Android app size increase after update

Also, installed app size has greatly increased due to android shifting from delvik to ART model . But that said, ART enables android devices to run apps faster. The competition in the android market has left developers with no choice but to use libraries that give really cool effects and make the UI look a lot better.

Originally Answered: When I update an existing android app does it add to the previous size of the app? Yes, the newer versions have heavier apk files and they install more binary files . So Yes! Size increases.

Google has doubled the limit it places on Android Package (APK) files for apps in Google Play to better support richer apps and games .