To manage iMessage apps: Tap on the grey App Store icon to show the iMessage app drawer below the input field. You can swipe across the bar to see more iMessage apps you've downloaded. After it's downloaded, you'll see it appear in the iMessage app drawer/bar below the input field in a new iMessage. To download an iMessage app: Find the iMessage app you want and tap 'Get', as you would in the normal App Store.
There's also a search icon at the top of the App Store page, allowing you to search for any app in the App Store for Messages. Tapping on the blue Apple Store icon will take you to the App Store designed specifically for Messages.įrom here, you will find featured apps at the top, along with sectioned apps, such as Sticker apps, Travel apps, Games and Productivity apps, among others. You'll see a grey App Store icon to the left of the input field when you start a new iMessage or open a message thread. After a tap on the grey App Store icon, a bar will appear below with the blue App Store icon. Pocket-lint How to download, install and manage iMessage apps