In September 2020, Apple launched “App Clips”. A feature that has never really found its audience, but that the Apple brand intends to relaunch very soon.
The feature has undoubtedly suffered from the pandemic, but it could well get a second life.
The App Clips have not said their last word
First of all, it is quite possible that you have never heard of App Clips until today. This is a feature that was rolled out with iOS 14 almost two years ago and is intended to allow users to download app segments smaller than 10MB. More concretely, App Clips allow you to load the part of an application you need without having to download it completely (and therefore without having to store it on your smartphone).
Released in the context of a pandemic, this feature unfortunately did not meet with the expected success, so few developers were finally able to play the game. But Apple seems to be hoping for a renewed interest around App Clips, as stated one of the leaders of the Cupertino company:
” […] I think we had the great misfortune of launching App Clips in the middle of a global pandemic that pushed most people in and that kind of experience wasn’t top of mind for them. We saw huge interest in App Clips early on and a lot of developers came back and said “you know, we’re kinda waiting because everyone’s home now”. What we’re seeing now is a surge of interest and we’re really excited to see some of the things that are on the way for App Clips.”
In order to offer more freedom to developers, Apple has announced to increase the size limit of App Clips from 10 to 15 MB, on the occasion of the arrival of iOS 16 next fall. It only remains to hope that this is enough for iPhone owners to find an interest in this feature, which can also be very useful in many everyday situations.
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Source : 9to5Mac
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