Swiggy App on Diet
Article Summary
Swiggy slashed their Android app size by 22.6% in just one day. Here's how they did it without the usual complexity.
The Swiggy mobile team shares their experience adopting Android App Bundle, Google's new upload format that automatically generates optimized APKs for different device configurations. This eliminated the headaches of managing multiple APK splits manually.
Key Takeaways
- Reduced APK size by 22.6% using Android App Bundle format
- Eliminated manual APK split management for densities and architectures
- Implementation took only one day with Android Studio 3.2
- Google Play's Dynamic Delivery serves optimized APKs per device automatically
Critical Insight
Android App Bundle delivered a 22.6% size reduction while removing the complexity of version codes, testing overhead, and multi-APK management.
