Why do large iOS apps suffer from startup regression?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Heavy dyld binding, +load methods, and synchronous initialization slow startup.

Deep explanation

Startup regression comes from increased Mach-O size, more dylib binding, Objective-C +load execution, and main thread blocking initialization logic.

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