alt Hacker NewsDoesn't the Mimo app work for many devices not just your mic? While your mic might not need a lot of the code, someone using one of their other devices might not need your mic's code either. I can totally see why DJI would want a single app to control any of the DJI branded devices rather than dealing with multiple app store approvals. It would also be confusing for the end user as in "Which device am I using so which app do I need to use" would be a nightmare for all involved.
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When something is hundreds of megabytes, it is very unlikely to be mostly compiled code. A lot of that fits in each megabyte.
Feels like we are able to build software solutions for much more challenging problems than "only download the part that the user needs instead of everything and the kitchen sink". The explanation you provided doesn't make me feel even a tiny bit better about the problem. It just details how it came to exist.
Yes, I have used Mimo for a separate DJI product. They also have at least two drone control apps each used by multiple models of their drones.
Just for the comparison, Damn Small Linux is still around 700 MB, and contains Linux kernel, desktop environment, web browser, office suite, and other software.
Mimo app will never support as many devices as Linux kernel does.