# LiveContainer/LiveContainer

Run iOS apps without actually installing them!

Repository: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/livecontainer
Language: Swift
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-24T14:54:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 81, longevity 81
- inputs: {"age_days": 1146, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 47, "gap_med": 31.5, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11322, forks 898 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:46.683590+00:00)

## What it is
LiveContainer is an iOS app launcher that runs apps inside a single host application without actually installing them, bypassing the free developer account app limit. It supports multiple data containers, multiple app versions, and can bypass codesigning when JIT is available.

## Use cases
- run iOS apps without installing them
- install more than 3 apps with a free Apple developer account
- run multiple versions of the same app with separate data containers
- sideload apps without signing them when JIT is available
- launch apps inside a single host app to save app slots

## When to choose
- you want to exceed the 3-app limit of a free Apple developer account
- you need to run multiple versions or isolated instances of iOS apps
- you want to test apps without fully installing them on your device

## When to avoid
- you need apps to appear on the home screen with full system integration
- you require guaranteed security with untrusted third-party builds
- your device does not support JIT and you cannot sign apps

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: mobile-framework, developer-tools, security
- domain: mobile-development, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: ios-app-launcher, sideloading, app-containers, jit, codesign-bypass, sidestore, ios, mobile, swift

## Member repositories
- LiveContainer/LiveContainer (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.683590+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 2026-08-29T17:15:57.380667+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.683590+00:00, sha 7f4f9fdf5cba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.