# nicklockwood/iVersion

[DEPRECATED]

Repository: https://github.com/nicklockwood/iVersion
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iversion
Homepage: http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/source/cocoa#iversion
Language: Objective-C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2017-10-26T10:21:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5692, "days_push": 3233, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1934, forks 282 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:56.410767+00:00)

## What it is
iVersion is a zero-config Objective-C library for iOS and Mac App Store apps that automatically checks for new app versions and alerts users with a link to the App Store. It also supports non-App-Store apps via a remote plist file and can inform users about new features after an update.

## Use cases
- notify iOS app users when a new version is available on the App Store
- prompt Mac app users to download updates from the App Store
- check for updates in enterprise or non-App-Store apps using a remote plist
- show users release notes or new features after they update an app
- link users directly to the app's App Store download page from within the app

## When to choose
- you maintain a legacy Objective-C iOS or Mac app that still needs App Store update notifications
- you distribute an in-house or enterprise app outside the App Store and need a simple remote version check

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the library is deprecated and will receive no fixes
- you need Swift-native or modern SDK support for current iOS/macOS versions
- you need guaranteed compatibility with the latest Apple App Store policies and APIs

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation, configuration-management
- domain: mobile-development, desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: app-store, update-checker, version-checking, cocoa, zero-config, deprecated, release-notes, in-app-alerts, ios, macos, swift, objective-c

## Member repositories
- nicklockwood/iVersion (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.410767+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 2026-08-30T03:08:32.988991+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nicklockwood/iVersion (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.410767+00:00, sha 23412a748b87)
  - homepage: http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/source/cocoa#iversion (fetched 2026-08-29T10:47:50.676708+00:00, sha c6b061d481dc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.