I created 2 iOS projects in Xcode:
Project 1:
4 targets (main app + 3 app extensions)
4 static libraries
the main app's target dependencies include - 3 app extensions and the 4 libs.
the main app's binary is linked to all 4 libs
similarly, each extension is linked to all 4 libs
Project 2:
5 targets (main app + 3 app extensions + 1 framework)
4 static libraries
the main app's target dependencies include - 3 app extensions and the framework
each extension is dependent only on the framework
the framework's target dependencies include all the 4 static libs
As per my understanding, the app bundle size for Project 2 should be less than that of Project 1, since we eliminate duplicating the static libs for each target by using a framework instead.
However, I have found that the bundle size is more for Project 2 as compared to the bundle size of project 1.
I do not understand, why?
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