Is there an app that tracks app size?

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  1. ArtNJ

    ArtNJ Well-Known Member

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    Well, I finally hit the limit on my 4gs, dont remember if I got a 16 or 32gb. Whatever, in hindsight more would have been better. I am not sure what I have that is big besides Spiderman. I'll delete Spidey, but gonna replace it with Dungeon Defenders so that wont exactly solve the problem. Deleted 10 garbage apps already, but apparently they were all small, didnt help.

    What I would love is some way to easily see the size of all apps without going into itunes. Is there an app or a built in feature that does that?
     
  2. K?!

    K?! Well-Known Member

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    Appinfo but it's buggy and you have to jailbreak.
     
  3. Kubba

    Kubba Well-Known Member

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    There's nothing like that, but in general-
    Delete all games with long, uncompressed cut scenes (ala most Gameloft games)
    Delete game with extensive sound files (like Myst)
    Those 2 are the things that take up most of the space in a game. Also, perhaps delete some videos/movies on your iPhone that you no long watch. Make sure your iBooks library is under control.
    And if you're truly desperate, jailbreak and download the App that allows you to delete native iPhone applications that you never use (like the Stocks application)
     
  4. K?!

    K?! Well-Known Member

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    No, that's just wrong. The total amount of cutscenes in MC2 amounts to ~10% of the total file size. Basing a game's size purely on the amount of video or audio clips is just wrong, as it would clearly vary greatly between games.
    That could help. But games take up the most room.

    The app you are talking about is called poof, and doesn't delete anything, merely hide the icon from your homescreen (and only there). Deleting built in apps from your device will likely have unintended consequences.

    The best solution would be to sync with iTunes, click on the apps tab, sort them by filesize, and delete the top five apps or so. Everything else is chump change.
     

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