The 50 Best Cydia Apps for iPad

No matter how ingenious of a device Apple makes, be it a MacBook, iMac or iOS device, there is always scope for improvement.

One of the most perturbing problems with Apple devices, iOS devices, in particular, is that there is not much freedom in terms of what you can do on your iPhone or iPad.

This is further mangled by the fact that almost every good app in the AppStore is paid and thus puts a lot of people in ambiguity about whether to buy it or not.

Thankfully, there are a lot of talented people who care about a lot of such people and have thus Jailbroken iOS. Jailbreak essentially means to unlock the iOS of your iPad or iPhone so that it is able to run a lot of free apps and also give you access to a bunch of customizations which are otherwise not possible.

One of the strongest suits of Jailbreak is Cydia apps, there are innumerable Cydia apps that are equivalent to paid apps found in the AppStore and sometimes even give those apps a run for their money, except, of course, they are absolutely free.

The only problem though is that picking up the worthy ones is a cumbersome chore, so in this post, we have tried to eliminate just that by enlisting the very Best Cydia Apps for iPad as well as iPhone.

Cream 2

2017 is all about being vibrant and colorful and if you believe that then Cream 2 is an app you must give a goat. The app basically transforms your toggles and control center into a colorful treat by giving you ample options to customize colors for each toggle.

Winterboard

Winterboard adds to the style front of your iPad and iPhone by providing fully customizable themes with an attached string of awe. You can fiddle around the lock screen, themes, status bar, and springboard, to name a few.

There is also a wide list of Pre-designed Themes you can add as often as you like to transform the look and feel of your device. WinterBoard can be directly downloaded from Cydia by searching for it and then clicking on Download after which Cydia will reboot your iDevice.

 iFile

Besides being a fast File explorer, this Cydia app has a built-in image viewer, audio and video player with support for most of the file formats. You can also view documents like HTML, Microsoft file type, PDF and ZIP pack and unpack files from within the explorer. The ability to download and upload files from iFile’s built-in web server makes it a perfect file explorer for your iPad and iPhone as well.

3D Touch Notifications

A cool new feature for iOS10 and above, this Cydia app feature allows you to employ 3D touch feature on apps and toggles. This translates into the ability to preview and take actions using 3D touch without actually having to open the app all the time.

Sara

Sara is a Voice assistant alternative (Siri) for non-iPhone 4s users and works well with iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPad 1G and iPod touch 4G. On the graphical and User Interface front, it resembles Siri but has much more functions and commands up its sleeve than its respective counterpart.

You can install Sara on your Jailbroken iPad by navigating to Cydia>Manage> Sources. After tapping on Edit, a dialogue box will pop up where you will have to enter the URL http://isoftjsc.com. From the Repos that now Show up, select the one that matches your iDevice, restart and you are ready to use Sara on your iPad. Alternatively, you can install Sara manually using iFile.

Harbor

Apple unveiled Mac OS styled dock in iOS11, but if you are still on iOS 10 and want to have this features inculcated in your iPad or iPhone, the harbor has you covered. This app allows you insert a Mac-styled dock on your iOS device from where you can easily access apps without having to go to the menu all the time.

ProTube HD

With its impressive features, Protube HD is specifically designed for iPad and is so much better than the default iOS Youtube app.

In addition to having all the typical Youtube features like comments, share, view and rate, Protube HD provides additional features like HD and SD Video Downloads, High-quality Mp3 Downloads, HD streaming, Video management and simultaneous Video stream and download.

The interface is nice and clean – showing size, date, length and a thumbnail for saved Videos and finally, the AirPlay support makes the app a must-have for iPad.

Appendix

The Appendix is available for iOS 8 and 10 and works like a charm on any iDevice. The app basically works like a 3D touch and allows you access app folders and options right from the app preview when you touch an hold the supported app.

RecognizeMe 2.0

With better recognition algorithms and drastic speed improvements, this Biometric face recognition app for iPad and iPhone transforms your front facing camera into an effective security solution.

You can press the alternate tab on the lock screen to use the facial recognition feature provided by this best cydia app to unlock your iPad. The app is accurate, secures your device smartly and even if you are locked out of your device the alternate PIN code can be entered to retrieve access.

Postman

Postman works just like a digital Postman, and it saves you time. Instead of refreshing your email in the email app every time, this Cydia app keeps you posted about your emails automatically.

IntelliScreenX

Another useful Cydia app that provides access to various functions and features from the lockscreen of your Jailbroken iOS device. You can access notifications, weather and add some downloadable shortcut widgets to the lock screen for faster access to apps.

