Q: Do app uptades take from the internal memory?
If the original app I had installed to my iPhone was, say, 10 MB, what happens when I install, say, 5 MB app update? Would this updated app take from my phone's internal memory 15 MB in aggregate?
If so this is annoying and I need to consider removing some apps because the app updates I had installed so far seem to be far bigger than their original versions.
Posted on Jun 10, 2014 1:59 AM
There is no one to one correlation between the size of an update and the size of the resulting updated app. The update generally contains replacement code for parts of the App. It is not necessarily an addition to the app, however, if the update contains new features, graphics, etc., the resulting updated app may be larger. It is is also possible, though less likely, that the updated app could be smaller than the original app. This will vary between apps.
Posted on Jun 10, 2014 3:20 AM