ipatool vs wails
ipatool and wails share 3 technologies: MCP, Model Context Protocol, and howett.net/plist. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat 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
- github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3
- github.com/bodgit/sevenzip
- github.com/rs/zerolog
In common
wailsapp
wails
Create beautiful applications using Go
Go37kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 9d08376What is wails built with?Only in wails
- React
- Vue
- Preact
- Svelte
- net/http
- Echo
- SQLite
github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea
- Lit
- Vite
github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss
- com.google.android.material:material
github.com/pterm/pterm
github.com/charmbracelet/huh
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- github.com/muesli/termenv
- androidx.biometric:biometric
github.com/zalando/go-keyring
- golang.org/x/image
github.com/charmbracelet/glamour
- github.com/nfnt/resize
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer
Side by side
ipatoolwails
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ipatool50,631 lines written180 code files
wails478,921 lines written2,208 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
wails6.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ipatoolLast push November 10, 2026279 commits12,287 stars
wailsLast push November 5, 20266,836 commits36,972 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
wails1,837 test files30.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, ipatool or wails?
wails, with 478,921 lines written; ipatool has 50,631.
The proof: wailsapp/wails's code at commit 9d08376
Which has more GitHub stars, ipatool or wails?
wails, with 36,972 stars; ipatool has 12,287.
The proof: wailsapp/wails on GitHub
Which has more tests, ipatool or wails?
wails, with 1,837 test files; ipatool has 117.
The proof: wailsapp/wails's code at commit 9d08376
Which was updated more recently, ipatool or wails?
ipatool: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and wails's on November 5, 2026.
The proof: majd/ipatool's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, ipatool or wails?
wails: an AI signed 6.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in ipatool, 0.4%.
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