Applocker

Applocker works just the way it is supposed to, it allows you to lock individual apps using a highly secure password. The best thing though is that you can even lock apps using Touch ID.

AirBlue Sharing

AirBlue alleviates the iOS users file sharing grievances by enabling Bluetooth transfer of almost all the file types over a Bluetooth connection. You can share files like Notes, Photos, Videos, Music, Contacts or Voice Memos with any device running an iOS, Android or any other platform, as long as it supports Bluetooth connectivity.

To install AirBlue you can navigate to Default BigBoss repository and search for AirBlue Sharing, Purchase and install this handy best Cydia app.

BioProtect

Another app locking software to help you secure individual apps like Photos, eMail, Dropbox and more. The selling point of this app though is that it is able to integrate Touch ID into almost every app that you wish to secure.

MyWi

MyWi is a free Cydia app that enables you to create an instant iPad Wi-Fi HotSpot which can then be used by other devices for internet access. You can effectively connect iPhone, iPad, Laptop or any other Wi-Fi device to this iPad HotSpot and enjoy fast internet access using the iPad’s data connection.

CerCube

Another great tool for Video enthusiasts and Youtube aficionados in particular. This simple and best Cydia app adds a direct download button to your Youtube app so you can easily watch it offline, not only through the native Youtube app but from other video players as well.

Nitrous

By default, Nitro is only active on iOS apps like Safari and iBooks which in fact is the main reason for swift functioning and responsiveness of these apps.

Nitrous Cydia app extends this service to other heavy apps like Google Chrome, Facebook etc., by dramatically improving JavaScript performance in these apps, the overall effect of which is a smooth and flawless experience.

RetinaPad

 

Many iOS apps are designed for iPhone and the retina enabled apps and games add another touch of graphical prodigy to these apps which eventually builds up into envy for iPad users.

RetinaPad provides the solution for iPad users running iPhone retina apps by blowing the Apps and games into 2x mode without pixelating the screen and maintaining the resolution meanwhile.

Upscale

Another little Cydia tweaks along the lines of resolution. This cydia app allows you to easily upscale the apps on your iPhone or iPad into something that is visually appealing and sharp to every pixel

Activator

You can set up any trigger button like Home, Sleep, Volume or even the iPad shake to bring forward the screen where you can then draw gestures to execute numerous commands and functions.

You can launch applications, specific tweaks, perform many in-app functions and system actions too. The activator can be found in BigBoss Cydia repository.

Browser Changer

If you are not a big fan of the apple’s default Safari browser and want to escape the coercion of having that as the default browser, this cydia tweak has you covered. With this Cydia app, you will be able to set any third-party browser as your default browser.

Veency

Veency can be used to access and control your iPad or iPhone from your Computer over a common Wi-Fi connection. You can reply to notifications, messages, change music, Volume, and control almost everything on your iPad from most of the Computer OS including other iDevices after installing a VNC viewer on your computer.

WeatherLock

This cydia app will add weather update and a clock to your lock screen. In addition to that, the app will also show animations according to the most recent weather update, like it will show a splash or rain if it is actually raining or going to rain anytime soon.

Auxo

Auxo brings life to mundane app switcher with its numerous features, toggles, and functions. The standard icon view transforms into diminutive preview app cards that can be removed with a swipe, multiple apps can be removed with multiple gestures and even all of the apps can be cleared from app switcher with just a single tap.

Improved audio controls, details, preview and direct System Setting shortcuts makes this one of the best Cydia apps for all iOS devices in general but iPad in particular.

Unsize

Unsize is a great little Cydia tweak that allows you to easily see the memory usage of the app that you wish to crosscheck. To do so, you simply need to tap and hold on the app and just near the x (Close) button, you will be able to see the current usage of that particular app.

Springtomize 2

As the name suggests, Springtomize completely enables you to customize springboard (Screen with all the app icons). There are plenty of options at your disposal to modify and improve even the minute details of Springboard.

StoreSwitcher

If you travel between countries or need to access region specific app stores on your iPad or iPhone, this app is will be your savior. It simply allows you to choose a different country from within the App store by tapping on the notified button.

AdBlocker 1.40

The ugliest thing that can happen to your stylish iPad or iPhone is getting swarmed with redundant adds.  AdBlocker has just the right tweak to block ads from Safari and other applications to reduce data usage and speed up the things around while you are at it.

It also permits you to block image based ads and can be installed from Cydia under BigBoss Repo.

Siliqua

If you happen to have apple AirPods at your disposal, you can actually enhance its gesture feature. By default, the gestures on AirPods only allow for toggling between Siri but with Siliqua, you can program AirPods to handle song change, rewind/forward, and increase/decrease volume as well.

