# heysem-useinsider/Stringz

A lightweight and powerful editor for localizing iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS applications.

Repository: https://github.com/heysem-useinsider/Stringz
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/stringz
Homepage: https://github.com/mohakapt/Stringz
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: localization, localization-tool, internationalization, translation, ios-localization, macos-localization, strings, localization-editor, strings-editor, macos, ios, tvos, watchos, macos-app, xcode, language, language-translation
Last push: 2024-03-03T06:49:35+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": 2084, "days_push": 913, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1022, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:16.081291+00:00)

## What it is
Stringz is a native macOS application that provides a visual editor for localizing Xcode projects targeting iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. It automatically discovers .strings, .storyboard, .xib, and Info.plist files and displays translations side by side while highlighting missing values.

## Use cases
- edit .strings files for my iOS app without touching Xcode
- find missing translations across languages in my Xcode project
- extract localizable strings from storyboards and xibs
- translate my app name and permission descriptions in Info.plist
- add a new language to an existing Xcode project
- manage localization for tvOS and watchOS apps
- spot duplicate values in my strings files

## When to choose
- you develop Apple-platform apps with Xcode and need a dedicated localization editor
- you want automatic discovery of all localizable files in a project
- you need to localize strings embedded in storyboards and xibs
- you prefer a native Mac GUI over editing .strings files by hand

## When to avoid
- you localize Android, web, or non-Apple applications
- you need machine translation or translation-service integration
- you want a cross-platform or command-line localization tool
- you need team collaboration or cloud-based translation management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, internationalization, developer-tools
- domain: apple-ecosystem, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: localization-editor, strings-files, xcode, ios-localization, translation-management, storyboard, info-plist, localization, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- heysem-useinsider/Stringz (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:16.081291+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 2026-08-30T07:08:44.393888+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/heysem-useinsider/Stringz (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:16.081291+00:00, sha 7254e1c71efa)
  - homepage: https://github.com/mohakapt/Stringz (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:53.562587+00:00, sha 4fcd2cc2d9ba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.