# Rearrange the iMessage app menu to bring favourites within reach

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/one-annoying-problem-with-the-iphone-messages-app-has-an-easy-fix/
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:08:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300351/one-problem-iphone-messages-additional-options-easy-fix/
- Topics: Gadgets, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Rearrange iMessage apps by pressing and dragging their icons.
- iOS 27 includes 14 default apps in Messages.
- Settings lets you manage apps and purchasing controls.

## Summary

The Messages app can place frequently used iMessage apps low in its menu, while apps you rarely use appear at the top. Users can fix this by rearranging the menu, making the features they rely on easier to reach.

The article says iOS 27 includes 14 default apps for sharing items such as locations, voice recordings, stickers, GIFs, music, photos and polls. To move an app, open a conversation, tap the plus button, then press and drag its icon. Apps can be downloaded through the iMessage App Store, managed or switched off in Settings, or removed from the phone. The article also advises considering privacy and in-app costs, and notes that Family Sharing can require children to get approval for purchases.

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