Welcoming Repositories Index Objective-c Ecosystem
Top Welcoming Open-Source Objective-c Repositories
Top welcoming Objective-c repositories. Scored by real 90-day external PR merge rates, maintainer review turnaround speed, and first-time contributor success.
Updated daily • Sat, 10 Oct 2026 UTC
Tracked Repos
3,125
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
84%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
0
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
17
S & A Tier maintainers
Ranked Objective-c Repositories
Showing top 50 of 3,125 ranked repositories
| Rank | Repository | Tier | Score | Merge Rate | Good First Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | OCTO iOS Client — Open-source enterprise IM | A•Welcoming | 69.4 | 63.6% | - |
| #2 | :iphone: Intercom for iOS, for integrating Intercom into your iOS application. | A•Welcoming | 68.6 | 100.0% | - |
| #3 | iOS SDK for Salesforce | A•Welcoming | 68.6 | 98.2% | - |
| #4 | ViennaRSS/vienna-rss1,975 Vienna is a free and open-source RSS/Atom/JSON feed newsreader for macOS. | A•Welcoming | 66.9 | 100.0% | - |
| #5 | The official Tunnelblick website is at https://tunnelblick.net; the official Tunnelblick GitHub repository is at https://github.com/Tunnelblick | A•Welcoming | 63.4 | 81.3% | - |
| #6 | The GNUstep gui library is a library of graphical user interface classes written completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple's Cocoa framework (which came from the OpenStep specification). *** Larger patches require copyright assignment to FSF. please file bugs here. *** | A•Welcoming | 61.7 | 42.9% | - |
| #7 | Enables iOS and macOS apps to sign in with Google. | A•Welcoming | 61.7 | 100.0% | - |
| #8 | iOS client for seafile | A•Welcoming | 61.5 | 95.5% | - |
| #9 | Google Photo tweak | A•Welcoming | 61.5 | 90.0% | - |
| #10 | BugSnag error monitoring & exception reporter for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS | A•Welcoming | 61.1 | 50.0% | - |
| #11 | The main Oolite repository. | B•Solid | 60.5 | 100.0% | - |
| #12 | OneSignal makes engaging customers simple and is the fastest, most reliable service to send push notifications, in-app messages, SMS, and emails. This plugin makes it easy to integrate your native iOS app with OneSignal. https://onesignal.com | A•Welcoming | 60.0 | 80.6% | - |
| #13 | missuo/koe443 A background-first macOS voice input tool. Press a hotkey, speak, and the corrected text is pasted into whatever app you're using. | A•Welcoming | 58.9 | 80.6% | - |
| #14 | iOS SDK for cross-platform in-app purchase and subscription infrastructure, revenue analytics, engagement automation, and integrations | A•Welcoming | 58.0 | 85.7% | - |
| #15 | The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical Objective C objects. | A•Welcoming | 57.4 | 53.3% | - |
| #16 | openid/AppAuth-iOS2,031 iOS and macOS SDK for communicating with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect providers. | B•Solid | 57.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #17 | A software update framework for macOS | A•Welcoming | 55.9 | 76.2% | - |
| #18 | People have dreamed of running macOS on iPad for more than a decade. Today, that dream comes true. With Virtual Mac, iPad finally breaks free from iPadOS, enabling pro apps like Xcode, Terminal, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro to run directly on device. Requires iPad Pro (M1, M2) or iPad Air (M1) running iPadOS 14 up to 16.3.1. | B•Solid | 55.2 | 80.0% | - |
| #19 | googleads-mobile-ios | B•Solid | 54.8 | 95.2% | - |
| #20 | Apache Cordova Network Information Plugin | A•Welcoming | 54.7 | 85.7% | - |
| #21 | kstenerud/KSCrash4,500 The Ultimate iOS Crash Reporter | A•Welcoming | 54.3 | 42.9% | - |
| #22 | datatheorem/TrustKit2,144 Easy SSL pinning validation and reporting for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS. | B•Solid | 53.7 | 100.0% | - |
