In comparison, the Facebook Lite app for iOS is about 16.3MB in size.Ī Facebook spokesperson also confirmed the release to the publication, 'When we first rolled out FB Lite and Messenger Lite as standalone apps, our goal was to deliver the power of a native app, with as many of the same features as possible while still being lightweight. The Facebook Messenger app is about 140MB in size, while the Messenger Lite app is only 10MB in size on the App Store. TechCrunch was first tipped off about this development, and the app was spotted on the App Store by app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. This comes shortly after the Facebook Lite app was launched for iOS users in Turkey. The iOS app is only available for Turkey users for now, but it should roll out in more regions soon. The Messenger Lite app is small in size, uses less data, and works even in spotty connectivity. Now, after two years, the Facebook Messenger Lite app has been launched for iOS users as well.

Facebook launched a stripped down version of its Messenger chat app in October 2016, but it was available only for Android users back then.

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