Downloading and installing apps takes forever? New iphone 5s

I've been an android user since the first droids but I decided to give iphone a shot with the 5s, just picked it up yesterday.
Aside from getting used to a TINY screen, doing okay with it but I've noticed downloading and installing apps takes a LONG time on this phone compared to my previous androids (and I've had a lot, I switch phones every few months).
On android I touch install and for most apps (take pandora for instance), it's download and installed in LITERALLY like 5-6 seconds.
On this iPhone 5s, same wifi network, same location, same carrier (Verizon) it takes 1-2 minutes...A LOT LONGER than on android.
Is this normal? Why does it take so long? Are iphone apps huge in size compared to android versions? Can't figure out why its so different
Thanks!

Hello zane chapman,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
You are able to download previously purchased items from both the iTunes Store and the App Store.  Please follow the instructions below to download those items:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Take care,
Alex H.

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