▸Example Mixpanel call (the "before")
import Mixpanel
let mixpanel = Mixpanel.mainInstance()
// Identifies the user — distinct_id becomes joinable to email forever:
mixpanel.identify(distinctId: userId)
mixpanel.people.set(properties: [
"$email": email,
"$name": fullName,
"plan": "pro",
])
mixpanel.track(event: "Paywall Purchase", properties: ["value": price])App-binary size affects download conversion (especially on lower-end devices and cellular networks) and storage pressure for users with full phones. Heavy analytics SDKs (Firebase Analytics, AppsFlyer, Branch) routinely add several MB to the binary; Respectlytics's per-platform SDK is under 100 KB.
☑Remove Mixpanel cleanly
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Remove
pod 'Mixpanel'fromPodfile -
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Remove
implementation 'com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:...'frombuild.gradle.kts -
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Remove
mixpanel-react-nativefrompackage.jsonormixpanel_flutter:frompubspec.yaml -
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Delete any
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.set(...)oridentify()calls — those are the people-profile entry points -
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Replace
mixpanel.track(...)call sites withRespectlytics.track("event_name") -
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Delete the Mixpanel project (or revoke the project token) in the Mixpanel admin once you've confirmed no more events arrive
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If you used Mixpanel-driven cohort exports for marketing, plan the cutover to whatever replaces those flows
⇋Mixpanel vs Respectlytics — smaller app binary
| Mixpanel | Respectlytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical contribution to IPA size | — see tool note above | < 100 KB |
| Typical contribution to APK / AAB size | — see tool note above | < 100 KB |
| Transitive dependencies | — see tool note above | None (zero third-party) |
❓Frequently asked questions
How much do these SDKs typically add to my binary?
Varies by SDK. Rough order of magnitude on Android (release AAB): Firebase Analytics ~3-4 MB (with transitive Google Play Services), AppsFlyer ~1-2 MB, Branch ~1.5 MB, Mixpanel ~1 MB. Our [SDK Bundle-Size Comparator](/tools/sdk-bundle-size-comparator/) has up-to-date numbers per SDK.
Does binary size actually affect downloads?
Yes — particularly past Apple's 200 MB cellular-download cap and on lower-end Android devices with limited storage. Google's Play Console has internal metrics showing measurable install-rate differences when AAB size crosses common thresholds (50 MB, 100 MB).
How does the size reduction work in practice?
Removing a single ~3 MB SDK from your release build shrinks the binary by roughly that amount. Multiplied by user installs, the cellular-data savings compound. iOS App Thinning handles per-device variants; Android AAB delivers size-optimised installs by ABI / density / language.
Does the smaller SDK come at a feature cost?
Respectlytics intentionally doesn't bundle features it considers separate concerns: no ads, no attribution, no in-app messaging, no A/B testing, no crash reporting. Each of those is a dedicated tool's job. The smaller surface is the deliberate design — you add only what you actually use.