 

iCleaner

This iPad Cydia app clears all the unnecessary apps and processes running on your iOS device with just a single tap. You can access it from Springboard or from any terminal app to clean cookies, history, cache, temporary files, snapshots, log files, partial file downloads, disabled Cydia sources and you can also use it to wipe completely a specific file type from your iPad.

HideSpaceDat

Big fan of widgets? This app has you covered, with this app you will basically be able to hide the clock on your lockscreen so there is more space for all the other great widgets.

 

CuttleFish

 

This cydia tweak is for people who believe perfection lies in details. The tweak changes the background of the app while on 3D touch to the dominant color of the app under consideration.

AppSync

If you don’t want to lose your precious cracked apps, games and at the same time you want to sync your iPad normally with your Computer, AppSync is the perfect solution for you.

AppSync, as the name suggests, Synchronizes all the data from your iPad and iPhone to iTunes or PC without losing any cracked files or data. Since Hackulo.us repository no longer exists, you can download and install Appsync alternatively from Cydia after entering  URL: repo.hackyouriphone.org  as repo source.

AppsManager

AppsManager has been in Cydia market from the very beginning and with every update, it has only gotten better. With this app, you will be able to secure most of your app data in addition to getting access to restore, backup, import, export and wipe data.

NCPad

An exclusive Tweak for iPad that equips your notification bar with stretching capability, to ensure an easy and more prompt access to your notifications and to perform some quick commands therefrom.

Evanesco

For people who like elegant wallpapers only to find out that they are all covered with icons, status bar, and all that mess, Evanesco has a perfect solution. This best cydia tweak hides icons and all the other clutter when you are done so you can better appreciate your wallpaper on a full screen.

SBSettings

SBSettings is among the top motivators to Jailbreak iDevices and that is because of the balance it creates between simplicity and functionality. You can directly access the Toggles from Springboard after you install this Tweak and then you can access various features like Toggle WiFi, 3G, Cellular Data and even SSH at the flick of a finger.

You can customize whether to bring down Notification center or SBsettings window or both for that matter.There are a lot more features you can explore ranging from Process Killer to Substrate Safe mode switch.

Infinity Task

iOS comes in with a quite irksome task managing problem, it closes the background task after 10 minutes of activity. While that might be a good thing for speed and alacrity, it might not necessarily be something you would always need. Infinity Task takes care of this problem by allowing background apps to run for infinite time and is compatible with iOS10 as well.

NCSettings

NCSettings is an effective alternative for other System toggles like SBSettings but it is only neater, quicker and is built in a way to be more consistent with the default look of iPad iOS. It basically introduces a row of toggles into your notification center including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, brightness, and airplane mode.

PadClock

A small tweak can save you a bunch of time in the long run, and PadClock is something along those lines. The tweak adds a numerical pad to your clock app to help you set an alarm quickly.

Zephyr

Zephyr is a must have multi-tasking tool for your iPad. It uses gestures to trigger predefined commands like a swipe up will bring forward a multitasking switcher and then a Left or right swipe will switch apps in respective directions.

NanoCharging View

If you like the charging animation on Apple watch and want to have the same look on your iPad and iPhone, then this best cydia tweak has you covered. With this tweak, you will be able to adorn your device’s charging animation just the way you like it.

BiteSMS

BiteSMS is bundled with features that will surely convince you to replace the default messaging app on your iDevice. You can quickly reply to messages without leaving the application you are in or assign a gesture to compose a message from anywhere in the iOS.Other features include; Scheduled Messages, Auto-Forward, Auto-Retry, Passcode Lock, Privacy, Delivery Reports, Contact Pics, Easy Pick Smileys, Templates, Signatures and much more.

WhatsApp Customizer

For people who spend a lot of their time on WhatsApp, the mundane design can sometimes be a real bore. This cydia tweak is here as a panacea to cure all that boredom with features like colorful bubbles, text color change, font and text size customization, date and label color and more.

Quasar

Quasar is one of the best Cydia apps for iPad and will take you closest to having a PC experience on your tablet. It opens up applications in separate Windows on the same screen for multi-tasking and is integrated to iOS’s default app Switcher (Home Button Double Tap).

Apex 2

A really cool Cydia app that allows you to open apps in a group. That not only includes music apps but also social media and Google apps.

BeeKeyboard

BeeKeyboard adds gesture capability to your Bluetooth Keyboard and enhances overall functionality. You can control homescreen, toggle functions, and even link it with Activator for more controls. Add-ons can also be downloaded to control apps like Safari from the Bluetooth Keyboard.

