Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the number of iPhone apps that are downloaded on your device? Then there’s a good chance there are ones you can delete.
Having too many apps can cause a few problems on your iPhone, but one of the most notable is that having too many apps can easily take up your storage. When your storage is full, it won’t take long for your phone to start slowing down, or you find yourself having to purchase a bigger iCloud storage plan. We’re listing three iPhone apps that have been deemed ‘useless’ by tech pros and users, which you can probably delete for more storage.
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1. Free Gaming Apps
If you're someone who likes to be entertained in waiting rooms or loves to wind down with a fun game, then you likely have a good number of free gaming apps downloaded to your iPhone. However, these apps can add up fast and take up more storage than you might realize.
"These apps are useless," explains tech expert Baruch Labunski. "Very loaded ad networks are likely to run in the background, draining available processing resources. They are even more resource draining over time as they fill your phone with cached data."
2. Social Media Apps (Facebook, Snapchat)
If you've been looking for a break from social media but have also been struggling to free up storage, then now might be the time to get rid of it. Tech pros say some of the biggest storage-hogs when it comes to social media apps can be Facebook and Snapchat, which might be a little easier to let go of these days.
"They are massive resource hogs," notes Labunski. "They recruit all available processing and battery power to keep refreshing content and running background check tracking. It's worth your while to use the web versions."
3. Third-Party Weather Apps
When people are really into knowing about the weather in their area, whether they have kids, they need to rush around, or love knowing just how to dress, they often download extra, third-party weather apps aside from the one that comes preinstalled on their phone.
"Weather apps are an unsuspecting one," reveals tech pro Steven Athwal. "They are also running many background processes to update forecasts for you. They're pinging your location every few minutes, and some even collect more data than needed, like detailed GPS history. Not to be a parrot, but again, I'd recommend accessing through a browser."
