A ready-to-use iOS/tvOS view controller to display open-source library licenses and acknowledgments.
VTAcknowledgementsViewController is an iOS and tvOS library that provides a pre-built view controller for displaying acknowledgments and licenses of open-source dependencies used in an app. It automatically parses CocoaPods-generated plist files to list third-party libraries with their respective licenses, solving the need for manual credit screens and ensuring legal compliance.
iOS and tvOS developers using CocoaPods or other dependency managers who need to display open-source licenses in their apps, particularly those seeking a ready-made, customizable solution.
Developers choose VTAcknowledgementsViewController because it saves time by automating license display, offers a native and polished UI with support for Dark Mode and localization, and reduces the risk of missing legal attribution for third-party code.
Acknowledgements screen displaying a list of licenses, for example from CocoaPods dependencies.
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Automatically loads acknowledgments from CocoaPods-generated plist files, saving developers from manual entry and reducing errors, as highlighted in the README's features.
Supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and is localized in 12 languages, providing a polished, accessible experience out of the box for global apps.
Allows for headers, footers, tappable links, and table view style changes, with clear examples in the README for tailoring the interface.
Works on both iOS and tvOS, making it versatile for Apple ecosystem apps, as demonstrated with dedicated Apple TV screenshots.
Primarily relies on CocoaPods-generated plist files, so projects using other dependency managers like Swift Package Manager require manual workarounds or adjustments.
Written in Objective-C, which may not integrate smoothly with modern Swift-only projects, and the author recommends a separate Swift version (AcknowList) for such cases.
Based on UITableView with predefined styles, so extensive UI customizations necessitate subclassing, which can be more cumbersome than building a custom solution from scratch.