ipatool vs netbird

ipatool and netbird share 3 technologies: MCP, Model Context Protocol, and howett.net/plist. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

majd

ipatool

Command-line tool that allows you to search for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, and macOS apps on the App Store, and download .ipa or macOS .pkg app packages.

Go12.3kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit 8771e57What is ipatool built with?

Only in ipatool

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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ipatool50,631 lines written180 code files
netbird596,628 lines written1,821 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
ipatool0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
netbird0.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ipatoolLast push November 10, 2026279 commits12,287 stars
netbirdLast push November 7, 20263,511 commits30,768 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ipatool117 test files82.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
netbird1,038 test files58.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, ipatool or netbird?
netbird, with 596,628 lines written; ipatool has 50,631.

The proof: netbirdio/netbird's code at commit 0270bfa

Which has more GitHub stars, ipatool or netbird?
netbird, with 30,768 stars; ipatool has 12,287.

The proof: netbirdio/netbird on GitHub

Which has more tests, ipatool or netbird?
netbird, with 1,038 test files; ipatool has 117.

The proof: netbirdio/netbird's code at commit 0270bfa

Which was updated more recently, ipatool or netbird?
ipatool: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and netbird's on November 7, 2026.

The proof: majd/ipatool's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, ipatool or netbird?
netbird: an AI signed 0.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot; in ipatool, 0.4%.

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