Smartphone warning for BILLIONS of users as ‘battery killer’ apps revealed – the 20 apps to delete now

CELL phone users that find their phones drain quickly might want to rethink their app portfolio.

Experts at pCloud compiled a list of the apps that require the most juice.

Phone batteries seem to die at the most inopportune times - during a big news cycle, at work, visiting grandparents or in-laws - it's crushing to watch your battery dwindle and fade.

There are a number of factors that make an app a battery-killer.

Simply lacking a dark mode option or running complex background features can kneecap an app's efficiency.

Location-based apps are inherently more demanding - but some apps at the top of the list will come as a surprise.

The Fitbit app was the number one battery sucker - consider it the gas-guzzling Hummer of apps.

Fitbit, which was bought by Google in 2021 for $2.1billion, runs 14 of its 16 features even when the app is not in use.

Worse so, the Fitbit app runs the "camera, location, microphone and Wifi connection" at all times.

The Verizon app scored comparably in pCloud's study of the biggest battery drainers.

Social media and communication apps get a ton of usage leading to a spent battery - but they also break a few golden rules of battery efficiency.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Zoom, Telegram - all in pCloud's top 20 most demanding apps - run 11 background features and only recently added dark modes.

Meanwhile, dating apps are as demanding on the device as they can be on the user.

Tinder, Bumble and Grindr all scored above 70 on pCloud's 100-point inefficiency rubric - each app runs its location functions to scan the user's surrounding area for potential matches.

Few users would be willing to part with their social media or dating accounts in a trade-off for slightly more battery.

However, a few rarely-used apps might find themselves cut - check out which apps you can scrap from your device by analyzing your battery usage.

Under the Settings app, click the battery tab to determine which apps aren't worth your juice.