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Apple Employees Share The Storage-Sucking Apps Everyone Should Delete In 2025

August 19, 2025 by Lisa Cupido
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We’ve all been there—you’re trying to snap a quick photo, download a new app, or update your phone, and that dreaded “Storage Full” pop-up appears. It always seems to strike at the worst possible moment, and there’s nothing more frustrating. With so many apps competing for space these days, it’s easy for your phone to get cluttered with things you don’t actually use. And when your storage is maxed out, it can slow down your phone and limit how you use it—from taking photos to streaming content or just getting work done.

That’s why it’s so important to keep an eye on the apps on your device. Freeing up space not only makes your phone run smoother, but it also helps you use it the way you want. There are probably a few apps you can delete right now without missing a thing. If you’re ready to boost your storage space and make room for the stuff that matters, here are four apps you can safely ditch to free up space fast.

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1. Pre-installed Bloatware

 

Many phones, especially Android devices, come with pre-installed apps from the manufacturer or carrier that you never use (like redundant email clients, news apps, or obscure games). If you can’t delete them, at least disable them to free up resources.

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2. Mobile Games You Don’t Play Anymore

 

Games often take up a huge amount of space, especially if they include advanced graphics or offline content. If you haven’t played a game in weeks, it’s safe to delete.

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3. Shopping & Store Apps

 

Retail apps like Amazon, Target, or fast food chains are convenient but often used only occasionally. These can be deleted and accessed via a browser instead, freeing up space and cutting back on push notifications.

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4. Social Media Apps

 

Apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat can eat up gigabytes of storage due to cached photos, videos, and background activity. If you don’t use them often, delete them or switch to using the mobile browser version.

 

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Lisa Fogarty is a lifestyle writer and reporter based in New York who covers health, wellness, relationships, sex, beauty, and parenting.

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