diff --git a/modules/firmware_apps/app_store.py b/modules/firmware_apps/app_store.py
index 1cc7bad..6272f85 100644
--- a/modules/firmware_apps/app_store.py
+++ b/modules/firmware_apps/app_store.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 import app
 import wifi
+import shutil
+import machine
 from app_components import Menu, clear_background, fourteen_pt, sixteen_pt, ten_pt
 from events.input import BUTTON_TYPES, ButtonDownEvent
 from requests import get
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ def exit_available_menu():
             item_font_size=ten_pt,
         )
 
+
     def prepare_main_menu(self):
         def on_cancel():
             self.minimise()
@@ -182,9 +185,10 @@ def on_cancel():
             self.cleanup_ui_widgets()
             self.update_state("main_menu")
 
-        def on_select(_, __):
-            # TODO maybe implement uninstalling apps
-            pass
+        def on_select(value, idx):
+            self.uninstall_app(value)
+            self.cleanup_ui_widgets()
+            self.update_state("main_menu")
 
         installed_apps = list_user_apps()
 
@@ -197,6 +201,24 @@ def on_select(_, __):
             item_font_size=ten_pt,
         )
 
+    def uninstall_app(self, app):
+        user_apps = list_user_apps()
+        selected_app = list(filter(lambda x: x['name'] == app, user_apps))
+        if len(selected_app) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"app not found: {app}")
+        if len(selected_app) > 1:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"duplicate app found: {app}")
+        else:
+            selected_app = selected_app[0]
+        selected_app_module = selected_app['path']
+        selected_app_fs_path = "/" + "/".join(selected_app_module.split(".")[0:-1])
+        print(f"Selected app fs path: {selected_app_fs_path}")
+        shutil.rmtree(selected_app_fs_path)
+        eventbus.emit(InstallNotificationEvent())
+        machine.reset()
+
+
+
     def error_screen(self, ctx, message):
         ctx.save()
         ctx.text_align = ctx.CENTER
diff --git a/modules/system/launcher/app.py b/modules/system/launcher/app.py
index b03743f..4810c8e 100644
--- a/modules/system/launcher/app.py
+++ b/modules/system/launcher/app.py
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ def launch(self, item):
             try:
                 module = __import__(module_name, None, None, (fn,))
                 app = getattr(module, fn)()
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error creating app: {e}")
                 eventbus.emit(
                     ShowNotificationEvent(message=f"{item["name"]} has crashed")
                 )
diff --git a/tildagon/manifest.py b/tildagon/manifest.py
index 02c77b4..e940c9d 100644
--- a/tildagon/manifest.py
+++ b/tildagon/manifest.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def freeze_images(path, generated_dir):
 module("eeprom_i2c.py", base_path="$(MPY_DIR)/../modules/lib")
 freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../modules/lib", "typing.py")
 freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../modules/lib", "typing_extensions.py")
+freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../modules/lib", "shutil.py")
 #freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../micropython-lib/python-ecosys/urequests", "urequests.py")
 #freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../micropython-lib/micropython/upysh", "upysh.py")
 #freeze("$(MPY_DIR)/../micropython-lib/python-stdlib/functools", "functools.py")