Why does autoreleasepool matter in high-frequency loops?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

It drains temporary objects earlier preventing memory spikes.

Deep explanation

Without inner autoreleasepool, temporary objects accumulate until outer runloop drains, causing memory spikes. Explicit pools ensure timely deallocation in loops.

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