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Impact Analysis

The following numbers are representative of a skeletal sample app integrated with the Helpshift SDK.

v10.3.0

SDK payload in your app

The Helpshift SDK X will add 231 Kb to your application's release APK. This analysis was done with Android Gradle Plugin v3.4.2 and Gradle v5.3. The 231 Kb size includes total impact with all the resources and code.

Method count

The Helpshift SDK X will add 1373 methods to your dex:

PackageMethod Count
com.helpshift1373

Memory usage

Helpshift API launchJava heap memory (in approx.MB)Total memory usage(in approx MB)
showFAQs4.65102-110
showFAQSection4.6580-90
showSingleFAQ3.5555-70
showConversation (conversational mode)6.05142-148

This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.

Note

Tested with a demo app on Google Pixel 6 running Android 14.

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 v3.4.2 and Gradle v5.3. 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:

PackageMethod Count
com.helpshift1294

Memory usage

Helpshift API launchJava heap memory (in approx.MB)Total memory usage(in approx MB)
showFAQs4.5095-105
showFAQSection4.5075-90
showSingleFAQ3.4545-65
showConversation (conversational mode)5.95135

This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.

Note

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 v3.4.2 and Gradle v5.3. 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:

PackageMethod Count
com.helpshift1128

Memory usage

Helpshift API launchJava heap memory (in approx.MB)Total memory usage(in approx MB)
showFAQs4.4095-105
showFAQSection4.4075-90
showSingleFAQ3.3545-65
showConversation (conversational mode)5.80135

This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.

Note

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 v3.4.2 and Gradle v5.3. 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:

PackageMethod Count
com.helpshift966

Memory usage

Helpshift API launchJava heap memory (in approx.MB)Total memory usage(in approx MB)
showFAQs4.3090-100
showFAQSection4.3070-85
showSingleFAQ3.3040-60
showConversation (conversational mode)5.70130

This memory impact will also depend on the device OS and memory configurations on which your app is running.

Note

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:

PackageMethod Count
com.helpshift475

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.

Note

Tested with a demo app on Samsung Galaxy M11 running Android 10.