Apple provides around 30 apps with a brand new iPhone.
These range from messaging to stocks to finding your friends. All are designed to work perfectly with Apple’s handset.
But many have not changed much over time and, because they cater to everyone, aren’t very good in some scenarios.
Luckily, Apple also has the App Store: a one million strong selection of apps made by third-party developers that can fill in any gaps and, in many cases, do a better job than Apple’s default apps.
Of course, it’s impossible to delete a default Apple app but you can always create a folder hidden deep in the fifth home screen.
Here are the best replacement apps.
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is one the most popular browser on desktop but Apple’s insistence that you can’t change the default on mobile has halted its progress.
However, Chrome for iOS exists and is a good alternative to Safari that syncs with the desktop client, can handle multiple tabs easily, and — if the app developer chooses to — can almost be the default browser.
Price: Free
WhatsApp has one key advantage over iMessage: Both Android and iOS users can download the app and talk to each other, over the internet, for free. Anyone with friends who use Android know how annoying the green text bubbles can be, and WhatsApp solves this problem.
Price: Free
Spotify
Both Apple Music and Spotify cost £9.99 ($9.99) a month to use, but Spotify works across a myriad of devices — including Windows, Android, iOS, and so on — making it the better option for streaming music.
The app is also slightly less confusing, especially if you have a selection of random albums on Apple Music that just won’t go away (like me).
Price: Free
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