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8 Apps That Take Up Too Much Storage On Your iPhone

June 13, 2017 by Emily Belfiore
shefinds | Beauty
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There’s nothing worse than running out of storage on your iPhone. It seems like no matter what precautions you take, there’s always that little notification popping up saying that you’ve run out of storage. As it turns out, the apps that are taking up the most storage on our phones aren’t the ones that we expected. Think you know which ones they are? Click through our slideshow to see the apps that take up too much storage on your iPhone.

 

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Facebook

There's a lot of data that goes into running this app. I mean, how else would it remember everyone's birthdays? 

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Apple's Pre-Installed Apps

Apps like Health, Stocks, and Tips are cool, but they're also taking up a lot of storage on your iPhone. 

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Snapchat

All of those filters and pics really do a number on your phone's battery and they take up a lot of storage. 

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Photos & Camera

The photos you collect on your phone may remind you of happy times, but they take up too much storage on your iPhone. Free up some space by saving them on your computer and deleting the old ones on your phone. 

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Music Apps

It's so nice to have all your favorite songs available at any time, but it's also really bad for your phone's storage. 

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Twitter

Sending on a tweet on-the-go is super fun and convienent for you, but not as much for your phone's storage. 

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Instagram

Those grams really do a number on your phone's storage and take up so much more space than you would think. 

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Messages

Not only do your texts take up a lot of storage, but so do the pics you send and save in your messages. Free up some storage by deleting the picture messages that are in your Messages app. 

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Associate Editor

Emily Belfiore is a former associate editor of SheFinds. She wrote beauty, weight loss, wellness and celebrity stories for the site. She is a pop culture enthusiast.

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