mapbox/mapbox-gl-native
Interactive, thoroughly customizable maps in native Android, iOS, macOS, Node.js, and Qt applications, powered by vector tiles and OpenGL observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4601
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1133
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4453 stars · 1323 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A C++ core library that renders interactive, customizable vector maps in native Android, iOS, macOS, Node.js, and Qt applications using OpenGL or Metal. It consumes Mapbox Style Specification stylesheets and Mapbox Vector Tile data, and serves as the engine behind the platform-specific Mapbox Maps SDKs.
Use cases
- embed interactive maps in a native iOS or Android app
- render vector tile maps offline in a mobile application
- display custom GeoJSON data layers on a native map
- build a cross-platform desktop app with map visualization using Qt
- style maps at runtime with a JSON stylesheet
- show 3D terrain and building maps in a mobile app
When to choose
- you need a fully customizable, GPU-accelerated vector map engine embedded in a native mobile or desktop application
- you want offline map support and real-time style changes in an iOS or Android app
- you are building on the Mapbox ecosystem and want the core rendering library behind the Maps SDKs
When to avoid
- you are building a web application - use Mapbox GL JS instead
- you want a fully open-source stack without Mapbox API keys or commercial services
- you need the actively developed platform SDKs - use mapbox-gl-native-android or mapbox-gl-native-ios, as this monorepo is superseded
- you need raster tile maps only with minimal customization
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
graphics geospatial data-visualization gui mobile-development cross-platform graphics cross-platform cpp vector-tiles opengl mapbox maps-sdk openstreetmap geo monorepo maps geospatial android ios macos nodejs desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native · fetched 2026-08-28 · d6601ca9c13d
- homepage: https://mapbox.com/mobile · fetched 2026-08-29 · 083582d82693
- site_page: https://docs.mapbox.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6b830788a899
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps · fetched 2026-08-29 · f919a683647b
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/search-service · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2b64deb708ee
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/developers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 74bb301ef7ba
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/company · fetched 2026-08-29 · e6540a8f0611
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/company/values · fetched 2026-08-29 · 839b8721af78
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/blog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 61e7e2e728bd
- site_page: https://www.mapbox.com/webinars · fetched 2026-08-29 · ab1b1feebe71
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mapbox/mapbox-gl-native | main | 10 |
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