My apps won't update on iPhone 4S

I have an iPhone 4S using iOS 7.0.6 (I don't have enough memory on the phone to update to iOS 8) When I try and update my apps, they don't update, the app opens instead. Started happening a few days ago. Have closed the app store and re-opened it, switched my phone on and off and even tried it while the phone was charging, no luck. Have 3 apps needing to be updated and pressing the update button on all of them opens the app instead of updating. The update all button is greyed out too so I can't just press that. Help!

Double tap the Home button to bring up the multi-tasking bar. Tap & hold any app shown until they all start to wiggle. Tap the red minus sign next to every app shown & remove them all from the multi-tasking bar. Tap the Home button when finished. Now, reset your phone: Press the Sleep/Wake button & Home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the Apple logo, then release.
Try now...same result?

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