your iPhone and fetches them more quickly next time they're needed. Which is great, because it helps your apps work faster — but that cached data can quickly add up and occupy a lot of space even if you don't use the app anymore.

Browsers also cache bits and pieces of the websites you visit, which means that your favorite websites will load super fast, and that your iPhone browser will get bloated in no time.

What is Documents and Data on iPhone?

In Settings > General > iPhone Storage there’s a list of your apps sorted by the amount of space they occupy. When you tap on each you see how much the app itself takes up, and then how much its Documents & Data do. So what are those “documents”, exactly? They can include the following:

• app cache
• login details
• preferences
• offline media content

Depending on which apps you use more often, some of your biggest space hoarders will include browsers, social media apps, and content-heavy apps like Spotify or Netflix. Identify apps that have the largest chunks of Documents and Data, they will be our targets in the next section.

What does Other mean in iPhone Storage?

In iPhone Storage, Other comprises your iOS and all of the files that don’t fall under labeled categories like Photos, Apps, or Media. These include app data (also known as Documents & Data), call history, notes, voice memos, Mail and Messages attachments, completed reminders, and similar tidbits of user data.

Although none of these files are particularly big, they tend to add up, especially if you have a lot of apps and actively use browsers.

How to delete Other on iPhone

Let’s start your iPhone cleanup with the easy stuff — the files you created yourself. Go over all your apps and delete unneeded:

• message attachments in Messages, WhatsApp, and other messengers
• email attachments in Mail
• completed reminders in the iOS Reminders app
• notes in the Notes app
• voice memos
• voicemail
• your call history

Don’t forget to empty the Recently Deleted folders in Notes and Reminders, as well as empty the Trash in Mail. After that, we’ll move to the trickier part of Other data: files generated by your apps, also known as app cache and Documents and Data.

How to clear cache on iPhone

Unfortunately, most apps don't give you access to their cache. And iPhone cleaner apps that claim to clear app caches can't get that access either — it's just the way iOS is built. But apps like Safari and Chrome do allow you to purge their cache, so we'll provide separate instructions for them.

How to clear Safari and Chrome cache

How To Clear Iphone Cache Memory

This works pretty well for browsers, because Safari and Google Chrome actually allow you to delete cache, either in iPhone Settings or in the Settings within the app.

To clear Safari cache, do the following:

1. Open Settings.
2. Scroll down to Safari.
3. Select Clear History and Website Data.

For Chrome, follow these steps:

1. Open the app.
2. Go to Options > Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Tap Clear Browsing Data.
5. Select the browsing data you want to delete (cookies, history, cached images and files) and tap Clear Browsing Data.

Some other apps have this feature as well, so rummage around in their Settings to see if you can clear the cache.

How to clear app cache for other apps

The majority of cache-heavy apps like Facebook and Snapchat don’t have a built-in cleanup, so the only way to delete cache for an app like that is to delete and reinstall the app itself. Before you do that, make sure you have all your login info: deleting an app will clear not only its cache, but all its Documents and Data, including login details. And you probably don’t want to get locked out of your Facebook account.

Once you're sure you have all your login information, here's how you can delete the apps:

1. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
2. The apps at the top are the ones occupying the most space. Tap on an app to see how much Documents and Data it has. This is all the cache, login details, and offline content the app has accumulated over time.
3. If it looks like a lot, tap Delete App.
4. Repeat for all your 'heavy' apps.

Now go to the App Store and reinstall the apps you just deleted. You'll notice they'll have far less Documents and Data, which means you've successfully purged the cache.

Is clearing cache bad?

Clearing cache isn't bad in the long run. The first time you open apps and websites after your big cache purge, they might feel a little slower. But once they re-cache the resources they need, you'll be up to speed again.

What's the point of cleaning up cache if apps and websites will regenerate it anyway? Well, you're getting rid of useless data from the random website you once read an article about measles on, or that game you played twice and forgot about it after. All that cache can add up to gigabytes, so you're reclaiming storage for the things you actually need. Plus, according to moms, you should really clean up every once in a while.

How to delete other Documents and Data

Apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Google Maps allow you to save content for offline use, which is a great way to stay entertained or find your way around when you don’t have internet access. But once you’ve watched that Black Mirror episode, you probably just leave it there, and the app continues hoarding data and using up space.

Deleting and reinstalling the app like we suggested above will definitely help. But if you don't want to re-log into all of your apps, try deleting just the offline content. Look around in some of your apps and see if you have offline content left behind. It can include:

• Movies and series in Netflix
• Music in Spotify or Apple Music
• Areas in Google Maps
• Files in Google Drive or other cloud storage apps
• Videos in educational apps like Coursera and Skillshare
• Podcasts
• Books

With all that done, the Other section of your storage bar should shrink considerably.

Bonus tip for a cleaner iPhone

Clearing app cache, long-forgotten offline playlists, and login data is a great way to declutter. But if your goal is to clear any and all useless stuff on your iPhone, not just Other data, we have a bonus tip: clean up your photo library.

Sure, nobody likes deleting their photos, because those are memories and you keep them for a reason. But most iPhones have a fair amount of photos that are useless clutter, not memorable shots.

These include multiple photos that look the same (taken to pick a good one later); photos of notes, bills, schedules (taken for a temporary need and then forgotten); screenshots (same case); photos that are plain bad (dark or blurred). You'd be surprised how much cleaner your iPhone feels when you get rid of all that dead weight! Here's how to do it:

1. Download Gemini Photos for iPhone.
2. Tap Similar, and then on a set of photos.
3. Look through the photos in this set to make sure you agree with the Best Result.
4. Tap Delete.
5. Repeat for all your similar pics!

When you're done with Similar, be sure to check out Screenshots, Duplicates, Videos, and Blurred. Finally, go to Other and swipe through all the remaining photos: up to keep a pic, down to delete it.

We do recommend you give your Camera Roll a cleanup — not only will it save you some storage, but it will also make the photo collection on your iPhone cleaner and easier to navigate. That can be time-consuming, but with an app like an app like Gemini Photos you'll be done way faster.

That’s it, hope this helped you understand the confusing Other data – Documents and Data – app cache relationship and clean up your iPhone a little bit. Be sure to come back to this checklist every once in a while to keep your iPhone clean.