How many downloaded Logos resources can an iPad with an M chip processor handle?

Of course, this is assuming that one has sufficient storage space on the ipad. Will Logos search work on resources downloaded to the iPad, or is search on the ipad app all done on the cloud? What is a good maximum number of resources to download?

I am not sure about this.

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Lynden O. Williams

Mike you can always test and let us know. [:)]

Graham Criddle

Will Logos search work on resources downloaded to the iPad, or is search on the ipad app all done on the cloud?

Logos search on the mobile app takes into account both downloaded and cloud-resident resources.

And you can access / read resources whethere they are downloaded or in the cloud (assuming you are online)

John

this is assuming that one has sufficient storage space on the ipad

I do not know specifics about the Logos iOS app, but in general, local resources are accessed more quickly (and more reliably) than anything on the cloud.

Logos has made it easy for you to selectively download the resources you use the most, and leave the rest on the cloud. I suspect that Logos builds a local index to all your resources, even those located in the cloud, so searching should still be decent performance (I do not know this for sure, but if I were writing the app, I sure would [H])

If you have plenty of memory, my preference would be to download the entire library. But this depends on two variables that you did not provide:

1) how many resources are in your library?

2) How much available memory do you have on your iPad?

On my macOS installation with ~1750 resources, the Resources folder is 23.29GB

I'm not sure how my library size compares to the typical Logos user, as I have added a lot to it lately.

I have an older iPad mini with 64GB and i just checked, it only has ~20GB free ... but I have a lot of things installed on it already.

The new iPads appear to come configured with an option of 64GB or 256GB.

If you had 256GB you would probably be ok, although I do not know your library size [:)]

If you have 64GB and a small library, you should also be ok.

Mike Binks

If you have plenty of memory, my preference would be to download the entire library.

If one has a large library this may not be the wisest choice.

If one should need to reinstall the app then the whole download would need to be repeated.

Being a library; our collections of resources are most often there for very occasional use as cross references. With decent, first world, internet availability any time loss in referencing the cloud is likely to be minimal.

JT (alabama24)

Hello friend! It has been a while. [:)]

What is a good maximum number of resources to download?

My advice is the same no matter what iPad. I believe you should limit your downloads to no more than about 100 resources... because there is no good reason to do otherwise.

Many features require internet, so if you have access to those features you will have internet and can access the other books.
You can search a SINGLE book offline, but LIBRARY searches happen online only.
The app is prone to corruption. More downloaded books provides more avenues for corruption.

My recommendation is to download these things:

Commonly used reference works
Currently reading books
Most used Bibles

Mike Childs

Will Logos search work on resources downloaded to the iPad, or is search on the ipad app all done on the cloud?

Logos search on the mobile app takes into account both downloaded and cloud-resident resources.

And you can access / read resources whethere they are downloaded or in the cloud (assuming you are online)

But obviously, one is not always online. Therefore, there is a big advantage to having a resource downloaded. I am wondering if the M processor in iPads is advanced enough to handle larger downloads, and how much larger, and how is searching affected.

Mike Childs

Hello friend! It has been a while.

What is a good maximum number of resources to download?

My advice is the same no matter what iPad. I believe you should limit your downloads to no more than about 100 resources... because there is no good reason to do otherwise.

Many features require internet, so if you have access to those features you will have internet and can access the other books.

You can search a SINGLE book offline, but LIBRARY searches happen online only.

The app is prone to corruption. More downloaded books provides more avenues for corruption.

My recommendation is to download these things:

Commonly used reference works

Currently reading books

Most used Bibles

There could good reasons to want more resources downloaded if you are going to be where there is no internet. Are you implying that the M processors have not made much difference in what the iPad can handle?

Mike Childs

Actually, I have 500 gig on my ipad. My Logos library is approximately 9,500 books. It should be enough room for what I want. I do not want all of them on my ipad, but I would love to have many more than a few hundred of them. I would like to have all of Wesley's Works, Spurgeon's sermons, the major commentary sets, most of the Church Fathers, and much more available to me when I have no internet.

I am at times in locations without internet available. In such cases searching or even reading cannot be done online. In that case, having the books downloaded would be a great advantage, wouldn't it?

Personal books would also be a great improvement in the mobile app. I get around this problem by turning them into epub, pdf, or Kindle books and read them on the iPad.

Mike Childs

Will Logos search work on resources downloaded to the iPad, or is search on the ipad app all done on the cloud?

Logos search on the mobile app takes into account both downloaded and cloud-resident resources.

And you can access / read resources whethere they are downloaded or in the cloud (assuming you are online)

I am at times in places without internes access.

Mike Childs

Mike you can always test and let us know.

Lyden, I am considering doing just that. Of course, I may be the only one interested. I currently have over 1200 downloaded, and so far, so good. I have the first generation M chip in my iPad.

John

[. I have the first generation M chip in my iPad.

From what you have posted, you should be fine as far as memory size goes. Processing power is not probably not a big factor here.

rather than spend a lot of time selectively downloading, I would just download it all. Then you will always have your entire library, internet or not.

Problems with the app and/or corruption I do not know about, but I would think is something Logos Should address if It is an issue.

JT (alabama24)

Problems with the app and/or corruption I do not know about,

Over time, you will.

diederick pütter

I have managed to download 14,685 resources on my iPad Pro, 2TB, M4 chip. It seems that this is limit that logos allow to download on my device. I have tried to download more, although it shows as downloaded, but when selecting "resources not downloaded" it still shows as not downloaded. It also started to crash after attempting to download more resources. This is definitely a logos software bug/limitation.