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The cell phone is a mandatory item nowadays and living without it seems unthinkable, especially with the diversity of applications. However, there are several studies that already warn of the harm caused by excessive use of devices.
According to a study carried out by App Annie, Spaniards spent more than three hours a day using their cell phones in 2018, ranking 5th in the world. The report “State of Mobile Services” was released in January of this year. Comparing to 2016, this average time increased by 50%, with social networks accounting for 50% of the total time spent, followed by video playback (15%) and then games (10%).
To help you with this difficult task of managing your time and consumption, some apps limit not only the use of other apps and social networks, but also the internet consumption. In this article, we will list the best apps that “watch” your device’s internet consumption:
Apps that limit device usage
flipd
Flipd restricts the use of the device with two options. A more rigorous one with a countdown and another in which there is a kind of “watchman” that monitors and warns about the use of the smartphone. There are even options for students and professionals to help them stay focused and stay focused.
Available for Android and iOS.
Moment
Moment draws a usage profile and overview, calculating the total time you spend in other apps and generating graphs, especially for the most used apps like social media: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. With this data, you can see where you are spending the most time and what can be balanced or eliminated.
Available for Android and iOS.
Forest
Forest, on the other hand, proposes taking care of a “tree” that grows as you spend more time without accessing websites and apps. Depending on your performance, it is possible to have an entire forest. And if you think it's all just virtual, you're wrong. The trees grown within the app are converted into seedlings planted in partnership with the NGO Trees for the Future.
Available for Android and iOS.
siempo
Siempo restricts the use of apps that can distract you and leaves the most important programs on the home screen. Another option is to type what you need to use on the device, so that only what you need will appear, avoiding that basic look on social networks.
Available for Android.
Applications that control internet consumption
Datally
With the function of limiting your cell phone's internet consumption, Datally is an application that shows you how you spend your internet plan according to the use in each app. When accounting for his consumption routine, he gives some advice on how the plan can be better used.
Available for Android.
My Data Manager
Helping to control internet consumption, My Data Manager includes phone calls and text messages. You can track daily usage and history with filters by period, and you can also activate alerts that let you know when your plan is about to renew.
Available for Android and iOS.
Data Eye
Available for Android, the app helps you know which apps even in the background consume mobile data and battery. With this you can analyze and close the “tap” of the one who is spending more and still receive tips on how to consume less.
Ready to “detox” your smartphone? It is very important to know how to reconcile your time in front of your smartphone and socializing with people, so if you are having difficulty in this task, let technology help you.
