# x2on/OpenSSL-for-iPhone

A script for compiling OpenSSL for iOS Devices (iPhone, iPad, Watch, iPod Touch, AppleTV, MacCatalyst)

Repository: https://github.com/x2on/OpenSSL-for-iPhone
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openssl-for-iphone
Homepage: https://www.felixschulze.de
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: openssl, ios, encryption, iphone, objective-c, openssl-library, openssl-libraries, tvos, xcode
Last push: 2024-10-25T08:19:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6054, "days_push": 677, "days_rel": 677, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2529, forks 840 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.753217+00:00)

## What it is
A shell script and example Xcode project for compiling the OpenSSL library for Apple platforms including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac Catalyst. It produces self-compiled OpenSSL builds that can be linked into iOS apps built with Xcode.

## Use cases
- compile openssl for ios devices
- use openssl library in an iphone app with xcode
- build openssl for tvos or watchos
- calculate md5 or sha256 hashes in an ios app using openssl
- create an xcframework of openssl for apple platforms
- self-compiled openssl build for maccatalyst

## When to choose
- you need OpenSSL in a native iOS, tvOS, watchOS, or Mac Catalyst app and want to compile it yourself
- you need specific OpenSSL versions or architectures (arm64, arm64e, bitcode) not provided by other distributions
- you want a working Xcode example of linking OpenSSL on Apple platforms

## When to avoid
- you only need TLS/HTTPS on iOS — Apple's built-in Security and Network frameworks are sufficient
- you need OpenSSL 3.x — this project builds the EOL OpenSSL 1.1.1 series
- you target platforms outside the Apple ecosystem
- you want a maintained package manager dependency rather than a build script

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cryptography, security, build-tool, developer-tools
- domain: security, mobile-development, apple-ecosystem, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: openssl, ios, tvos, watchos, maccatalyst, xcode, build-script, objective-c, shell-script, macos

## Member repositories
- x2on/OpenSSL-for-iPhone (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.753217+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 2026-08-30T02:25:22.606984+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/x2on/OpenSSL-for-iPhone (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.753217+00:00, sha b7d170ab4641)
  - homepage: https://www.felixschulze.de (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:49.982343+00:00, sha 0ef3c3cd08bc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.