5 Apps You Don’t Need on Your iPhone Anymore

The App Store is full of apps that promise to add all sorts of new tools to your iPhone. Some may be useful, but many are simply solving problems Apple has already addressed with features built into iOS. You may be keeping an extra app installed without realizing that your iPhone can already handle the same task.

Over the years, Apple has expanded many of its basic apps — and added a few new ones. Your iPhone can now scan documents, manage passwords, and even extract text from photographs. Several of these features are built directly into the apps you likely use every day.

Removing redundant apps can give you a cleaner App Library while also removing clutter from your iPhone’s storage. But more importantly, you won’t have to give another developer access to your camera or personal data just to perform a basic task.

Of course, there are still good reasons to choose a third-party app in some situations. Professional tools often include more control, while cross-platform services can be better for people who switch between different devices. For most everyday uses, though, the built-in options should be more than enough. Read on for 5 types of apps you may want to remove from your iPhone.