Hello everyone.

I just switched from Android and I'm finding a hard time not closing apps in the background.

I am starting to do so for apps i use frequently throughout the day. So basically Whatsapp, Instagram and Gmail.

Would you recommend me leaving all the apps no matter what ? Or keep doing what I'm currently doing which is i close apps that i use only once or twice (like maps, tiktok, reddit, a few games...) ?

I also use Spotify a lot. Does it drain the battery where no songs are playing even if it's in the background?

I'm asking for a battery life optimisation point of view.

Thanks a lot !

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jw154j t1_j9rhxna wrote on February 24, 2023 at 1:08 AM

I leave all apps on in the background. Apple manages RAM awesomely. I never see any slowdowns or hiccups. They reload sometimes if it’s been a while or if they are RAM intensive.

IsThisKismet t1_j9rrdv8 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:18 AM

The only apps I force close are games. And even then, I’m not entirely sure I’m supposed to do that.

corecenite t1_j9r1kcm wrote on February 23, 2023 at 11:12 PM

From what I've heard and watched on a youtube tips video, this is wjere Apple shines: able to hold onto many apps open as long as it can; that this is making use of their powerful chipset inside. The tip said that opening and closing apps spends more power to launch the app itself rather than to let the app running in background.

I need a second opinion though.

richdotnet OP t1_j9r21g2 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 11:15 PM

Yeah i've seen so many people say this and it seems to be true.

But will keeping some apps that you only use once or twice a day on the background for the whole day, drain more battery than you opening and closing it just when you need it. See what I'm saying?

doogm t1_j9r8hml wrote on February 24, 2023 at 12:00 AM

No. Apps in the background are almost always in a suspended state and don't use processing, and iOS limits them to very few processor cycles - basically to check for new mail notifications, etc.

There is little reason to close apps in the background except if the app is acting up somehow.

Shiningc t1_j9sn45h wrote on February 24, 2023 at 7:07 AM

You don't usually need to close apps, but sometimes there's a glitch where it keeps running in the background.

iOS permits apps to be run in the background for up to 10 minutes. No app can run in the background for more than 10 minutes (unless for something like playing music).

MeMyselfAndMe_Again t1_j9suk1i wrote on February 24, 2023 at 8:43 AM

Leave them alone. iOS does it all for you. The more you close the more battery you will use long term.