iPhone Apps, Distractions and Life - App Inventory
16 Feb 2022 Share on:
Tired of distractions that I carry with myself all the time - my iPhone Apps, today I did an inventory of all the apps that I have on my phone. And deleted 29 apps. There are over 150 apps on my phone. This list doesn’t contain the stock Apple apps and Finance apps.
Trying to reduce the number of apps installed on my phone. I had already removed plenty of other apps - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were few of them. Now to that list 29 more apps got added. Hopefully, I will be able to get the minimalist iPhone that I would love to have. This is the first step toward gaining my independence from the SmartPhone. :-)
| S.No. | App | Category | Purpose | Alternative Methods | Deleted? |
| 1. | Discord | Social | Communication | Webbrowser on laptop | Yes |
| 2. | GroupMe | Social | Baseball Practices Comm | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 3. | Igloo | Social | IRC Client | Emacs on Laptop | |
| 4. | Keybase | Social | Security Keys | ? | |
| 5. | Social | Professional Social Network | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes | |
| 6. | Messenger | Social | Facebook Messenger | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 7. | MeWe | Social | GATech Forum | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 8. | Pi | Finance | CryptoCurrency | ? | |
| 9. | Telegram | Social | VISA Appointments | No | |
| 10. | Social | Family and Friends Groups | ? | ||
| 11. | AmazonDrive | Productivity | Files and Photos Backup | Laptop App | Yes |
| 12. | AnyList | Productitvity | Shopping List | Pen and Paper | |
| 13. | BeOrg | Productivity | Org Mode Reminders | Emacs | Yes |
| 14. | Blind | Social | Anonymous Workforce community | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 15. | Drafts | Productivity | Notes | Laptop App | |
| 16. | Drive (Google) | Productivity | Office | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 17. | Dropbox | Productivity | Google Drive | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 18. | Due | Productivity | Reminders | ||
| 19. | Duo Mobile | Security | GATech | ||
| 20. | Github | Productivity | Code sharing | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 21. | Gmail | Productivity | Office Email | Emacs on Laptop | Yes |
| 22. | Google Calendar | Productivity | Calendar | Webbrowser on Laptop | |
| 23. | Google Keep | Productivity | Notes | Notes App | Yes |
| 24. | PingID | Security | Office | Yubikey | |
| 25. | ScannerPro | Productivity | Scanning Documents | ||
| 26. | Sheets | Productivity | Office | Laptop | Yes |
| 27. | Docs | Productivity | Office | Laptop | Yes |
| 28. | Slack | Productivity | Office Communication | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 29. | Teams | Productivity | GATech Communication | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 30. | Tunnel | Productivity | Office | ||
| 31. | UdemyBusiness | Education | Learning | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 32 | Google Voice | Social | Alternative Cellphone# | ||
| 33. | Word | Productivity | GATech | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 34. | Workday | Productivity | Office Payslips | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 35. | ZenPlanner | Fitness | Crossfit | ||
| 36. | Zoom | Social | Office | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 37. | Authenticator | Security | MFA | ||
| 38. | Cleanup | Utility | iPhone Cleanup | ||
| 39. | ConnectIQ | Utiltity | Garmin | ||
| 40. | CoServ | Utility | Gas Bill and Payments | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 41. | Feit Electric | Utility | Light Bulb Control | ||
| 42. | Utility | Search | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes | |
| 43. | OBDeleven | Utility | Audi Configurer | ||
| 44. | Ring | Security | Ring Doorbell | ||
| 45. | SmartHub(GCEC) | Utility | Electric Bill and Payments | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 46. | WaterMyYard | Utility | Watering Recommendation | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 47. | AstroSage | Utility | Kundali software | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 48. | Disney+ | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 49. | ESPN | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 50. | Hulu | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 51. | Netflix | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 52. | Oculus | Entertainmnet | VR Headset | Apple TV | |
| 53. | Prime Video | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 54. | Showtime | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 55. | TVF Play | Entertainment | Streaming (Indian shows) | ||
| 56. | Willow | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV (?) | |