| #23 | A Flutter wrapper for AppAuth iOS and Android SDKs | B•Solid | 53.6 | 37.5% | - |
| #24 | Google Toolbox for Mac - Session Fetcher | B•Solid | 53.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #25 | Mobile Hybrid Framework Rexxar iOS Container | B•Solid | 52.8 | 100.0% | - |
| #26 | Flutter Plugin for Square In-App Payments SDK | B•Solid | 52.4 | 100.0% | - |
| #27 | B•Solid | 51.6 | 37.5% | - | |
| #28 | B•Solid | 51.4 | 100.0% | - | |
| #29 | kostub/iosMath1,472 Beautiful math equation rendering on iOS and MacOS | B•Solid | 50.9 | 66.7% | - |
| #30 | The convenience wrapper on macOS permissions API, including Mojave Full Disk Access. | B•Solid | 50.5 | 100.0% | - |
| #31 | Apache Cordova Plugin camera | B•Solid | 50.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #32 | Forms with validation | B•Solid | 50.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #33 | SVGKit/SVGKit4,582 Display and interact with SVG Images on iOS / OS X, using native rendering (CoreAnimation) | B•Solid | 49.6 | 60.0% | - |
| #34 | Fully functional MediaRemote access for all versions of macOS | B•Solid | 49.6 | 87.5% | - |
| #35 | keycastr/keycastr15,146 KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer | B•Solid | 49.5 | 100.0% | - |
| #36 | TeX Live Utility, a Mac OS GUI for the TeX Live Manager | B•Solid | 48.8 | 100.0% | - |
| #37 | iOS runtime dylib injection tool | B•Solid | 48.7 | 100.0% | - |
| #38 | Development repository for the App Center SDK for iOS, macOS and tvOS. | B•Solid | 48.5 | 100.0% | - |
| #39 | pinterest/PINCache2,684 Fast, non-deadlocking parallel object cache for iOS, tvOS and OS X | B•Solid | 48.4 | 100.0% | - |
| #40 | Native iOS/tvOS/macOS SDK | B•Solid | 48.4 | 100.0% | - |
| #41 | Get AppStore apps stats | B•Solid | 48.3 | 100.0% | - |
| #42 | 直播发送弹幕效果 | B•Solid | 48.3 | 100.0% | - |
| #43 | macOS crypto menu bar app that bring real time cryptocurrency prices using the CoinGecko API. Supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other coins | B•Solid | 48.1 | 100.0% | - |
| #44 | OSX status bar application to enable/disable Yubikey Nano | B•Solid | 48.1 | 100.0% | - |
| #45 | B•Solid | 48.0 | 100.0% | - | |
| #46 | Beat - a simple and elegant screenwriting app for macOS | B•Solid | 48.0 | 75.0% | - |
| #47 | 萌典網站 | B•Solid | 48.0 | 50.0% | - |
| #48 | Aardvark is a library that makes it dead simple to create actionable bug reports. | B•Solid | 47.7 | 100.0% | - |
| #49 | 📻 LocalRadio is "Radio for Cord-Cutters" – a Software-Defined Radio (SDR) app for your Mac and mobile devices. With an inexpensive RTL-SDR USB device, LocalRadio provides a casual, home-based radio listening experience for your favorite local frequencies - FM broadcasts/free music/news/sports/weather/public safety & aviation scanner/etc. | B•Solid | 47.6 | 0.0% | - |
| #50 | Detects the hardware, software and display of the current iOS or Mac OS X device at runtime. | B•Solid | 47.6 | 100.0% | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Objective-c Open Source
What is the most welcoming Objective-c open-source repository?
The highest-ranked Objective-c repository on GetMerged is currently Mininglamp-OSS/octo-ios, with a C-Rank score of 69.4/100 and a 63.6% PR merge rate.
How can I find good first issues in Objective-c?
You can browse verified beginner-friendly issues in Objective-c by visiting our curated Good First Issues directory at getmerged.abhishekco.de/good-first-issue/objective-c.
What makes a Objective-c repository ‘Super Welcoming’ on GetMerged?
A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Objective-c repository demonstrates an external PR merge rate above 80%, a median first response time within 24 to 48 hours, active review feedback, and clear onboarding documentation.