# nab138/iloader

User friendly sideloader

Repository: https://github.com/nab138/iloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iloader
Homepage: https://iloader.app
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: idevice, ios, sideloading, sidestore
Last push: 2026-08-23T02:19:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 21
- inputs: {"age_days": 304, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 32, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 40}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2557, forks 160 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:00.807297+00:00)

## What it is
iloader is a free, open-source desktop application that simplifies sideloading apps onto iOS devices, primarily by automating SideStore installation and pairing file setup. It supports installing any IPA, managing development certificates, and offers intelligent error suggestions across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Use cases
- install sidestore on iphone from computer
- sideload ipa files to ios device
- import pairing file for sidestore
- manage apple development certificates for sideloading
- set up livecontainer and sidestore
- troubleshoot sideloading errors on ios

## When to choose
- you want a user-friendly GUI to install SideStore without manual pairing file steps
- you need to sideload arbitrary IPA files to an iPhone or iPad from Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you want to manage and revoke Apple development certificates and App IDs
- you need to place RPPairing or lockdown pairing files into apps like StikDebug or Protokolle

## When to avoid
- you need to sideload on Android or non-Apple devices
- you require fully automated wireless sideloading without ever connecting a device
- you want a command-line-only tool for scripting sideload pipelines
- you are unwilling to sign in with your Apple ID on a third-party application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, file-upload, security
- domain: apple-ecosystem, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: sideloading, ios, sidestore, ipa-installer, idevice, pairing-files, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- nab138/iloader (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.807297+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 2026-08-30T02:23:39.077649+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nab138/iloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.807297+00:00, sha 128253d50412)
  - homepage: https://iloader.app (fetched 2026-08-29T10:06:29.422157+00:00, sha 9e221345a394)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.