Facebook's Help section does refer to an iOS version of Facebook Lite, but says that "Facebook Lite for iOS is available in select regions." It's not exactly clear what regions those are, or when the app might be available stateside. It does not appear to be available in the US. The iOS version was first spotted by analytics firm SensorTower in Turkey. The US Android version of Facebook Lite is currently still in testing. The app is currently Android-only because that is the more popular mobile OS worldwide, where many of these older and slower phones are located. It uses less power to run and downloads less data to your device. The slimmed-down app, which is just 5 MB, is optimized for slower or older phones that don't have the processing power of flagship handsets.
Messenger Lite for iOS is now available for download through the App Store, but you can only get it in Turkey, or if you have an Apple account for this specific country.
We've reached out to Facebook for confirmation that the app is in testing. Messenger Lite for iOS is meant to use less mobile data and phone storage, but provide all the core features of the full-fledged app at the same time. Now, 9to5Mac reports that Facebook is working on a similar Lite version for iOS. Facebook Lite is an app aimed at lower-end Android phones that offers the user a pared-down version of the social network experience.
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