This short article describes how to turn Genius for Apps on or off. This is a feature that will help you discover new apps based on app purchases you’ve made for folks using iOS 6 and below.
With the introduction of iOS 7, Apple no longer offers the Genius feature
Instead, iOS 7 uses a similar feature called Near Me to help discover new iOS apps in the App Store. 
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Using iOS 8, 9, or 10?
For folks running iOS 8, 9, or 10, look at your Top Charts or Explore tabs to find interesting and recommended apps. 
And for folks using iOS 11 or 12
Check out the Today and Apps Tabs for recommendations and discover apps you’ve never heard of or tried before! Apple’s Genius, Near Me, or Today/Apps feature is especially useful considering there are millions of apps available. 
Discover Apps in iOS 11/12
- Tap Today to see featured stories and apps
- Choose Games or Apps to see new releases, top charts, or browse by category
- Tap Search to use a keyword to find an app
While the Near Me, Top charts, Explore, and Today/Apps features are always enabled, the Genius feature of iOS 6 and below is something you can enable or disable. 
To enable Genius for Apps on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch:
- Launch App Store
- Tap the Genius tab
- Tap Turn on Genius’
- Apple prompts you to enter your Apple ID password. After you will be asked to agree to Apple terms and privacy conditions. Scroll down and tap Agree
- Now you turned on Genius, the Genius tap shows you app recommendations
To Disable Genius for Apps on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch:
- Launch App Store
- Tap the Featured tab
- Scroll down to the bottom
- Tap your Apple ID and select View Apple ID where you can manage your Apple ID settings.
- Tap Turn Off Genius for apps
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There is no genius tab on my iPod touch, so this advice is not helpful. Is there any other information available to help me find genius on my newest generation iPod (not sure what generation it is – purchased in 2018)?
Hi Zahra,
Apple changed the App Store since this article was originally released. If you’re using iOS 11, check out the Today and Apps tabs (at the bottom of the App Store page) to find recommendations and suggestions.
If using iOS 10, look for the tab Top Charts.
There is no longer an App Store Genius feature in iOS 11 (or 10)
Please help
My App Store is dead slow and I do not find an option called genius for app anywhere
Is there anyway to speed up my app store
THIS WORKED! Thank you so much! I was so upset & thought I was stuck with genius forever. At first it wouldn’t let me get out of the categories & I got mad & thought this was bullshit, but then I saw a comment that said to turn your phone off & back on again & you’ll be able to get to the settings, so I did it & it worked. SO THIS IS TO EVERYONE- IF YOU TURN OFF YOUR PHONE & TURN IT BACK ON, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THIS ARTICLE SAYS & YOU CAN TURN OFF GENIUS! IT WORKS! Apple has really been pissing me off lately. Anyways, thanks again!
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How can I have it work if the App Store won’t let you do anything at all after turning on the genius app? This has been my problem after appearing the “You have successfully turnen on the genius application…” and already clicked on the DONE button many times but still it won’t go away! Now my app store is hanged like I cannot do anything. What shall I do?
hi jackie
got the same issue here ,, did you get sorted ,, if so can you help me
cheers
guy’s what i did is. i just turn off my ipad and turn it on again and follow the above steps on how to turn off the genius features.
Did yout figure out how to sort your problem with genius it has made my app store freeze I u can’t use it
This is bullshit