Cydia

Cydia
Developer(s)Jay Freeman (saurik)
Initial releaseFebruary 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)
Stable release
1.1.36 / June 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)
Repository
Operating systemiOS
Available inEnglish, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Greek, German, Hebrew, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian etc.
TypePackage manager
LicenseGPLv3[1]
Websitecydia.saurik.com

Cydia is a graphical user interface of APT (Advanced Package Tool) for iOS. It enables a user to find and install software not authorized by Apple on jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. It also refers to the digital distribution platform for software on iOS accessed through Cydia software.[2] Most of the software packages available through Cydia are free of charge, although some require purchasing.

Cydia is developed by Jay Freeman (named "saurik") and his company, SaurikIT. The name "Cydia" is a reference to the moth genus Cydia, notably the Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella), which eats fruits such as apples and pears.

  1. ^ "gitweb.saurik.com Git - cydia.git/blob - COPYING". saurik.com.
  2. ^ Loftus, Jack (September 11, 2010). "Largest iOS Jailbreak App Stores Become One After Cydia Acquires Rock". Gizmodo. Retrieved August 2, 2011.