We’ve all done it. Scrolled the app store, saw something that looked fun or useful, hit download and forgot all about it. But those forgotten apps may be doing more harm than you realize.

Here’s a stat that might surprise you: the average person has over 80 apps installed on their phone. But they only use about nine apps a day. Most people regularly use around 30 apps a month, which means over half of the apps on your phone are just sitting there.

So what’s the problem with a few unused apps?

Free apps aren’t really free. While you may not pay anything to download them, many of these apps collect personal information and continue to do so long after you stop using them. Some apps track your location, access your contacts, monitor your activity, and even listen through your microphone.

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