These changes will allow developers to include more content, higher quality graphics, and more immersive experiences!
On previous versions of iOS and tvOS Apple has established size limits for apps, preventing a single app from taking up too much space on our devices. However, with the advancement of technology and the sophistication of applications, particularly in the field of games, These limits have become more and more restrictive.
NOW, Apple increases size limits for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps in upcoming versions of iOS 18 and tvOS 18as confirmed by the features of iOS 18 beta 2 and tvOS 18 beta 2 versions.
Apple continues to focus on features for the gaming community with iOS 18
As of this change, an app you download from the App Store can now have a maximum size of 4 GB, doubling the previous limit of 2 GB. This means that Developers will be able to distribute larger, more comprehensive applications without having to rely as much on on-demand download (ODR) resources.
ODRs allow apps to be downloaded in chunks, so users don’t have to wait as long to enjoy them. Thus, from iOS 18 and tvOS 18, the management of these resources is optimized, allowing applications to download and delete content in a more intelligent way, freeing up storage space when necessary.
This change is interpreted in a context in which Apple has already expressed its interest in offering options to the gaming community. In this way, Increasing the size limit opens the door to a wider variety of apps that were previously not possible on iOS and tvOS. This It includes more complex games, applications with more features and more complete multimedia experiences.
For example, a game could be distributed as a small app package on the App Store and then download additional levels as the player progresses through the game. This too helps save storage, because the game only downloads more resources when necessary and can delete them from the device when they are no longer needed.
In the case of tvOS, developers had complained about the Apple TV SDK, which only allows apps and games to permanently store 500KB of data. It is currently unclear whether this limit has also changed, as Apple has not updated the documentation page on the matter.
In comparison, With iOS 17 and tvOS 17, apps and games could have up to 40 GB of hosted resources on demand. This limit has been increased to 70 GB with iOS 18 and tvOS 18which will allow developers to include more content, higher quality graphics and more immersive experiences.
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