iOS Framework Size Sample

The goal of this project is to show some ways to reduce the size of a binary, in this case an iOS .framework.

Build

Please, build using Universal target.

Results

The following results were achieved over a release fat binary with 2 architectures: x86_64 and arm64. Consider this might have completely different effects on differents projects.

Nor export list or strip applied

Size of MyFramework.framework/MyFramework: 124152 bytes

Only Export list applied

Size of MyFramework.framework/MyFramework: 124096 bytes

Only strip applied

Size of MyFramework.framework/MyFramework: 99856 bytes

Both applied

Size of MyFramework.framework/MyFramework: 99800 bytes

Summary

	Size (bytes)
None	124152
Export List	124096
Strip	99856
Export List and Strip	99800