Why are random apps appearing on my iPhone?

I opened my app library and saw 2 random games “Shining Nikki” and “Skate 2” that I had never installed in the “Recently Added” section. When I checked my apps purchase history through App Store and iCloud they weren’t in the list. Any explanation?



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iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 30, 2025 9:43 AM

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Mar 30, 2025 11:33 PM in response to szuh

"Why are random apps appearing on my iPhone?: I opened my app library and saw 2 random games 'Shining Nikki' and 'Skate 2' that I had never installed in the 'Recently Added' section. When I checked my apps purchase history through App Store and iCloud they weren’t in the list. Any explanation?"

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Unknown App Showing:

Being these are not shown in your Purchase History, these were likely never purchased from Apple. You may have downloaded them -- intermittently -- from a Web site, or they may have been attached to another item as a promotion.

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Why are random apps appearing on my iPhone?

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