Hi guys, have you noticed an increase of .apk size...

# multiplatform

[Guilherme Delgado]

Hi guys, have you noticed an increase of .apk size? A simple app with 4 screens (UI in compose) exports an .apk with size of ~45mb while iOS 4mb. Have the table been turned? 😛

[louiscad]

It's something else, unrelated to Compose, Multiplatform or even Kotlin.

You can use the apk analyzer in Android Studio (or just drag n drop the apk into the editor) to see what's taking up space.

[Guilherme Delgado]

nailed it, thanks for the suggestion. I never thought google fonts were the one to blame.

[louiscad]

Is it?
There's something called downloadable fonts that allow your app to share fonts with other apps and not have them bundled on a fresh install to avoid slow download.

That said, I personally don't customize the font as much as possible since defaults are fine: leads to smaller app, less chance of mid-download failure or give up.

[Guilherme Delgado]

Yup, this one:
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Sans+SC?query=noto+sans+sc

[Guilherme Delgado]

I believe its related to the fact that’s an otf and not a ttf font

[Guilherme Delgado]

🤔

[louiscad]

Nope, it's just that Noto supports every possible character, not just Latin: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Cyrillic…

[louiscad]

That's why it's so important to use downloadable fonts.

[Guilherme Delgado]

ok. I’ll try it, thanks 🙂

[louiscad]

Just search for "Android downloadable fonts". This font is pretty common, other apps might need it, so better to share it, as is possible 🙂