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What is the maximum size an iOS app can be? I have heard various answers from 1-2GB being floated around. Would an app of this size still have to be uploaded through the usual Xcode methods?

On Android, I believe there is a different setup. I have read that you apply for more space for your app and they come in 2GB 'chunks'? is that correct? And what is the story with applying for this space and uploading these mammoth apps to the Google Play store?

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    Read http://stackoverflow.com/a/4753253/1321873 and http://developer.android.com/guide/google/play/expansion-files.html – Rajesh Sep 06 '12 at 08:38
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    iOS and Android are two entirely separate subjects. Please focus on one main question per post. i.e. "What is the maximum size an iOS app can be?" – NJones Sep 06 '12 at 08:42
  • possible duplicate of [Max size of an iOS application](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4753100/max-size-of-an-ios-application) – Baba Oct 01 '12 at 21:53
  • I don't think that this question is off topic. I already know the max size of app on iOS and Android before reading this question. I still think that it is a good question and is ON topic. – Job_September_2020 Aug 16 '16 at 18:51

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Android apps had a limitation to 50 MB. Google boosted this limitation up to 4 GB for about 5 months ago. The APK file has a limitation to 50 MB, however, you can attach two more 2 GB files, after download the APK file from Google Play. Fifa 12, and GTA III is good examples on this.

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