When it comes to your iPhones and iPads, you can manage updates through the Settings menu: Tap General then Software Update ...

The latest release of WhatsApp for iOS, version 25.2.3, fixes this View Once snafu so you can no longer still see them in ...

Turning off automatic app updates is a little different than how it works with system updates, but it's still very easy. You can turn off auto updating for all your updates or just specific ones.