Stability Isn’t a Metric. It’s the Trust Your App Earns.

Most mobile apps feel fast in the first few minutes, and that is usually what teams focus on improving. Things like launch speed, smooth animations, and quick screen loads look great in demos and early tests. But the real test starts later when someone has been using the app for a while, moving through many screens, switching apps, coming back on a weak network, or just using it like a normal person would during the day. That is when the hidden issues begin to show up.

Memory leaks slowly increase RAM usage, heavy work blocks the main thread and makes the UI freeze, random crashes suddenly end sessions, or the app simply feels slower the longer it runs. Users may not know the technical reason, but they feel it immediately. A fast start creates a good first impression, but stability is what builds trust over time. In the long run that trust is what decides whether people keep using your app or delete it.

If you are building mobile products, it helps to think not only about how fast the app starts, but how well it holds up in real world usage.

Full breakdown here https://dispatch.digia.tech/p/mobile-app-stability-memory-leaks-anr-crash-optimization