| 57. | YouTube | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 58. | YouTube TV | Entertainment | Streaming | Apple TV | |
| 59. | Algorithms | Education | Education | ||
| 60. | Coursera | Education | Education | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 61. | edX | Education | Education | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 62. | Khan Kids | Education | Kids | ||
| 63. | O’Reilly | Education | Books subscription | WebBrowser on Laptop/iPad | |
| 64. | Piazza | Education | GATech | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 65. | Prodigy | Education/Game | Kids Maths Game | Yes | |
| 66. | Skyview Lite | Astronomy | Education | ||
| 67. | Canvas | Education | GATech | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 68. | Book | Books | eBook Reader | Laptop/iPad | Yes |
| 69. | FBReader | Books | eBook Reader | ||
| 70. | GoodReads | Social | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes | |
| 71. | Kindle | Books | eBook Reader | WebBrowser on Laptop/iPad | Yes |
| 72. | Libby | Books | Library Service | ||
| 73. | LibraryThing | Library | Catalog Service | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 74. | Airbnb | Travel | WebBrowser on Laptop | ||
| 75. | Google Maps | Travel | Directions | Yes | |
| 76. | Lyft | Travel | Taxi Service | ||
| 77. | Marriott Bonvoy | Travel | Hotel Bookings | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 78. | myAudi | Travel | Car | ||
| 79. | Tollmate | Travel | Toll | ||
| 80. | Uber | Travel | Taxi Service | ||
| 81. | Waze | Travel | Directions | ||
| 82. | AmazonPhotos | Creativity | Backup | Glacier | |
| 83. | DJI Mimo | Creativity | |||
| 84. | Google Photos | Creativity | Backup | Glacier | |
| 85. | Tello | Creativity | Drone Control | ||
| 86. | Audubon | Information | Bird Watching | Yes | |
| 87. | Clear Outside | Astronomy | Watching Conditions | ||
| 88. | Medium | Information | Blogs | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 89. | Nextdoor | Social | Neigborhood | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 90. | Nightsky | Astronomy | Astronomy | ||
| 91. | Information | Bookmarks | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes | |
| 92. | Social | Discussion Forum | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes | |
| 93. | Rekhta | Information | Urdu Poems | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 94. | Storyshots | Reading | Book Summary | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 95. | Weather Channel | Information | Weather | ipad | |
| 96. | WashPost | Information | News | iPad | |
| 97. | WasteConnect | Utility | Trash Pickup | ||
| 98. | WSJ | Information | News | iPad | |
| 99. | Zinio | Information | Magazines | iPad | |
| 100. | AllTrails | Fitness | Trail maps | ||
| 101. | Atlas | Information | Body Atlas | ||
| 102. | ZCompanion | Fitness | Zwift | ||
| 103. | Connect | Fitness | Garmin | ||
| 104. | GroomTribe | Grooming | Phillips Norelco | Yes | |
| 105 | HealthMate | Health | Withings + | ||
| 106. | iHealth Test | Health | COVID Test | ||
| 107. | Kinetic | Fitness | Kinetic | ||
| 108. | MyPremiseHealth | Health | Office Clinic | ||
| 109. | MyEvive | Health | Office | ||
| 110. | MyFitnessPal | Fitness | Food Journal | ||
| 111. | Renpho | Health | Weighing Machine | ||
| 112. | RunGap | Fitness | Sync various services | ||
| 113. | Runkeeper | Fitness | Fitness Tracker | ||
| 114. | Strava | Fitness | Fitness Tracker | ||
| 115. | SugarWOD | Fitness | CrossFit | ||
| 116. | SydneyHealth | Health | Insurance | ||
| 117. | Therabody | Fitness | Massager Companion | ||
| 118. | xhalebreathing | Fitness | Breathing exercise | ||
| 119. | Zwift | Fitness | Virtual Biking | ||
| 120. | Costco | Shopping | Shopping | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 121. | CVS | Shopping | Prescription | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 122. | DoorDash | Shopping | Food service | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 123. | Flipkart | Shopping | Indian Online Shop | WebBrowser on Laptop | |
| 124. | GrubHub | Shopping | Food service | WebBrowser on Laptop | Yes |
| 125. | Instacart | Shopping | Shopping Service | Yes | |
| 126. | Nutrislice | School | School Lunch Menu | ||
| 127. | CapOne Shopping | Shopping | Discount Service | ||
| 128. | Starbucks | Shopping | Coffee | ||
| 129. | Target | Shopping | Shopping | ||
| 130. | UniDays | Shopping | Student Discount | ||
| 131. | Walmart | Shopping | Shopping | ||
| 132. | BoseConnect | Utility | |||
| 133. | Bose Music | Utility | |||
| 134. | Shazam | Music | Music Identification | ||
| 135. | SoundTouch | Utility | Bose | ||
| 136. | Spotify | Music | Music Streaming | ||
| 137. | YouTubeMusic | Music | Music Streaming |
P.S.: This does not include Finance Apps
Edit 1: Around 29 apps deleted from iPhone.