Market: App size wildly wrong

[alanbcohen]

The Market information includes an approximate size for all (most) apps, but may be wildly inaccurate. For real use, this size should approximate the installed size of the app, not just the 'installer' that is being downloaded. I recognize that an app may take a different amount of space dependent on installed options, CPU, or other factors. But, for example, the IVONA voices say they are 65k; but that is only an installer. I can't find out how big it really is; even after deleting a bunch of seldom-used apps to make room, IVONA still reports it can't download itself and there is no option to save it to the memory card.

 

[chanchan05]

The market reports the size of the file uploaded to them. The other files.may come from a separate server. Also often the actual installation size is mentioned in the app description you read it all.

 

[alostpacket]

The Market compresses the apks to save download time. The installation will allways be larger as it un-compresses upon install. The file size the Market reports is the compressed download size. Generally you can expect a 20-40% increase on the number it shows.

It would be nice if it showed both numbers though IMO.

Hope that helps

 

[alanbcohen]

I would understand 40-60% bigger; but there is no information on whether the app will fit on the phone. I have more than 10 meg free in internal memory and IVONA's data is too big for the phone. Initial download times may have made sense in the days of 300-56k modems and BBS's. But useless information without useful information is a waste of time.