Battery Doctor Pro 1.6.1
You also get an overview of all the things that drain the most power, as well as tips on how to extend the life of your battery, both long term and short term.
Looks like a pro
Battery Doctor Pro is one of those apps that claims to do a lot of good to your device, but in reality it’s kind of useless. It’s got a tab-based navigation system for various sections and sub-sections, and there’s a screen-saver in there that you can just pull out from the right side and overlap the UI with it.
While it does look fancy, it’s simply just a nicely-packaged list of tips for tweaking various device setting to get more life on a single charge, as well as a healthier battery.
If you’re not aware of these common tips, by al means go ahead and grab Battery Doctor Pro. It will accurately tell you what you’re doing wrong, but it will not be able to tell you exactly which apps drain the most power from your iDevice.
It also displays a list of processes that use up power, but there’s little you can do about that (except simply close random apps and see how that list changes), and it’s got sneaky ads that take you outside the app and into the iTunes Store. It’s also ad supported, but at least it doesn’t pack any in-app purchases, like many other battery apps. Also, the built-in System overview can be an asset if you want to know things that aren’t listed in the General Settings of your device (sensors, etc.).
You’ll be doing all the legwork
It’s got a charging utility that shows you the charge process with nice visuals and even alerts you when the battery is done charging. The built-in calendar lets you journal your charge cycles, if you’ve got nothing else better to do.
The app gives you a health score (from one to five stars) based on your charging habits, but it will only do so after a few charge cycles.
The built-in memory optimization tool is also pretty useless. You can purge the memory but the meter will build back up again in no time. After all, you want to use your device, don’t you? Simply closing apps manually is enough maintenance on your end.
It begs
Like most battery apps, this one begs to be rated five stars in the iTunes Store, constantly displays ads, and even sneaks in some icons that you’ll be tempted to touch, only to be sent out of the app and into the iTunes Store. Here’s the even trickier part: to whisk you away to iTunes, it first launches Safari with a link. Not only doesn’t this help your device, it actually drains more battery life. Bottom line, you’re better off without it.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
Looks really fancy and gives off the impression that it’s a pro-level app for power users. |
Function5
Doesn’t do much good to your device, and actually helps drain more power. But you can download it for the tips. Those are okay. Also, don’t fall for the memory optimization thing. |
Security9
No problems here, except it has pesky notifications and nag screens. |
Battery6
For a battery-saving app, it’s actually not that efficient. The ads themselves are battery drainers, as many of you should know. |
Price7
While it doesn’t pack in-app purchases, it does advertise other apps and it nags you to rate it five stars. That’s the price you have to pay. |
Compatibility9
Requires only 6.0 but doesn’t have an iPad version. |
If you really must get it, we recommend using the battery-saving tips and the system monitor.
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.6.1
- reviewed version:
- 1.5
- developer:
- QU TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- category:
- SYSTEM & SHELL
- os version req.:
- 6.0
- age rating:
- 4+
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 1541