Hey guys I didn't want to be the GOD OF THE HOW DO I SECTION again like I was 6 months ago so I thought I'd ask my question here.
I built my APK files yesterday on Intel XDK and a short preview that was initially 270 kb had an output APK file of 22mb and 62 mb installed on a phone. This game is a simple 1 screen game using 5 sprites total.
What other NON-DEPRECATED export/APK options are available as of Nov 4, 2016?
Do you have Android 5+? Try building without Crosswalk.
Also there is Cocoon.io and PhoneGap to try.