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Intro Randy helps you decide if you really need those apps that are taking up space on your smartphone. Announcements • Just over a month ago, I mentioned a new offering, which I'm going to touch on. There's an App for That ○ There are thousands of apps that tend to focus on One Thing. ○ I can't even begin to think how many times a friend or family member recommends an app for something. "Did you try that new house party app?" "Waze is my favorite GPS app". § House party, unless you have an absolute need to play games over the phone all of the time, Facebook messenger will just continue to dominate, and it's likely you don't have to both your friends, asking them to download yet another app - because facebook has over 1.6 Billion Daily Active Users (2.5 Billion Monthly Active Users) - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/facebook-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2019-results-300995616.html § Apps like Houseparty/Zoom, etc, really tended to peak during the lockdown. I think many of them will naturally drop, as I've already deleted my app. If there comes a moment where someone needs me to join a houseparty game, I can just re-download it and join. The odds are, you'll have better battery life the less apps you have running services on your phone, checking for updates, sending you notifications - or calling back home as some people may call it. • More free space on your phone, less likely to be inclined to pay Apple for storage overage (because they give you a measly 5GB for iCloud backup. How to downsize on iOS vs Android • Think about how many apps you actually use daily ○ Android users may have more apps, naturally, since Android is so customizable, there are apps one could use for customization. So I tend to skip those and don't consider them a waste. Even though Android is a customization beast, I tend to keep things simple, just installing a Custom Launcher (that allows tons of customization within itself). That launcher is Nova Launcher and it's been the best Android launcher out there for years. ○ iOS is a bit more locked-down as far as customization, so users may be less likely to get lost in customizing. § Ask yourself some simple questions: "What functionality does the app offer that the mobile website does not offer?"..It will probably be something relate to the camera and scanning things into the app. "How often am I going to use the mobile app?" ○ Assess which technology services (ones that use apps) that you need. § Examples would be: "I have an HBO Max Subscription - It has an app so that I can stream services to my TV"…I could either pull out the laptop computer every time I want to stream a show, or I could install the app on my phone, which would likely make sense. § Companies that insist you install their app to "manage your account/pay bills", I think are a waste. I only ever log into those type of apps if, for some reason, they jack up my bill or something unexpected - which, I'm usually calling them for those type of issues anyway. Those apps are a waste of space. § Phone dialer - built into your phone - allows your phone to, surprise, make calls. You don't need any "spam-blocking"/"Caller ID" apps, in my opinion, as mobile phone operating systems are getting better at having those features backed in. A great example would be the Google Pixel Line (phone screening), and the iPhone spam block - it works fairly well, and has done that for years. You likely don't need any calling assistant apps. I'd like to thank you for putting time aside to listen to the podcast. Follow our Podcast ● If you're a new listener to the Manly Hanley Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website and leave a comment. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter! - https://randyhanley.com/ ● Follow Randrums on twitter - https://twitter.com/randrums ● Like the Manley Hanley Podcast Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/manlyhanleypodcast