3 Apps No One Should Be Using Anymore Because They Slow Your iPhone & Drain The Battery
June 18, 2023 by Lisa Cupido
This article has been updated since it was last published on October 4, 2021.
Which apps are consuming so much of your phone’s battery power that they are contributing to its slow demise? That is the burning question. And the answer truly is: the apps that you use the most of are the ones that drain your battery. But, with that said, there are some notorious battery drainers that should be on your radar. If you’re thinking about cleaning up your apps, deleting a few, or replacing others, Aseem Kishore, the founder of Help Desk Geek, and Tech Expert Umair Syed at Used Keysight Equipment say these are the three apps no one should be using anymore because they slow your iPhone and drain the battery.
SnapchatAt the top of the list, Kishore says Snapchat is an app to avoid if battery is a concern.
“Snapchat is an app almost everyone uses, yet it can quickly drain a phone’s battery due to the constant influx of notifications,” Kishore says. “It also requires location access unless the user is on ghost-mode. It is also a substantially heavy application.”
Syed agrees and adds, “The use of Snapchat’s camera, auxiliary processes, and location services can have an impact on its performance. To optimize Snapchat on your iPhone, disable Background App Refresh and restrict the app’s access to your location settings. In Snapchat’s settings, clearing the app’s cache data can free up storage space and potentially enhance performance.”