App storage usage ballooning after iOS 17.1?

[snyp1193]

Anyone else noticing their app’s Documents & Data ballooning > 1GB? This has been happening on Safari, Instagram, YouTube and others when they used to be a few hundred megabytes. I’ve noticed this since iOS 17.1 but it’s possible it was happening since 17.0…The only way to fix this is to either re-install the app or clear the app cache if there is an option, but it re-accumulates again very quickly.

I logged a feedback report just in case it’s a bug but curious if its happening to anyone else?

 

[chabig]

That sounds perfectly normal to me. 1GB isn't excessive.

 

[snyp1193]

That may be true but doesn’t seem normal to me. I’ve not seen some of these apps go at the top of my storage usage before.

 

[sparksd]

That may be true but doesn’t seem normal to me. I’ve not seen some of these apps go at the top of my storage usage before.

What apps in particular? I haven't seen this on M1 12.9, cellular Mini 6, or 14 Pro Max.

 

[snyp1193]

What apps in particular? I haven't seen this on M1 12.9, cellular Mini 6, or 14 Pro Max.

Specifically YouTube, Safari and Instagram. They used to always be around 300-500mb, but now they seem to be creeping up higher and higher.

 

[sparksd]

Specifically YouTube, Safari and Instagram. They used to always be around 300-500mb, but now they seem to be creeping up higher and higher.

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M1 12.9 on 17.1 - I don't use Instagram but I have Safari at 654MB and YouTube at 300MB but size will depend on usage (I use both regularly).

 

[snyp1193]

M1 12.9 on 17.1 - I don't use Instagram but I have Safari at 654MB and YouTube at 300MB but size will depend on usage (I use both regularly).

I as well and I’ve tried re-installing the app which cause the size to go back down and then goes up very quickly after a few websites and videos.

Just haven’t seen this behaviour in previous iOS versions.