Open Source iPhone Apps List – Real App Store Code Examples!

Welcome to the sixth iteration of the open source iPhone and iPad apps list. A For those that have seen similar listings on other sites using the exact wordings, and links below welcome to the source for the original list. Also included are some open source iPad apps, and universal open source iOS apps.

It can be tough to learn how to develop, especially when it comes to finding complete examples. That’s why I put this list together. Each of these open source iPhone apps is not just open source, but has been in the app store, and all but one are in there right now. So if you’re looking for an example of some real apps here they are.

Last Update: 10/19/2011

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The Open Source iPhone Apps List

Here is the open source iphone app list in alphabetical order:

1. 2012 Olympics - App displaying timetable for 2012 Olympic events. (iTunes link) (source code)

2. ABC 123 –Sequence memorization game. Utilizes Cocos2D. (iTunes link) (source code)

3. Artifice –Strategy game where you try to get to the other side by moving boxes out of the way. Utilizes Cocos2D. (iTunes link) (source code)

4. Battle For Wesnoth –Fantasy themed turn based tactical RPG game available on several platforms and now the iPhone/iPad.(iTunes link) (source code)

5. Bubbsy -Cocos2D based game using Box2D fixes and Tiled level creation. (iTunes link) (source code)

6. Camlingual - App that can read and translate signs using sophisticated OCR. (iTunes link) (source code)

7. Climbers - 2D finger dragging climbing game created with Cocos2D. (iTunes link) (source code)

8. Colloquy –Conversion of the most popular Mac IRC client to the iPhone. (iTunes link) (source code)

9. ComicFlow –Beautiful comic book reader for iPad. (iTunes link) (source code)

10. Countitout - A generic counting app. (iTunes link) (source code)

11. Diceshaker - Dice rolling simulator designed for role-playing game enthusiasts. (iTunes link) (source code)

12. Dollar Bets -App for recording personal bets placed with your friends. (iTunes link) (source code)

13. Doom Classic - Classic 3D first person shooter. (iTunes link) (source code)

14. Dozuki - Interactive repair manual app from the guys at iFixit. (iTunes link) (source code)

15. Ecological Footprint- Calculate, display, and record your ecological footprint. (iTunes link) (source code)

16. Edgy - iPad text editor with file transfer support and browser previewing. (iTunes link) (source code)

17. Edhita - iPad text editor with file transfer support and browser previewing. (iTunes link) (source code)

18. Fosdem- Calendar app for the Fosdem open source conference.(source code)

19. Freshbooks – Open Source iPhone app that enables usage of Freshbooks web invoicing software from your iPhone. (iTunes link) (source code)

20. Frotz - Open Source interactive fiction app with support for the Z-machine format. (iTunes link) (source code)

21. Gas Guide - Guides for helping medical students study built from the Gas guide source. (iTunes link) (source code)

22. Gorillas –Classic Worms/iShoot turn based shooter type game converted to iPhone from basic. Utilizes Cocos2D.(iTunes link) (source code).

23. iLabyrinth -Puzzle game written in Cocos2D requiring you to navigate through increasingly difficult labyrinths. (iTunes link) (source code)

24. iStrobe - Turns the iPhone 4 flash into a highly configurable strobe light.(iTunes link) (source code)

25. Last.fm – Software that enables usage of the Last.fm platform for personal radio stations.(iTunes link) (source code)

26. Mobilesynth - A monophonic synthesizer designed for live performance.(iTunes link) (source code)

27. Molecules – Allows you to view 3D models of molecules and manipulate them through touch. (iTunes link) (source code)

28. Mover –Allows you to transfer stuff from one iPhone to another by “flicking” it to the other device. (iTunes link) (source code)

29. Mugician - iPad music synthesis app being used by various musicians in real life gigs. (iTunes link) (source code)

30. Natsulion - A basic twitter client converted from mac. (iTunes link) (source code)

31. NevoChess – A Xiangqi game. (iTunes link) (source code)

32. NowPlaying – Allows you to check local theater listings, and check rotten tomato ratings. (iTunes link) (source code)

33. Packlog –Backpack journal client. (iTunes link) (source code)

34. PlainNote - Simple Open Source Notepad. (iTunes link) (source code)

35. PocketFlix – Find movies, and manage your Netflix information. (iTunes link) (source code)

36. Puff Puff – Beautiful underwater 2D game utilizing Cocos2D and Openfeint featuring unique physics based gameplay. (iTunes link) (source code)

37. reMail – E-mail client featuring ultra-fast search. Removed from app store, but source made available.(source code)

38. RobotFindsKitten – Port of a very silly “classic” ASCII game. (iTunes link) (source code)

39. RPI Shuttle Tracker - App for tracking bus positions around the RPI campus. (iTunes link) (source code)

40. Sci-15 HPCalc – Calculator app based on classic scientific HP-Calculator. (itunes link) (source code)

41. SpaceBubble – Space game featuring core graphics, and accelerometer usage. (itunes link) (source code)

42. Star3Map – Augmented reality star and planet charting application. (itunes link) (source code)

43. Stockfish Chess –A chess game featuring extremely effective AI . (itunes link) (source code)

44. Sudoku Resolv -Sudoku solving app using computer vision. (itunes link) (source code)

45. Task Coach – Personal to-do list and task manager. (itunes link) (source code)

46. Tilt Monster - iPhone game written with the Corona SDK that reached top 25 in the app store. (itunes link) (source code)

47. Tux Rider – iPhone port of the extremely popular, and beautiful 3D Tux Racer game. (itunes link) (source code)

48. Tweejump – Platform jumping game inspired by Icy Tower. Utilizes Cocos2D.(itunes link) (source code)

49. Tweetee –Enhanced version of the Natsulion Twitter Client. (itunes link) (source code)

50. Tweetero – Basic twitter client with image uploading. (itunes link) (source code)

51. ViralFire –Unique game where you are a dodging blood cell. (itunes link) (source code)

52. Wikihow – A reader app for the popular how to wiki site. (itunes link) (source code)

53. Wikipedia – Official Wikipedia app for iOS devices. (itunes link) (source code)

54. Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum – If you haven’t heard of Wolfenstein post below so we can say a prayer for you.(itunes link) (source code)

55. WordPress – Client for managing WordPress blogs. Also has an iPad version. (itunes link) (source code)

56. Xpilot – Simple massively multiplayer arcade shooter from the early days of the internet. (itunes link) (source code)

57. YourRights –Pocket database containing a summary of your legal rights. (itunes link) (source code)

58. ZBar – A barcode reader open source iphone app. (itunes link) (source code)

Check them out if you are working on something similar or think they might have a feature you could use there’s no reason to re-invent the wheel. Always make sure you understand the licenses as many of these open source iPhone apps are GPL and require that you open source your app.