# vsouza/awesome-ios

A curated list of awesome iOS ecosystem, including Objective-C and Swift Projects

Repository: https://github.com/vsouza/awesome-ios
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-ios
Homepage: http://awesomeios.dev
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, swift-library, swift-extensions, swift-framework, ios-animation, ios, swift-language, apple-swift, swift-programming, objective-c, objective-c-library, ios-libraries, arkit
Last push: 2026-06-24T14:58:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4437, "days_push": 70, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 53177, forks 7000 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:12.104930+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, community-maintained catalog of the iOS ecosystem, listing high-quality Swift and Objective-C libraries, frameworks, tools, and learning materials across dozens of categories. It serves as a discovery index rather than a software package itself, with each entry linking to the underlying open-source project.

## Use cases
- find the best iOS libraries for my app
- discover popular Swift frameworks
- recommendations for Objective-C open source components
- where can I find iOS SDKs and tools for a new project
- browse categories of iOS animation and UI libraries
- find ARKit and machine learning resources for iOS
- looking for a list of iOS networking and database libraries

## When to choose
- you are exploring what open-source options exist for an iOS feature before committing to one
- you want a broad, community-vetted index spanning analytics, networking, UI, ARKit, payments, and more
- you are evaluating the iOS ecosystem as a new or cross-platform developer
- you want to keep up with notable Swift and Objective-C projects as the ecosystem evolves

## When to avoid
- you already know the exact library you need and just want its repository or documentation
- you need installable code, an SDK, or a runnable tool rather than links and descriptions
- you require automated dependency resolution or version compatibility guarantees
- you are building for platforms outside Apple's ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: mobile-development, apple-ecosystem, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, swift, objective-c, ios-libraries, arkit, swift-frameworks, ecosystem-catalog, ios, mobile

## Member repositories
- vsouza/awesome-ios (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:12.104930+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:19:34.568559+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vsouza/awesome-ios (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:12.104930+00:00, sha 3d400b541755)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.