4 ‘Useless’ iPhone Apps Tech Experts Recommend Deleting Because You Probably Never Use Them—They’re Pre-Installed

Notes 

Some people love Notes and wouldn’t dream of deleting this app. But it’s not without some hiccups. For example, once you create a note, and then another note, and another, all of your previous notes just sink lower and lower until it becomes nearly impossible to call an old note up again. You may have a completely different method of jotting down your ideas — if you’ve never used Notes, consider deleting it. 

Voice Memos

Similar to Notes, those who are devoted to Voice Memos would never consider deleting it, nor should they. It’s certainly great at providing a platform for recording your voice or the voice of others and then play is back whenever you want. If this is the first you’re even hearing about a voice memo app on your phone, then go ahead and delete it. 

News 

Even if you’re the sort of person who always wants to stay informed on current events, there are countless ways you can get your news — the pre-installed News app probably isn’t one of them. Whether you have a subscription to a news outlet, follow political podcasts, or rely on social media outlets like X (or some combination of all of these), you can pay for news or get a great deal of it for free. The News app is great for aggregating content, but if you’re interested in offloading apps and freeing up some storage space, this is likely one you can part ways with.