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App Update Size on iOS 11?

geezerette — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:01:36 GMT

I just updated to iOS 11 and can’t find the answer to this anywhere.

In the App Store, when updating an app, where do you find the size of the update? It used to have it, but now I can’t find it anywhere. Tapping “more” just gives a description of what the update does. Tapping the title of the app gives the info on the whole app. I want just the update size.

Is this hidden somewhere or did Apple remove this feature? Surely not the latter.

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

Scooby Doo — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:14:09 GMT

It's 1.7GB

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

geezerette — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:20:37 GMT

I guess I didn’t make myself clear. I meant the update size of any update on any app, not the iOS 11 update.

When you have a notification badge on the App Store icon that one of your apps has an update. I am looking for info on how to find the size of each of those updates before downloading the update.

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

Mz iMac — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:42:43 GMT

@geezerette

Not sure, but the iOS sizes may be listed on Apple's Download website.

More info there than in the App Store/Software Dowload.

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

Shawnie — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:31:49 GMT

When I click on updates at the App Store it looks like this. Each app states the size of the update. Do you not see this? I have not update to 11

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

geezerette — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:52:19 GMT

@Shawnie wrote:
When I click on updates at the App Store it looks like this. Each app states the size of the update. Do you not see this? I have not update to 11

@Shawnie

No, I do not see that screen. That is what the update page looked like in the previous iOS versions. It’s changed in iOS 11.

I can find a download size in the description of the app update, but I’m pretty sure it’s the size of the whole app, not just the download.

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

Shawnie — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:08:37 GMT

I see what you see! Why would they delete that?

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

geezerette — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:35:01 GMT

@Shawnie wrote:
I see what you see! Why would they delete that?

@Shawnie, I have no idea. Many people that use metered internet service are not happy. My internet is not always stable so I am not comfortable trying to download large updates if I think my internet may be interrupted during the process. Also, if your device is quite full and your space is limited, how are you supposed to know if you have enough room on your phone or other device to update?

It seems like sometimes the developers get so involved with new gadgetry and fussing with superficial features that they forget about something quite practical and useful.

Re: App Update Size on iOS 11?

Shawnie — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:58:58 GMT

@geezerette Those reasons are exactly why I will delay or not update. Very irritating.