Downloaded Icons for purchased apps missing

Hi,
(first problem)
I have an iPad 2 with ios4 and an iTouch with ios5. Both have the same problem.
When I download an App from iTunes on either machine, I am successful in
purchasing and downloading Apps generally. However, the icons never show
up in any window on either machine. They used to show up as the last icon
on the last screen. But no more.
However, if I search for them I do find them and can launch and use them. I do
have a lot of icons on both the iPad and iTouch so maybe I've just "used up"
all the space available for icons?
(second problem)
This problem is related to the first problem above, in that I want to remove an
App because I "bought" this free app while signed into another of my Apple IDs.
And it will not let me subscribe to the SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED magazine.
Soooo, I try to remove the App to purchase it again. The catch is that there is no
icon on any of my screens, I have to "search" for it to find it. And in the search
screen there is no way to delete this app.
So, I have to delete this app and re-purchase this "free" app so I can subscribe
to SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED.... grrrrrrrr........this is so stupid......
(summary)
I think I could solve both problems if I could figure out where my missing icons
are. They are not in directories by the way. 
Thanks for any suggestions!

Have you tried a reset?
Press and hold the Home button and the Wake / Sleep buttons at the same time, keep them both pressed until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
If that does not work, then restore the iPhone, but do not restore the backup as it may be a files that is restored in the backup that is causing the problem. If you do that you will have to set up the iPhone again from scratch.

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