You can skip any update you like for as long as you like. Apple doesn’t force it on you (anymore) – but they will keep bothering you about it. What they WON’T let you do is downgrade.

Can you skip an Apple update?

In answer to your question, yes you can omit an update and then install a subsequent one without problems. Use the software update function – that process will select the correct update (s) for you.

What happens if you don’t update your iOS?

Will my apps still work if I don’t do the update? As a rule of thumb, your iPhone and your main apps should still work fine, even if you don’t do the update. … If that happens, you might have to update your apps too. You’ll be able to check this in Settings.