When your iPhone begins letting you down in ways no expensive device should — such as losing battery power fast and taking up so much storage space that you can’t download an app or snap another photo — it becomes necessary to make a few adjustments that enhance and improve your user experience. Looking at the apps you’ve downloaded is a great place to start. Some of the apps you have on your phone that have been there forever could be one of the reasons why your device is underperforming.
Tech experts say these are four of the worst iPhone apps to keep on your phone in 2024.
Facebook is simply one of the most battery-draining apps on your iPhone. It continually pushes forth video content and updates, which requires a lot of battery power. It’s also notoriously untrustworthy when it comes to users’ data. Facebook has sold data to third-party advertisers to turn a profit, which explains why all of the ads you receive are so perfectly targeted. If you check your battery usage, there’s a good chance you’ll see the Facebook app hogging up power. The only solution is to finally delete the app and, if you miss connecting with others on it, using Facebook via your browser instead.
TikTok
TikTok has been the subject of numerous privacy issues, not to mention it’s yet another significant battery drainer. Like Facebook, this is an app that you can access via your web browser if you don’t want to miss out on content. Deleting the app itself can save you so much battery power and help boost your storage space, as well.
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is another app that drains a lot of your battery power and consumes your phone’s data. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of great alternatives to Messenger and deleting it means having to message your Facebook friends via your web browser.
Weather Apps
Weather apps need your location to do their job. But when you give up your location, you also give many of these free apps an opportunity to sell your location and data to third-party advertisers. Many of these apps will sell your data about where you work, where you go in your spare time, and even info like the address of your doctor. Some weather apps give you the option of limiting how much data they get to access, but check their permissions before deciding whether you should download them.
These four apps are among the most concerning when it comes to battery power and privacy. Delete them to ensure your phone is up to the many tasks you want it to accomplish each day.
