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Animation Libraries Add Excessive File Size Overhead in Mobile Apps

Developers using animation libraries like Lottie face disproportionate app size increases that push them past platform distribution limits. This forces a trade-off between polished UI animations and meeting the 50MB size ceiling common in app stores. The lack of lightweight animation alternatives for mobile constrains design quality without compromising performance.

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