Battery Doctor (Battery Saver) – Brains, Brawn, Cutesy!

on 11/5/12 11:00 PM

Tested version: 2.1.4
Latest version: 3.1.1
Requires Android: from 2.2

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Summary

Android aficionados are a motley crew, but one thing everyone will agree on is that anything battery related is pretty important. We're all looking to extend our devices' battery life, extract as much juice as we can and root out energy vampires while we're at it.


We here at AndroidPIT have gone through a bunch of energy optimisers and battery comparers, and while we've successfully weeded out a few useful tools from the swamp of options available on the market, we remain ever on the prowl, looking for that shining beacon of batter-powered light.

Enter Battery Doctor (Battery Saver). Over 800 mainly positive user reviews bode well, and while that's an excellent start what really got us excited to try the app is its charming design. Admittedly, we are cut of the cloth that maintains that functionality trumps aesthetics when it comes to apps that are real, honest-to-goodness tools (rather than mere gimmicks or games), but who can resist a fun and fun-loving design?

Okay, you've got it: the graphics are great, but what about Battery Doctor (Battery Saver)'s actual performance?
Find out after the jump.

 

Features & Use

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Tested on: Samsung Galaxy Tab

Battery Doctor (Battery Saver) has three key functions:

  • Saver: This feature helps you keep an eye on total standby time (real-time battery stats). Simply tap the battery icon to see more detailed stats and information related to overall energy levels.
  • Consume: Battery Doctor analyses how much battery life different types of activities (phone calls, internet usage, camera, etc.) are using up and relays this information to the user via graphics that are very easy to interpret.
  • Customise: Lets you toggle system features which will help prolong battery life.

Aside from these key functions, Battery Doctor has a plethora of other features that will make your user experience unique and tailored to your needs on the one hand, whilst simultaneously contributing substantially to battery life expectancy on the other. For instance, you can monitor battery usage on a daily basis via the nicely designed graphs and lists, read up on individual stats per activity, read up on tips and tricks on how to best milk every last drop (and make thos drops last longer), keep a monthly charging log, etc.

Another interesting feature will wipe clean the device's memory every time lockscreen sets in. You can adjust settings so as to protect certain apps from the wipe by packing them onto the Whitelist.
Certain more gimmicky features include an audio alarm that serves to notify the user of crucially low battery levels.
This may sound good on paper, but I should mention that one of my colleagues swears that the Memory Whitelist feature actually drains his smartphone's battery quite a bit. That said, I didn't notice much of a difference on the Galaxy Tab.

A helpful widget is automatically installed, helping you keep track of battery levels.

Bottom line:

Battery Doctor (Battery Saver) is easy to use, it's effective and it won us over thanks to its tongue-in-cheek graphics. Did we mention that it's free? All the more reason to check it out and see if it's a good fit.

Screen & Controls

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Battery Doctor (Battery Saver) is very easy to use thanks to its illustrated and self-explanatory layout, buttons and tabs.

Just in case you hadn't noticed: we think the design is super fun. It's a pleasant surprise to see a tool app that's both useful and fun to look at.

 

Speed & Stability

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Smooth sailing with Battery Doctor (Battery Saver): smooth and stabile performance.

 

Price/Performance Ratio

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Battery Doctor (Battery Saver) is free of charge so go ahead and check it out!

 

 

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Market Comments

A Google User, May 6, 2013
This app works!!!!! This app works it gave me a extra day out of my extended battery so now i get 3 days out of my tmobile note 2 extended battery AWESOME!!!!!
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Excellent ap Best power saving app in the market
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Not bad, like the features. I like it. Have better control over battery.
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Good app Good
A Google User, May 6, 2013
KING OF BEST APPS This is so fare the best app. I have used other battery app but this is absolutely super excellent. Guys get it if u haven't, amazing features yet absolutely free. 5stars
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Galaxy Y Supper App.......
A Google User, May 6, 2013
jakas super
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Very NICE!
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Nice
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Temp Indicator Please add temp indicator for the next update,
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Just switched! Been using easy battery saver but when i tried this i definitely would use this! A better battery saver indeed!
A Google User, May 6, 2013
VVV good app برنامج اكثر من رائع
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Great app Xxxxxxxx 2 much xxxxX
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Good app Do what it say
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Best app in my mobile Excellent
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Good Some good tools. Saves a fair amount of battery. But it keeps putting pictures of Chinese words into my gallery. Kind of strange and annoying.
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Excellent must have app Android version is so much better than the iOS version.
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Great Doubles life span of phone I like it
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Battery Dr Excellence
A Google User, May 6, 2013
Galaxy S2 cyanogenmod 10.1 This app work fine and i like this app
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