Inside the IPA

NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure

Nordvpn S.A.com.nordvpn.NordVPN

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Latest analyzed IPAv9.8.0
Build 446Record 8869733742026-07-01

A newer version is recorded: v9.12.0. Its file inventory is not available yet. This report automatically uses the newest build with an inventory.

Uncompressed files193.0 MBSum of recorded file sizes
Recorded IPA size148.4 MBSelected build · archive size
Files inventoried7936 file categories
Embedded libraries18Frameworks & dynamic libraries

Package footprint

What takes up space?

Uncompressed

All 793 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 root106.3 MB
164 files55.1% of measured size
Frameworks/40.2 MB
189 files20.9% of measured size
PlugIns/37.8 MB
205 files19.6% of measured size
Extensions/3.3 MB
27 files1.7% of measured size
Other folders5.3 MB
208 files2.8% 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
Assets.carPayload/NordVPN.app/Assets.car
Assets.car
Images & resources54.9 MB28.4%
NordVPNPayload/NordVPN.app/NordVPN
NordVPN
App executable34.0 MB17.6%
telioFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/telioFFI.framework/telioFFI
Frameworks/telioFFI.framework/telioFFI
Frameworks & libraries12.3 MB6.4%
preBundleServers.jsonPayload/NordVPN.app/preBundleServers.json
preBundleServers.json
Configuration10.2 MB5.3%
NetworkTunnelExtensionPayload/NordVPN.app/PlugIns/NetworkTunnelExtension.appex/NetworkTunnelExtension
PlugIns/NetworkTunnelExtension.appex/NetworkTunnelExtension
Other files7.1 MB3.7%
Assets.carPayload/NordVPN.app/PlugIns/NordVPN Widgets.appex/Assets.car
PlugIns/NordVPN Widgets.appex/Assets.car
Images & resources7.0 MB3.6%
RealmPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/Realm.framework/Realm
Frameworks/Realm.framework/Realm
Frameworks & libraries6.2 MB3.2%
NordVPN WidgetsPayload/NordVPN.app/PlugIns/NordVPN Widgets.appex/NordVPN Widgets
PlugIns/NordVPN Widgets.appex/NordVPN Widgets
Other files4.6 MB2.4%
quenchFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/quenchFFI.framework/quenchFFI
Frameworks/quenchFFI.framework/quenchFFI
Frameworks & libraries4.2 MB2.2%
norddropFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/norddropFFI.framework/norddropFFI
Frameworks/norddropFFI.framework/norddropFFI
Frameworks & libraries4.1 MB2.1%
NordLiveCallerIDPayload/NordVPN.app/Extensions/NordLiveCallerID.appex/NordLiveCallerID
Extensions/NordLiveCallerID.appex/NordLiveCallerID
Other files3.2 MB1.6%
NordLynxBoringTunePayload/NordVPN.app/PlugIns/NordLynxBoringTune.appex/NordLynxBoringTune
PlugIns/NordLynxBoringTune.appex/NordLynxBoringTune
Other files2.4 MB1.2%
LottiePayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/Lottie.framework/Lottie
Frameworks/Lottie.framework/Lottie
Frameworks & libraries2.3 MB1.2%
vinisFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/vinisFFI.framework/vinisFFI
Frameworks/vinisFFI.framework/vinisFFI
Frameworks & libraries2.0 MB1.1%
nordvpnappFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/nordvpnappFFI.framework/nordvpnappFFI
Frameworks/nordvpnappFFI.framework/nordvpnappFFI
Frameworks & libraries1.9 MB1.0%
RealmSwiftPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/RealmSwift.framework/RealmSwift
Frameworks/RealmSwift.framework/RealmSwift
Frameworks & libraries1.9 MB1.0%
NordWhisperTunnelPayload/NordVPN.app/PlugIns/NordWhisperTunnel.appex/NordWhisperTunnel
PlugIns/NordWhisperTunnel.appex/NordWhisperTunnel
Other files1.9 MB1.0%
workerFFIPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/workerFFI.framework/workerFFI
Frameworks/workerFFI.framework/workerFFI
Frameworks & libraries1.3 MB0.7%
AppsFlyerLibPayload/NordVPN.app/Frameworks/AppsFlyerLib.framework/AppsFlyerLib
Frameworks/AppsFlyerLib.framework/AppsFlyerLib
Frameworks & libraries878.6 KB0.4%
Lato-Semibold.ttfPayload/NordVPN.app/Lato-Semibold.ttf
Lato-Semibold.ttf
Images & resources653.5 KB0.3%

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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

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Under the hood

Frameworks & engines

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

18 embedded libraries

No engine identification recorded for this build. That does not mean the app has no game engine or runtime.

telioFFI

12.6 MB

Framework

Realm

6.8 MB

Framework

quenchFFI

4.3 MB

Framework

norddropFFI

4.3 MB

Framework

Lottie

2.4 MB

Framework

vinisFFI

2.1 MB

Framework

nordvpnappFFI

2.0 MB

Framework

RealmSwift

1.9 MB

Framework

workerFFI

1.4 MB

Framework

AppsFlyerLib

900.5 KB

Framework

firewallFFI

672.5 KB

Framework

nudlerFFI

440.4 KB

Framework

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CocoaLumberjack

293.7 KB

Framework

BrazeKit

85.0 KB

Framework

GoogleAppMeasurementIdentitySupport

40.9 KB

Framework

GoogleAdsOnDeviceConversion

40.8 KB

Framework

GoogleAppMeasurement

40.8 KB

Framework

FirebaseAnalytics

40.7 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
227 (50 with metadata)

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