nab138

    nab138/iloader

    User friendly sideloader

    ios
    idevice
    sideloading
    sidestore
    TypeScript
    MIT
    4.3K stars
    323 forks
    4.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 25, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 3 days ago, with 48 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a user-friendly sideloader for iOS devices to install apps like SideStore and manage pairing files easily.
    • Simplifies sideloading by automating certificate import, pairing file management, and offering intelligent error suggestions.
    • Use for installing and managing SideStore or LiveContainer apps on iOS devices without complex manual steps.
    • Use for importing and sideloading any IPA file onto an iDevice with automatic handling of certificates and pairing files.
    • Use for developers needing to view and revoke development certificates and app IDs directly from their computer.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    Install SideStore (or other apps) and import your pairing file with ease

    This repository and iloader.app are the only official ways to download iloader. There is also an unofficial Homebrew cask, an unofficial AUR package, and an unofficial Fedora COPR repository maintained by the community. Do not download from any other sources or websites.

    Excerpt from the nab138/iloader README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Sep 12: +186Sep 13: +192Sep 14: +71Sep 15: +75Sep 16: +29Sep 17: +33Sep 18: -18Sep 19: +8

    +1,442 stars over 45 days across 12 snapshot days; best day +192 on Sep 13.

    Forks

    323+125

    Open issues

    503+251

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