Tired of your Android draining faster than it should? This can be due to many different things, but a common reason is that you are using apps that consume extra battery.
Here are ten popular apps that can drain a lot of battery, taken from the tech site Slash Gear.
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1. Youtube
Streaming videos on Youtube can drain your battery. The screen is active, constantly updating, and the app uses data to load content.
2. Netflix
Just like Youtube, Netflix is also a battery thief due to video streaming. Streaming series or movies drains the battery quickly when the screen is on, has high brightness and is constantly updated.
3. TikTok
TikTok consumes a lot of battery both during active use and in the background. It automatically raises the screen brightness and fetches data to send notifications.
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4. Mobile games
Mobile games eat up your battery – whether they’re graphically intensive games or simpler puzzle games. They keep the screen on for longer periods and strain the processor.
5. Instagram
Instagram has gained more and more functions in recent years – including stories, messages, shopping and reels. These features and the app’s access to location services mean that Instagram can eat up your battery, even when you’re not using it.
6. Facebook
Facebook can drain a lot of battery from your Android due to its data collection. It constantly collects information from your device to improve its targeted advertising.
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7. Dating apps
Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge drain a lot of battery because they use location services to show people nearby. They are also active in the background to send notifications about new matches and messages.
8. Spotify
Even Spotify drains a lot of battery – more than you’d expect from an app that’s mainly used with the screen off. The app syncs music, updates playlists and is often active in the background.
9. Snapchat
Snapchat has many different features, including text messages, video calls, stories, news and “Snap-map”, where you can see where your friends are. All of this eats up your battery, both when you’re using the app and not.
10. Google Maps
Google Maps consumes a lot of battery during active use, especially during live navigation when the screen, processor, data and location services are used simultaneously.
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