4 iPhone Apps Experts Say Are Wasting Storage Space On Your Phone: Streaming Apps & More

When you need to boost your storage space pronto and aren’t sure how to do it, one of the fastest solution is to delete apps that take up the most storage. Depending on how you use your favorite apps, this list is going to be different for every iPhone user, but generally speaking, similar app types are often cited as among the most egregious when it comes to taking up large amounts of storage space.

Deleting photos and videos that you no longer need (or uploading them to iCloud before deleting them) is another option if you aren’t willing to part with apps. But if you’re ready to do a little cleaning up where your apps are concerned, consider deleting these four apps, which many consider “useless,” and that are taking up storage space.

Social Media Apps

There are few lists where social media apps won’t appear as among the worst offenders when it comes to storage space and battery power. Because social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat are so resource-intensive and rely on your photos, videos, and cached data, they tend to take up more storage than other apps. Consider deleting one or two if you don’t want to get rid of them all to make an impact.

Gaming Apps

It’s all fun and games until you lose a lot of storage space and find yourself scrambling for more. But in all seriousness, keep some games — and lose a few more. The more gaming apps you have downloaded, the greater the chance that they are going to take up more space.

Streaming Apps

Apps that streams movies, TV shows, and podcasts — basically, any app that streams media — stores those files. Considering how large those files can get, it’s no wonder that they wind up consuming storage space. If you don’t want to delete any of your streaming apps, try to regularly maintain them by routinely deleting old files.

Photo and Video Editing Apps

Photo and video editing apps such as Adobe Lightroom, VSCO, iMovie, and Procreate store a number of high-resolution images and videos that take up a lot of space. Similar advice as with streaming apps: if you find the pros outweigh the cons with these apps, consider routinely deleting old files to conserve space.