{"id":5393,"date":"2021-05-21T09:42:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T09:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xicom.biz\/blog\/?p=5393"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:30:26","slug":"ways-to-optimize-and-reduce-android-app-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xicom.biz\/blog\/ways-to-optimize-and-reduce-android-app-size\/","title":{"rendered":"How to optimize and reduce the size of your android application?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Your device is running out of space”. Are you tired of seeing this message over again on your device? Of course, everyone hates to see their phone running out of space or facing trouble while uploading their app to the app store.<\/strong>
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So what’s the problem behind this! Does your phone has low memory or slow enough to execute the uploading process? No! The real problem is with the LARGE SIZE APPLICATION.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly, mobile storage spaces have increased up to 256 GB, but at the same time, mobile app size is also growing as developers keep adding the latest features to the app to meet the growing and changing needs of the market. In addition, with the practice to support their apps on various screen sizes, the app size increases. As a result, an increasing number of features added to the app, turns up to SDKs, higher resolution images, better graphics which makes SDK size larger. 
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With all these facts, it becomes a situation for users like they cannot proceed with the heavy apps on their screen, nor can they get rid of them. Moreover, they keep living with Love-and-Hate relation with these apps. On one side, rich graphics, hassle-free navigation, a bundle of advanced features are stealing the heart of the users. On the other side, these apps are crushing the sheer size of their mobile storage space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the latest survey report, 74.4% of the world uses Android devices<\/a> and 70% users consider the app size before installing it to their device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>So what\u2019s the impact of APK size on installation conversion rate?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Android Package (APK) size servers a major role in install conversion rates. Considering the various studies and survey reports, it is concluded that smaller APK sizes translate into higher conversion rate and vice versa. Since the majority of the mobile app development company<\/a> are shifting their focus towards stepping into the new emerging markets by adding some advanced features and functionalities to their app. But at the same time, it is important to be aware of increasing your app’s size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>App Size is the Biggest Problem in the Mobile App Development Domain<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don’t take our words for it! If considering the Google statistics, 84.8% of the world is using Android in 2020 and expected to jump to 85.7% in 2024<\/a> in comparison to 15.2% of iOS users in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The global user base is approx 2.7 billion that has access to 2.8 million applications in the Google Play store. Adding to this, the SDK size and installation conversion rate are deeply correlated. This is how!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per Google, if the app\u2019s size is more than 150 MB, there are chances of installation to go lower than 30%. For every 6 MP expansion in app size, the install conversion will drop by 1%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the above data portrays that APK size badly affects the installation conversion rate, all Android app developers should get serious about this matter as 70% of users actually consider the app size before installing it. So while choosing to hire mobile app developer<\/a> for your next project, keep in mind that there is no use of having an app that has no users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we dig deep to understand how to minimize the Android app size during the development lifecycle, it is worth understanding how app size increases…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Why Is App Size Rigorously Increasing and Becoming an Alerting Issue for Android Developers?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Undoubtedly, modern-day apps are stealing the show by adding an outstanding level of convenience of managing everything right from the taps on their screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But uncertainty, these apps are severely puffed up in size because of these three reasons:<\/strong>
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