Apps are taking more space than said on App Store!

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Apps are taking more space than said on App Store!

Hey guys, I just wanted to ask, I've got my new iphone 5 from 1 week and I began to download apps from App Store. I downloaded an app that is 30 mb, when I downloaded it i went to the usage in settings and found out it is 60mb or more the same thing with other apps I download them straight from App Store and before even opening them when they are done, I go to settings> general > usage and find out it is taking more space than its Said on the App Store. Btw this is on my iphone 5 but I don't think the device has anything to do with my problems

Plz help thanx :D

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 25, 2012 12:42 AM

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Julian Wright

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Oct 25, 2012 12:44 AM in response to aliibrahim97

The space listed in the AppStore is the download size. Apps are compressed for download so they don't use up as much of your data allowance.

When they are installed they are expanded.

Its exactly like zip files you download on your PC. When un-zip them to install, they become larger.

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Oct 25, 2012 12:46 AM in response to aliibrahim97

Also to add on to Julian's response, for apps that allow you create saved files of your games or download videos or other content, these content will take up space that is beyond what is stated in the App Store. The estimated size of the app listed is only for the app itself and not for any content that you might have created/downloaded/synced.

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aliibrahim97 Author

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Oct 25, 2012 12:51 AM in response to Julian Wright

But this is on all idevices not just iphone 5 right ?

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Mar 30, 2014 5:18 AM in response to aliibrahim97

This also happened to me, is a shame there is nothing that can be done about it,

The game "Gangstar Vagas" says it takes up 1.6GB of space but it actually takes

Up 3GB of space!

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