Why do Android apps update so frequently?

Furthermore, is it necessary to update apps on Android?

Having the latest Android apps on your smartphoneis always a bonus but repeated notifications about appupdates may irritate you. However, it is important torealize that installing updates can make all the differencein the performance of an app.

Also Know, how often do apps update? This strikes a balance between updating an appoften enough that it remains relevant, but leaving enough timein between that you don't annoy users with too many updatesat a time. On average, your app should be updated at leastonce a month and up to four times in a month to keep its featuresfresh.

Keeping this in consideration, how do I stop my apps from automatically updating?

To turn updates on or off, follow these steps:

1. Open Google Play.
2. Tap the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) on thetop-left.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Auto-update apps.
5. To disable automatic app updates, select Do not auto-updateapps.

Does updating apps take up more space android?

(Most apps get larger with time, so anupdate will use more space, but uninstalling the oldversion and installing the new version will use the samespace as updating the old version. And, if theapp has any data associated with it - scores, settings,etc., you'd lose them if you uninstall theapp.)