# Why Flatpak Apps Use So Much Disk Space On Linux - OSTechNix

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-flatpak-apps-use-so-much-disk-space-on-linux-ostechnix/197876>\
**Category:** Linux In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, apps, linux, in-the-news\
**Created:** [5 May 2025 15:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-flatpak-apps-use-so-much-disk-space-on-linux-ostechnix/197876 "2025-05-05T15:17:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 May 2025 15:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-flatpak-apps-use-so-much-disk-space-on-linux-ostechnix/197876/1 "2025-05-05T15:17:03Z")

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> This tutorial explains why Flatpak apps use so much disk space and are larger in size compared to traditional packages in Linux.

Read in full here:

[https://ostechnix.com/why-flatpak-apps-use-so-much-disk-space/](https://ostechnix.com/why-flatpak-apps-use-so-much-disk-space/)