Inspector iOS

Inspector iOS provides static metadata analysis for iOS app artifacts such as IPA files and app bundles. It exposes indicators used for compatibility and security reviews, including the minimum iOS version, supported architectures, bundle identifiers, entitlements, and provisioning status. The aim is to enable fast, reproducible assessments without executing code.

Conceptually the tool reads Info.plist data, embedded.mobileprovision contents, and binary headers to assemble a compact profile that participants can audit. It flags common issues such as arm64 only binaries on devices that cannot run them, missing or expired provisioning profiles, nonstandard entitlements, and mismatches between the app and provisioning metadata. The approach prioritizes deterministic inputs and outputs to support automation in CI pipelines.

Audience and value: developers, QA engineers, security professionals, and app reviewers rely on Inspector iOS to shorten review cycles and improve consistency across teams. Its unique differentiators include integrated entitlement auditing, provisioning status checks, and a transparent risk scoring model that combines multiple metadata signals into a single rating.

Core features: required metadata extraction such as minimum iOS version, architectures, CFBundleIdentifier, CFBundleVersion, and entitlements; optional/advanced checks include provisioning validity, expiration awareness, team ID consistency, and auditing of nested frameworks and signing configurations. Outputs are a structured report and a concise summary, with machine friendly JSON and human readable Markdown exports to support both developers and security teams.