Being an owner of an iOS device with limited space sucks. Sometimes you never know the actual size of files and aren't able to install the apps you want. So I thought I'd make a collaborative thread(with, you, everyone of toucharcade being the contributors) where we post apps with sizes that expand a lot. So basically, post apps that you currently have that expands a lot, and make a request for listed:actual file size ratios. Try to post five apps that others may have not listed. (also try to name which device you are getting the parameters from as they differ across devices, most notably iPhone to iPads) (The Listed value is the file size that apple gives in the app store. The actual file size is the file size that appears in your Settings>General>Usage) I'll try to archive all the apps onto the front page. Check the bottom of this post to see when the thread was last archived. To use: Use the ctrl+f function to find the app you want on this page. Explanation: Why expenditure of apps happens is because of the compressed file size. The file you download from the appstore is a lot smaller than the file that becomes unpackaged and then installed for use on your device. Note: 1000MB = 1.0 GB. Some file sizes may be estimates, as given by the iOS device. iPhone: Real Racing 2: 430MB:1000MB Batman Arkham City Lockdown: 962MB:1600MB Street Fighter IV Volt: 444MB:891MB Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy: 374MB:462MB Hunters: Episode One: 137MB:280MB RockBand Reloaded: 153MB:223MB*** (Note: Actual may be lower b.c of DLC) Exitium: Saviors of Vardonia: 191MB:205MB Guitar Hero: 122MB:177MB NOVA 3 (N.O.V.A. 3): 1570MB:1900MB Asphalt 6:Adrenaline: 590MB:1000MB Modern Combat 3: 1050MB:1800MB Chaos Rings: 698MB:898.9MB Chaos Rings Omega: 792MB:951.1MB Chaos Rings II: 784MB:946.2MB Final Fantasy Tactics: 476MB:656.1MB Chrono Trigger 588MB:621.3MB Lara Croft: 306MB:308.2MB Final Fantasy: 81.5MB:105.8MB Final Fantasy II: 147MB:188.3MB Final Fantasy III: 204MB:260.4MB Secret of Mana(SoM): 74.8MB:156.7MB iPad: Asphalt 6:Adrenaline(HD,Retina): 879MB:1700MB iPad(3): Max Payne: 1110MB:1300MB Infinity Blade 2: 930MB: 1100MB GTA3: 462MB: 689MB Hector Episode 1 HD: ???MB:405MB Shark Dash: 28.2MB:258MB Jetpack Joyride: 20.0MB:183MB Scribblenauts: 154MB:177MB Death Rally: 91.7MB:175MB Age of Zombies Anniversary Edition: 36.0MB:131MB Swordigo: 77.8MB:110MB Stupid Zombies: 17.5MB:52.6MB Where's My Water: 36.2MB:50.8MB Monster Dash: 19.2MB:41.3MB Dream works Dragons (TapTapDragon): 32.3MB:38.6MB Flick Soccer HD: 37.6MB:37.9MB Wolfenstein 3D: 19.1MB:35.5MB LAST UPDATED: PAGE 1 || 5/16/12 Ignore: [Key Words(for search engines, eg. google): Uncompressed file size, true file size, iphone, ipad, ipod, how much space does, cucumbers, space]
Arcade racer Asphalt 6: Adrenaline iPhone 590 MB download/1.0 GB on device iPad (HD, Retina) 879 MB download/1.7 GB on device Would love to have a 128 GB iPad… 64 GB aren't enough esp. when you love those games and videos.
Square Enix games worth mentioning: Chaos Rings: 698 - 898.9 Chaos Rings Omega: 792 - 951.1 Chaos Rings II: 784 - 946.2 Final Fantasy Tactics: 476 - 656.1 Chrono Trigger: 588 - 621.3 Lara Croft: 306 - 308.2 Final Fantasy: 81.5 - 105.8 Final Fantasy II: 147 - 188.3 Final Fantasy III: 204 - 260.4 Secret of Mana: 74.8 - 156.7 Their games on the iOS are generally not too compressed as shown above. I think I've spent more on SE games than on games from any other developers on the iOS xP. Doubt Gameloft or EA games beat it.
Thanks everyone. I'll actually try to archive the apps onto the front page so the app names are easily accessible with the ctrl+f function and update whenever the front page becomes updated.
All on iPad 3: Max Payne: 1.3GB Infinity Blade 2: 1.1GB GTA3: 689MB Hector Episode 1 HD: 405MB Shark Dash: 258MB Jetpack Joyride: 183MB Scribblenaughts: 177MB Death Rally: 175MB Age of Zombies Anniversary Edition: 131MB Swordigo: 110MB Stupid Zombies: 52.6MB Where's My Water: 50.8MB Monster Dash: 41.3MB Dream works Dragons (TapTapDragon): 38.6MB Flick Soccer HD: 37.9MB Wolfenstein 3D: 35.5MB
From my iTouch (so same as all iphone versions or universal ones) Marvel vs. Capcom 2- 147 MB---> 221 MB Crazy Hedgy-134 MB--->335 MB Street Fighter IV Volt- 444MB--->893 MB Epoch-135MB--->430MB Peggle-114MB--->155MB Plants vs. Zombies- 77.7MB--->120 MB
a few more from my iPhone: Nova 2: 1 GB Dungeon Hunter 2: 789 MB Galaxy On Fire 2: 451 MB iMovie 456 MB