App Size Bloat
Comments criticize the excessively large file sizes (often 100-300MB+) and RAM usage of modern mobile and desktop apps like Uber, YouTube, and Starbucks, debating causes like assets, dependencies, and platform differences while comparing to smaller alternatives.
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Even if the app is smaller on drive, it still takes ~200mb in ram for even the smallest apps.
Yes, due to app thinning. But 300 MB is still an insane size for an app like this.
For context, the Starbucks app on Android is 92MB. My bank's app is 180MB. They might have assets, but modern app size has become ridiculous.
~314mb is a lot for a web app but small for a desktop or even a mobile app.
Why would you want an app to take up more space than strictly necessary?
App size is inherently penalized, right? Why does it need more?
Nice idea! I just can't figure out why is the size of app almost 30MB?
Do you know what makes the app weight almost 30 Mbs ?
I wish we could see why such a seemingly simple app is 300 MB.
As a dinosaur who has been programming for >30 years, it shocks me how bloated many modern programs are. The installers for my own products are around 20MB and most of that is Qt libraries. But 100s of MB seems to be standard now. The Airbnb app on my iPhone is 210 MB. I understand that if you are shipping a 3d game with maps, textures, sound etc, but not for a mobile phone app.