Are you an app developer trying to figure out how to make your application as successful as possible? Or perhaps you are an average user who never stopped to think about why people delete apps from their devices.
Regardless of the case, it is an interesting topic to tackle, and we will cover it in detail below.
Too Much Space
Let’s start with storage. Whether we are talking about a mobile device or a laptop, such as MacBook, apps consume storage space and hinder the overall device performance.
Users need to know how to delete apps on Mac, for example, because it can be a difference-maker between an optimized device and a device with lackluster performance.
Of course, it is not just apps that consume storage space. Other factors affect the storage as well, but if an app is no longer needed and it opens up extra space, it makes sense to remove it from the device.
Long Signup
Some apps receive a negative rep because they take too long to sign up for. Downloading and installing an app is not necessarily the end of it but rather the beginning.
To make the app work, you have to open it and go through a long signing-up process. Filling in information and proceeding to the next step is a bother. If a person has to go through so much just to make the app work, they are unlikely to bother.
Privacy Concerns
Privacy concerns are another reason, and it is related to the one we just covered. One of the purposes behind long signups is to collect user information. A personal address, a phone number, an email address, etc.
Such things raise a red flag, making users suspicious of the app developer’s intentions. You cannot just randomly collect someone’s information like that.
Asking for permissions and your location is another example. If an app wishes to track you, the odds are you are going to remove it from the device right away.
Random Notifications
Random notifications are not really a red flag as much as it is a nuisance. You can usually disable the notifications in Settings, but some apps ignore that and still bombard you with random messages just to get your attention.
Once you become fed up with them and cannot find a way to circumvent the annoyance, deleting the application seems like the only solution.
Battery Drain
Hardly every app is optimized for different devices. Do not be surprised to see how some apps consume way more battery life than they should, even if you just have them running in the background.
Waiting for an update to fix the problem is one possible solution, but if it does not come, you will likely have to delete the app because it is putting too much strain on the device’s battery.
Crashes and Freezes
Crashes and random freezes that seem endless scream that something is not right with the app. You attempt to make it work, but it is not responding despite your best efforts.
If other apps are working, the problem lies not with the device but rather with the malfunctioning app. And if an app is not working, there is really no need to keep it on your smartphone or tablet.
Monetization
A fair few apps, especially video games, have the freemium monetization model enabled to get as much money as they can.
Various skips, powerups, exclusive characters, skins, and so on are attractive things for consumers. However, if someone ends up spending too much money and realizes it, they will want to quit, and uninstalling the app is the best way to do that.
Addiction
Speaking of wanting to quit, it is not just the money problem that can lead to that. If one becomes too addicted to an app by spending too much time, it can really affect productivity and general mental state.
Again, to eliminate the issue, you have to eliminate the application.
Ads
Ads are one of the most popular methods to monetize an app. However, if those ads become too intrusive and annoying, and the only way to stop the ads is to pay a premium fee, expect to see quite a few people deleting the app.
Lack of Updates
If an app does not receive updates and improves its performance and features, the odds are that consumers will find a better alternative on the market.
As an app developer, you should constantly seek new ways to improve the application to keep the users engaged.
