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Latest analyzed IPAv2026.1.0
Build 26162Record 8827001812026-02-25

A newer version is recorded: v2026.6.0. Its file inventory is not available yet. This report automatically uses the newest build with an inventory.

Uncompressed files86.4 MBSum of recorded file sizes
Recorded IPA size57.6 MBSelected build · archive size
Files inventoried3667 file categories
Embedded libraries16Frameworks & dynamic libraries

Package footprint

What takes up space?

Uncompressed

All 366 file sizes included. Select a category to explore its files. Categories are inferred from paths; archive and installed sizes differ.

Bundle structure

Space by folder

Top level
App root47.6 MB
29 files55.1% of measured size
Frameworks/34.2 MB
130 files39.5% of measured size
assets/3.7 MB
25 files4.3% of measured size
SC_Info/410.5 KB
4 files0.5% of measured size
Other folders576.3 KB
178 files0.7% of measured size

Folders inside the app bundle, plus archive level files. “App root” groups files directly inside the .app.

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File explorer

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File / pathCategorySizeShare
GNLProductionPayload/GNLProduction.app/GNLProduction
GNLProduction
App executable31.1 MB36.0%
main.jsbundlePayload/GNLProduction.app/main.jsbundle
main.jsbundle
Scripts14.0 MB16.2%
SPMobileCorePayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/SPMobileCore.framework/SPMobileCore
Frameworks/SPMobileCore.framework/SPMobileCore
Frameworks & libraries8.1 MB9.4%
hermesPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/hermes.framework/hermes
Frameworks/hermes.framework/hermes
Frameworks & libraries4.6 MB5.3%
AuthToolkitPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/AuthToolkit.framework/AuthToolkit
Frameworks/AuthToolkit.framework/AuthToolkit
Frameworks & libraries4.6 MB5.3%
Assets.carPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/AuthToolkit.framework/AuthToolkit-iOS.bundle/Assets.car
Frameworks/AuthToolkit.framework/AuthToolkit-iOS.bundle/Assets.car
Frameworks & libraries3.5 MB4.1%
SMPPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/SMP.framework/SMP
Frameworks/SMP.framework/SMP
Frameworks & libraries2.8 MB3.2%
ComScorePayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/ComScore.framework/ComScore
Frameworks/ComScore.framework/ComScore
Frameworks & libraries2.0 MB2.3%
GoogleInteractiveMediaAdsPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/GoogleInteractiveMediaAds.framework/GoogleInteractiveMediaAds
Frameworks/GoogleInteractiveMediaAds.framework/GoogleInteractiveMediaAds
Frameworks & libraries2.0 MB2.3%
EchoPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/Echo.framework/Echo
Frameworks/Echo.framework/Echo
Frameworks & libraries1.7 MB1.9%
Permutive_iOSPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/Permutive_iOS.framework/Permutive_iOS
Frameworks/Permutive_iOS.framework/Permutive_iOS
Frameworks & libraries1.5 MB1.8%
PianoAnalyticsPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/PianoAnalytics.framework/PianoAnalytics
Frameworks/PianoAnalytics.framework/PianoAnalytics
Frameworks & libraries982.2 KB1.1%
lfv-promo-card.pngPayload/GNLProduction.app/assets/assets/images/lfv-promo-card.png
assets/assets/images/lfv-promo-card.png
Images & resources936.3 KB1.1%
bbc-news-channel.pngPayload/GNLProduction.app/assets/src/components/common/lib/bbc-news-promo-card/bbc-news-channel.png
assets/src/components/common/lib/bbc-news-promo-card/bbc-news-channel.png
Images & resources927.0 KB1.1%
img_1.pngPayload/GNLProduction.app/assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_1.png
assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_1.png
Images & resources601.5 KB0.7%
img_2.pngPayload/GNLProduction.app/assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_2.png
assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_2.png
Images & resources554.6 KB0.6%
img_3.pngPayload/GNLProduction.app/assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_3.png
assets/src/components/common/assets/images/onboarding/img_3.png
Images & resources387.1 KB0.4%
KeychainAccessPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/KeychainAccess.framework/KeychainAccess
Frameworks/KeychainAccess.framework/KeychainAccess
Frameworks & libraries344.7 KB0.4%
PianoConsentsPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/PianoConsents.framework/PianoConsents
Frameworks/PianoConsents.framework/PianoConsents
Frameworks & libraries255.6 KB0.3%
HTTPClientPayload/GNLProduction.app/Frameworks/HTTPClient.framework/HTTPClient
Frameworks/HTTPClient.framework/HTTPClient
Frameworks & libraries253.3 KB0.3%

Native binary explorer

Every binary. Every architecture.

Inspect signed entitlements and permissions, load commands, memory layout, dependencies, symbols and runtime evidence for each slice.

Native analysis has not been recorded for this build

New package processing stores complete reports for each binary and architecture here. Existing header only records are not presented as full binary analysis.

Under the hood

Frameworks & engines

Embedded code and runtime evidence from this build, not other releases.

16 embedded libraries
HermesRuntime markers in package paths
Frameworks/hermes.framework/hermesFrameworks/hermes.framework/SC_Info/hermes.suppFrameworks/hermes.framework/SC_Info/hermes.supf

Path based identification, not a verified engine version.

SPMobileCore

8.2 MB

Framework

AuthToolkit

8.2 MB

Framework

hermes

4.6 MB

Framework

SMP

3.2 MB

Framework

ComScore

2.0 MB

Framework

GoogleInteractiveMediaAds

2.0 MB

Framework

Echo

1.7 MB

Framework

Permutive_iOS

1.6 MB

Framework

PianoAnalytics

1000.7 KB

Framework

KeychainAccess

351.5 KB

Framework

PianoConsents

263.4 KB

Framework

HTTPClient

259.1 KB

Framework

Show 4 more libraries

MediaSelector

249.2 KB

Framework

FederatedID

231.2 KB

Framework

ConfigService

162.6 KB

Framework

Chartbeat

139.8 KB

Framework

Framework sizes include their recorded resources, not just the executable. Library presence does not prove active use. A “+” indicates some constituent sizes are missing.

Recorded signals

Package details

Only the analyzed build

Privacy & permissions

Not recorded

No parsed privacy manifest or Info.plist signals available for this build. This is not a statement about tracking behavior.

Static observations

0 recorded

No observations recorded for this build. Missing findings are not a security assessment.

Analysis record
Method
Stored static package extraction and inventory; not a live security test.
Coverage
Only the selected build is represented. Missing data means not analyzed, not safe. Scanner identity and scan time are unavailable for sources that did not record them.
Known version identifiers
121 (13 with metadata)

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