6 Lightweight Android Apps to Save Storage and Data

Android Go Vs Android One
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Owning an entry-level smartphone is an extreme sport, especially when it comes to issues of storage space and phone hanging up due to limited RAM power.

Google, however, is attempting to improve the user experience by their Go edition apps, these lightweight copies of Google apps are lighter and less resource-intensive, which means they run flawlessly on lower-end smartphones. 

The featherweight copies of android apps have a lot of merits in that they’re built to run smoothly on devices with RAM as limited as 512MB to 1GB. With Reports showing that even high-end Android smartphone can get bloated over time, it’s definitely a great idea to take advantage of these optimizations, even if you rock a flagship Android phone.

Here are the top 5 lightweight android apps you can try out right now for your normal daily phone usage. We’ll also cover the differences between these lightweight apps and their regular counterparts.

2 2. Facebook Messenger Lite 

Messenger Lite

Messenger Lite offers a solid alternative to the regular Facebook Messenger app and it’s packed with almost all the features available on the latter. Users are able to view stories, search, make both audio and video calls and chat with friends among other things. The only downside is you can discover Chatbots and all user experience is below standard when you are used to the regular messenger app.