Your Smartphone is love. Your smartphone is life! It’s one thing you can’t live without, right after oxygen. It’s your ventilator in boredom as you breathe in distraction.

And you lose a bit of your soul every time your phone dies.

How many times have you been forced to look on helplessly as your daily driver’s battery takes its last few breaths? You’re stuck in the subway with nothing to do for the next hour and a half. How many times you had to look at your reflection in that lifeless black screen?

It has happened. Too many times.

But it’s not always your fault. The real culprits behind this atrocity are those pesky little apps on your phone that are nothing less than battery-thirsty vampires.

Some of the most popular apps in the world, one’s you can’t even imagine living without, are solely responsible for the cardio that your phone has to go through. These include social media apps, news apps, browsers and AAA games.

Fortunately, there are several amazing apps that can entertain you for hours, all while conserving the life force of your phone. These include:

1. Edge

One of the more retro styles of paid games out there, Edge is a smartphone game coming straight from the hall of fame.

If you’re into puzzle games that can test your reflexes and memory, Edge is a perfect little indie title to keep you busy in killing time. It has plenty of levels that keep on getting harder with each increment. You’ll appreciate the challenge and be able to keep yourself entertained for hours.

Battery-wise, the app is really efficient, draining close to only 10 percent per hour of usage. Leave your power banks at home for this one.

2. Plague Inc

Nothing is better than to pass the time while trying to create the ultimate global epidemic to wipe humanity off the earth. This strategy-based game is a fan favourite. It revolves around you trying to plan. You need to adjust a virus in order to kill as much of the global population in as little time as possible. Neat!

If you’re stuck in a 5 hour flight or waiting for an appointment, Plague Inc will save the day. It does this by killing virtual populations, not the battery.

3. Google Play Music

A lot of google apps are specially optimized to conserve battery. This applies even more to Google Play Music. It is an extremely popular music player that most people choose to use as their default player. What’s not to like here? Fully organized music, offline playback, high quality audio, podcasts, top charts, Youtube Red compatibility and so much more.

People tend to listen to music on their phone quite a lot, for most of the day even. Be it the gym, school, the daily commute, or work, you can’t leave home without your headphones. That means a lot of your phone’s run time is occupied with your music player running in the background.

But as long you use Google Play Music, its excellent battery conservation will not let your phone die that easily.

4. Greenify

When you’re looking to use apps that are battery friendly, Greenify is the answer. It not only consumes less battery itself but even saves it from everywhere else.

Well, if you’re having troubles with your phone’s battery life, there’s no better app. It is excellent for limiting battery usage and extending run time. Greenify effectively identifies heavy apps and hibernates them until they are used again. This not only conserves battery but also improves the phone’s speed.

5. Subway Surfers

Endless runner games are the perfect way to keep you occupied for hours. They’re fun, competitive and really challenging.

Subway Surfers is arguably the most successful runner game to exist, and also one of the most popular games out there. This may be because it’s a really great game. It enables you to play for a long time without your battery ever being a concern.

6. AirG Buzz

Hollywood gossip. Celebrity news. All of the paparazzi material that’s hot. AirG Buzz has got that all with fresh new stories and updates on your favourite stars. It will you keep you entertained on the go.

A celebrity news app with entire newsfeeds of daily articles will run without severely diminishing your phone’s life, according to AirG reviews.

7. Google News

What is a better alternative of the newspaper than an app that gets you all the news that’s relevant to you? Google News keeps you updated and informed about everything you’d need to know, all while being extra light on the power.

Google uses its algorithms to track your browsing and searches in order to find interesting news. It also fetches data from sources of topics that you subscribe to.

8. VLC media player

Consumption of media, both audio and video, is one of the major sources of battery drainage. Your phone screen may use up a lot of power. So if you’re on the go or waiting for long and feel like watching a movie, VLC is highly recommended.

VLC supports a plethora of multimedia file types, is absolutely free, open source and has a streaming server.

9. Viber Messenger

Viber does all sorts of cross-platform communications, for free, and efficiently. You can call or text, or video chat with your friends and family for as long as you want. Data is the only thing you need to be concerned about here.

It’s incredibly popular, secure and full of features, hence a big recommendation.

10. Evernote

Stay organized. Stay online. Stay available. Evernote is a great note-taking and reminders app that lets you smartly plan and organize all your events and memos. You can keep track of your daily progress and increase your productivity.

Neat interface. Smooth operation. Super convenient. Evernote is undoubtedly a must have app for every smartphone owner.

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Author Bio: Audrey Throne is a mother of a 3-year old and a professional blogger by choice. Throne is passionate about lifestyle, business, automotive, technology and management and blogs frequently on these topics. Find her on Twitter: @audrey_throne.