Impact Analysis
The following numbers are representative of a skeletal sample app integrated with the Helpshift SDK.
v10.2.0
SDK payload in your app
The Helpshift SDK X will add 212 Kb to your application's release APK.
This analysis was done with Android Gradle Plugin v4.1.1 and Gradle v6.5.
The 212 Kb size includes total impact with all the resources and code.
Method count
The Helpshift SDK X will add 1294 methods to your dex:
| Package | Method Count |
|---|---|
| com.helpshift | 1294 |
Memory usage
| Helpshift API launch | Java heap memory (in approx.MB) | Total memory usage(in approx MB) |
|---|---|---|
| showFAQs | 4.50 | 95-105 |
| showFAQSection | 4.50 | 75-90 |
| showSingleFAQ | 3.45 | 45-65 |
| showConversation (conversational mode) | 5.95 | 135 |
This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.
Tested with a demo app on Google Pixel 6 running Android 13.
v10.1.0
SDK payload in your app
The Helpshift SDK X will add 140 Kb to your application's release APK.
This analysis was done with Android Gradle Plugin v4.1.1 and Gradle v6.5.
The 140 Kb size includes total impact with all the resources and code.
Method count
The Helpshift SDK X will add 1128 methods to your dex:
| Package | Method Count |
|---|---|
| com.helpshift | 1128 |
Memory usage
| Helpshift API launch | Java heap memory (in approx.MB) | Total memory usage(in approx MB) |
|---|---|---|
| showFAQs | 4.40 | 95-105 |
| showFAQSection | 4.40 | 75-90 |
| showSingleFAQ | 3.35 | 45-65 |
| showConversation (conversational mode) | 5.80 | 135 |
This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.
Tested with a demo app on Google Pixel 4A running Android 11.
v10.0.0
SDK payload in your app
The Helpshift SDK X will add 120 Kb to your application's release APK.
This analysis was done with Android Gradle Plugin v4.1.1 and Gradle v6.5.
The 120 Kb size includes total impact with all the resources and code.
Method count
The Helpshift SDK X will add 966 methods to your dex:
| Package | Method Count |
|---|---|
| com.helpshift | 966 |
Memory usage
| Helpshift API launch | Java heap memory (in approx.MB) | Total memory usage(in approx MB) |
|---|---|---|
| showFAQs | 4.30 | 90-100 |
| showFAQSection | 4.30 | 70-85 |
| showSingleFAQ | 3.30 | 40-60 |
| showConversation (conversational mode) | 5.70 | 130 |
This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.
Tested with a demo app on Google Pixel 4A running Android 11.
v1.0.0-beta
SDK payload in your app
The Helpshift SDK X will add 83 Kb to your application's release APK. This analysis was done with Android Gradle Plugin v3.4.2 and Gradle v5.1.1.
The 83 Kb size includes total impact with all the resources and code.
Method count
The Helpshift SDK X will add 475 methods to your dex:
| Package | Method Count |
|---|---|
| com.helpshift | 475 |
Memory usage
On opening the Helpshift conversation screen by calling Helpshift.showConversation (Myactivity.this, configMap) API,
will consume around 20-25 MB of memory.
This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.
Tested with a demo app on Samsung Galaxy M11 running Android 10.