2 Apps iPhone Experts Say You Should Never Download Because They Make Things So Much Slower

One of the most common complaints iPhone users report — and one you may have experienced — is a slowed-down device that takes forever to load pages, download apps — or do just about anything. Your apps may be to blame for this hold-up in functionality, but there are numerous ways you can get your phone back on track. One involves taking a good look at the apps that you have sitting on your phone and making tough choices about which are too resource-intensive to be worth their while, and which you honestly never really use anyway. 

“Some apps can adversely affect your phone’s performance, resulting in slower operation,” says Prabhsharan Singh, technical head and a software developer who is associated with Clinicspots. Here Singh highlights two types of apps that can slow down your phone and explains why they have this effect.

Resource-intensive gaming apps are notorious for their impact on smartphone performance, according to Singh. “These apps demand substantial processing power, graphics rendering, and memory usage. When installed on a device with limited hardware capabilities, such as low RAM or an older processor, these apps can cause significant slowdowns,” he says/ 

What does a resource-intensive gaming app look like? Singh says there are some signs to watch for. “Consider a popular mobile game that requires advanced graphics and intricate gameplay mechanics,” he notes. “Running this game on a budget smartphone or an older device with outdated hardware specifications can lead to lag, frame rate drops, and overall sluggish performance. The extensive resources required to handle the game’s graphics, physics calculations, and real-time rendering strain the device’s capabilities, resulting in slower operation.”