Have I ever mentioned that when it comes to utility apps for the iPhone, I just want the app to be simple and I want the app to work as described.  I really don’t like utility apps that try to do too much or try to be too fancy.  Today I was in search of a app that will help me keep track of my iPhone battery.  As I have mentioned in a previous post, I do not accept the theory that we should dumb down the iPhone to save the battery.  Because of that, I wanted to find an app that would help me predict how much longer I can surf the web or listen to music.  I opened up the search utility of the AppStore and I found MyBatteryLife from KVApps.  Here is a blurb from their marketing page on the AppStore:

myBatteryLife displays the current percentage of battery life left on your iPhone or iPod Touch.  With a large percentage and visual indicator you can quickly your remaining time.  ”myBatteryLife” will determine your hardware to calculate a the remaining hours and minutes for different uses.

[singlepic id=37 w=320 h=240 float=left]What I really like about the display is that its clean, big, and easy to read.  You get an estimate on how much battery you have left for talking, listening to music, or watching videos.  The app also gives you an estimate on how much time you can spend on the internet and breaks it down based on your connection (3G, Edge, Wifi).  This could be helpful for when you are really running low, you can get an idea of what you have left if you did disable 3G.

The one thing this doesn’t take into consideration is how much battery you have wtih doing some of these activities simutaneously.  Obviously that would be a bit tricky for them to guess and you just need to make that judgement yourself.

I highly recommend that you check this app out.  Its a great little utility application that helps you keep track of your battery which is very important when it comes to the iPhone.

MyBatteryLife from KVApps [iTunes Link]
KVApps Website