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Android App Size

The app size can be measured in two ways - the Download App Size, which is the size displayed on the Play Store, and the Installed App Size, which is the size occupied by the app after installation on the device. At BrowserStack, we provide the Istanlled App Size metric.

How does it impact user experience

Users avoid installing apps that seem too large especially on cellular networks. Bigger apps have low conversion rates, slower downloads, higher uninstalls, and lower update rates.

Threshold Guidelines

It is recommended to keep App Size below 100MB. As per a Statista 2022 survey, top PlayStore apps are within 55-75 MB size.

How to improve App Size

Following are the recommendations to improve App Size :

  • Remove unused resources: Use the lint tool to identify and remove resources in your res/ folder that your code doesn’t reference.
  • Use specific screen densities: You don’t need to export your rasterized assets to each density, just export them to specific densities.
  • Use vector graphics: They take up less space compared to rasterized images.
  • Use Proguard: This tool shrinks, optimizes, and obfuscates Java code, reducing the overall size of your app.
  • Optimize for resources using compressed PNG and JPEG files and vector graphics wherever possible

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