Poll: How many apps do you use on your phone?

[EmilieT]

Hey everyone, 

Because there are apps for every little thing and every single event these days, I end up downloading way more apps than I actually use. I'm sure some of you can relate to that 

So this time around, we thought it would be very interesting to see how many apps we each use on our phone, out of the many we've got installed! You might be really good at keeping your phone tidy and your apps list minimal, or use it for everything and have tons of great apps you use on a regular basis! 

You don't need to be registered or signed in to take part in the poll, but you'll need to register in order to to participate in the discussion below.

I'm very curious to see the replies on this one - you can discuss it further in the comments below as usual, and I'll share the results in a week or so

[darrengf]

Oh and 83 on iPad. 👍

[ComaChameleon]

I have 84 (self-installed) apps on my phone.

Some of them I only use at work or in vacation tho.

But every of them I would just let installed as I have enough space on my phone

[ClassicRando]

I just upgraded to my oneplus 6 and copied over almost 170 apk files (app files) that are not stock rom apps, I'd say I use 30 or so daily with another 15 constantly running in the background, then I have 60 to 70 apps like netflix that I'll use once or twice a week and a further 50 ish that get used anywhere from once a month (ie qr readers etc) to once every 3 months, if an app goes 3 months with no use I delete it.
And if you haven't guessed yet I live on my phone(and pc), it's how I earn money, keep up with the news, entertain myself while not at home, it's how I manage my calendar, with my watch I monitor my sleep cycles and heart rate, and how I navigate from other towns and cities to other countries, i control my heating, lights, TV, remotely access my pc, my security lights, cameras and even how I answer the front door (very handy if you want to pretend you're not at home 😂).
In short my phone runs my life for me.
Oh, I also occasionally make calls with it too.

[darrengf]

@ClassicRando Welcome to th forum 😀👍

Calls I hear you say,  what’s them now a days lol.

[Glory1]

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@ClassicRando wrote:
I just upgraded to my oneplus 6 and copied over almost 170 apk files (app files) that are not stock rom apps, I'd say I use 30 or so daily with another 15 constantly running in the background, then I have 60 to 70 apps like netflix that I'll use once or twice a week and a further 50 ish that get used anywhere from once a month (ie qr readers etc) to once every 3 months, if an app goes 3 months with no use I delete it.
And if you haven't guessed yet I live on my phone(and pc), it's how I earn money, keep up with the news, entertain myself while not at home, it's how I manage my calendar, with my watch I monitor my sleep cycles and heart rate, and how I navigate from other towns and cities to other countries, i control my heating, lights, TV, remotely access my pc, my security lights, cameras and even how I answer the front door (very handy if you want to pretend you're not at home 😂).
In short my phone runs my life for me.
Oh, I also occasionally make calls with it too.

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Welcome to the madhouse @ClassicRando 

I like that 'occasionally you make calls'. Like you I rarely use my phone to make calls. I use my phone as others use their PC. So like you I live on my phone, though you've found more inventive ways to use your phone than me. Impressive 

[jonsie]

Now about this O2 Community app....again....!!??

[ClassicRando]

Why thank you, nice of you to say, I'd like to take credit for being inventive, but the truth is most of how I use my phone was born of necessity, like answering the door, i buy of amazon 2 or 3 times a week, so if I couldn't use a ring video doorbell and a smartlock I'd never be able to leave the house, I'm just grateful phones have developed to the point where you can control your life as if you were at home or in the office while on holiday etc.

[EmilieT]

@darrengf @Glory1

It's a good rule to delete unused apps regularly, it avoids clutter for sure 

@Cleoriff

Do you "spring clean" regularly or are apps going to start piling up after you use the new phone for a few more weeks/months? 

@ComaChameleon 

I guess that's a good point, as long as you have enough space and don't feel overwhelmed, why delete any app, it could always be useufl someday ... i'd like to say that's why I have so many unused apps on my phone as well, but I think it's more because I'm too lazy to go through them and mass-delete some 

@ClassicRando

Wow that's impressive - sounds like you have some really great apps there! I remember seeing online that you could buy a kettle controlled by an app. So when it was tea time you could get the kettle boiling from your couch and only get up when it was ready to be poured ... is this something you have or have tried? Oh and welcome to the forum  

[Cleoriff]

I delete when I don't use them much @EmilieT.

Some people insist on storing their apps in folders (like @jonsie). I cant be doing with that nonsense

All my apps are on display in alphabetical order.

However this Note 8 has put some apps in their own folders!  The cheek!

Mind you I don't mind too much as I rarely use them. Google apps, Microsoft Apps, and Samsung apps (except Google,) though I have those as standalone apps as well.

[jonsie]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

I delete when I don't use them much @EmilieT.

Some people insist on storing their apps in folders (like @jonsie). I cant be doing with that nonsense

All my apps are on display in alphabetical order.

However this Note 8 has put some apps in their own folders!  The cheek!

Mind you I don't mind too much as I rarely use them. Google apps, Microsoft Apps, and Samsung apps (except Google,) though I have those as standalone apps as well.

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What.....? Wounded to the core! Your Note 4 sent me me a message saying thank god someone is utilising all my capabilities