The Best Lite Apps
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Everyone who wants to take some tasks like social networking, browsing websites and managing emails has to download some apps like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. However, not all phones can install fast, load efficiently and use enough data for those full-featured services. So, for people who don't want the apps to take up as much of a footprint on their devices, the toned-down version of these apps is a pretty good option. Here’re the best lite apps which can save your data and battery. Choose one or more that suit you best!
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Pros:
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Facebook Lite is quite simple but features all essential tools.
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Facebook Lite uses less data with much smaller size, so users can enjoy a leaner, faster way to use the social network.
Cons:
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Videos will not play faster on Facebook Lite.
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Facebook Lite doesn't pre load photos like Facebook.
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Facebook Lite doesn’t have the function of transmitting live.
2Messenger Lite
Communication
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Messenger Lite is accessible for Android users and is available in many countries.
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Messenger Lite is designed for 2G networks and can be used with slow or unstable internet connections.
Cons:
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Sometimes, your and other’s messages can’t reach each other in time.
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Messenger Lite lacks many of Messenger's robust features, such as Stories.
3Twitter Lite
News & Magazines
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The “lite” version of Twitter is much smaller in size.
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Twitter Lite minimises the data required to run it.
Cons:
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Twitter Lite doesn't support swipe gestures.
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Google Go can surf the internet fast with less data.
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Google Go is a more optimised version of Android Oreo for entry-level smartphones for free.
Cons:
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Google Go doesn’t have a section for Saved content such as images and places.
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My Activity page, where users can see their recent activities, is not available on Google Go.
5YouTube Go
Video Players & Editors
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YouTube Go uses less data and allows users to download videos for offline consumption.
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Youtube Go is quite fast with no wasted animations or complicated UI elements to slow things down.
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You can download videos and send the downloaded videos to other users through WiFi Direct and Bluetooth without an Internet connection.
Cons:
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There are only 2 tabs (basically 5 tabs provided on Youtube – Home, Trending, Subscriptions, Inbox and Library) provided on YouTube Go, Home and Downloads.
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YouTube Go lacks some major features like connecting to TV, Incognito mode, Subtitles, and Autoplay.
Pros
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Make the Gmail lighter and faster by keeping messages safely and organized.
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Take less space on the phone with the mobile app.
Cons:
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This app has been crashing quite often, according to several users: credentials needed for signing in, sudden pauses of receiving new messages, and confusion regarding the date of received emails.
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This app shows repeated ads and surveys questions that are negatively impacting the user’s activity.
Pros:
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Free international calls.
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Easy to operate.
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Saves space with the Lite version.
Cons:
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Sometimes, People will get randomly removed from the call.
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Messages sent in the mobile app are not getting displayed sequentially.
8Uber Lite
Maps & Navigation
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Saves storage space and data.
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Easy to learn and use.
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Work in areas with low signals.
Cons:
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Higher fares compared to the regular Uber app.
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Do not show the concurrent location of the drivers.
9Amazon Kindle Lite
Books & Reference
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No login or payment information required with the mobile app.
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Read free samples of books available online.
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This app has been said to be “buggy” where the search bar on Store did not work regardless of reinstallation.
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Unable to highlight.
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Unable to open books from this app.
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There is no student discount and all books are said to be costly.
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