Five free apps to help monitor battery life

Introduction

If you’re like me, it seems as though your mobile devices\r\nrun out of power at the most inopportune moments. Fortunately, there are a\r\nnumber of apps that can help you to get the most out of your device’s available\r\nbattery power.

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Battery Life Magic

Battery Life Magic also gives you some handy hints for getting the most\r\nfrom your battery. It’s available\r\nfree for iOS.

Battery Doctor

Battery Doctor can estimate how much time you can spend\r\nplaying music and videos based on your current charge, as well as estimates for\r\nplaying 2D and 3D games, reading, GPS navigation, video chat, taking photos,\r\nrecording videos, and using your device as a flashlight. It even tells you how\r\nlong it will take to charge your device.

Battery\r\nDoctor is available free for iOS and Android.

Battery HD+

Battery HD+ is available for free for iOS. A Pro version is\r\navailable on Android for $3.99. A Windows Phone version called Battery is\r\navailable for free.

Battery Power Free

For starters, it lets you sort the status list based on runtime.\r\nEven better, it provides detailed instructions for maximizing your battery\r\nlife.

Battery Power Free is available for free on iOS.

Battery Doctor Pro

Battery Doctor Pro provides usage time estimates similar to the other\r\napps on this list (standby, calls, data, Bluetooth, music, video, games, etc.).\r\nBut what makes this app unique is that it maintains historic data that shows\r\ncharging times, average charging rate, average usage rate, and current usage\r\nrate. You can track this information over time to get a better feel for how\r\nyour battery power is really being used.