Because it’s control. In a world of chaos, you control the pixels. You are the god of your home screen. That Weather app that always shows rain? Banish it.
Your iPhone 7 is a relic. It’s from 2016. That’s the year we thought wearing two fanny packs was cool. But it still runs iOS 15. It’s the cockroach of smartphones. It refuses to die.
And yet, it’s perfect for this task. The 7 has a smaller screen. Every deleted app makes your screen feel huge. It’s like cleaning out your closet and suddenly having a ballroom.
The Weirdest Apps People Actually Downloaded
I once met a guy with an app called “Pocket Poo.” It was a virtual toilet. He used it for five minutes and then forgot about it. He found it three years later. He said pressing the X felt like “firing a bad employee.”
Another friend had “Talking Cat 2.” The cat would repeat swears. She was 30 years old. She deleted it with extreme prejudice. The wiggle was the cat’s last dance.
These apps are silly. They’re digital dust. But removing them? That’s a thrill. It’s cheaper than therapy.