Attachment Flow

This Cydia tweak is indeed the most useful for iOS 9 as it saves a lot of time during processing important work. It shows up the attachment of your mails right on the inbox page, saving you from the hassle of downloading and waiting.

There is a variety in the range of formats that it displays for photos, videos, and documents and it even presents a slideshow for multiple attachments

DashBoardX

DashBoardX is a compliment to already installed Notification center widgets from NC or SBSettings. With this app, you can add widgets just like Android to your Home screen or Dashboard.

FlipSwitch Spotlight

A really useful free tweak from Cydia that allows you to quickly disable/enable spotlight search on your iPad or iPhone.

Retro Gaming Emulators

If you miss old school games, Cydia has the right apps to help you rejoice the nostalgia by enabling Retro NES and Super NES games to be played on iPad. NES.emu is only available through the developer’s website, but SNES 9X EX is available in Cydia.

There are many other such Emulators available in Cydia market and some of them are even compatible with external controllers and iCade.

PullToRespring

This tweak resprings your device, and that’s all it does and that’s all needs to do because there isn’t a dedicated option to do that in iOS. After you install this tweak, you can respring your device by going to setting and swiping down while holding and your device will be resprung.

Password Pilot

Password Pilot and its Pro version remove the necessity to enter your App Store Password which under normal circumstances is needed every time you buy or upgrade an App in iTunes.

Alkaline

Done with the boring battery indicator design on your device? Rejuvenate it every day with this easy Cydia tweak.

 

AppDelete

Want to delete those good for nothing inbuilt apps from your iPhone or iPad? AppDelete has you covered.

Safari Download Manager

This Cydia Tweak for your inbuilt iPad and iPhone Safari Browser taps into full download potential of your Data connection. You can configure every aspect of downloads like download file types, multiple simultaneous downloads and remove the download threshold.

ResetAllKiller

Ever pressed the reset button on your iPhone or iPad because it felt so tempting only to regret it later? Well! No more, this ResetAllKiller tweaks completely hides that dreaded button from the settings.

FolderEnhancer

You can alter the folder options and controls with this app on your iPad. The app basically enhances the folder and bookmark creation capability that came in-built with iOS 4 and then the later versions.

You can open folders faster, create folders within folders, or on the dock, customize layout within folders, disable animations and much more with this best iPad Cydia App.

PowerLeft

This Cydia Tweak is exclusively designed for iPad considering the necessity to know the remaining battery backup available. The app shows remaining Battery time on the status bar so that you don’t have to go looking for a charger in the middle of work or movie. There are plenty of settings for this app that mostly revolve around the design of Battery time on the Status Bar.

FutureLock

FuturreLock adds a contemporary touch to your iOS locking system and just makes it look that much more futuristic.

Emblem

Emblem for iPad runs on Jailbroken iOS 5 and higher Versions and it completely reinvents Push Notifications on iPad. It replaces the iPhone-like banners on iPad with Mac OS X like banners with intuitive gestures and message handling, a feature which seems naive not to be included by Apple itself. The banners appear in the right corner and can be closed before they get queued in notification center.

BigiFy

Apart from making your icons big and small, this Cydia tweak also allows you to change the direction and transparency of your icons which eventually translates into a more customized and rich look and interface.

WeeSpaces

Access app or switch between apps, pages or springboard directly from Notification center with this quick Cydia Tweak. The app adds a widget to your Notification center with images and icons of the running apps, which also act as shortcuts to the respective apps and pages. 

Pandora Downloader

This Tweak is designed for all the music enthusiasts and especially for those who love to discover new music with the expert Pandora Service. This iPad Cydia Tweak allows you to download any song from Pandora with just a tap of Button and adds a feature to skip Unlimited songs and block ads while you are at it.

AssistantLove

This Cydia iPad app compliments your Siri Stock App with a more functional Voice Assistant. You can play music from Spotify (A registration-based music streaming service) using voice commands. You can also use GPS apps using Siri like Google Maps, TomTom, Waze, etc.

WhatsApp Quick Reply

A simple but useful iPad Cydia Tweak for the famous WhatsApp messenger. It enables you to quickly reply incoming messages from anywhere on your iPad, ranging from the lock screen, apps to Home screen. You can install this Tweak from BigBoss Repo in Cydia by searching for ‘Quick Reply For WhatsApp’.

Android LockXT

If you wish to replace the bland default iOS Screen unlocker with cool Android-Like unlocker, then this simple Tweak is here to help. It not only does justice to Android Unlocker on iPad but also adds other quality features and functions. The Tweak is compatible with LockCalendar, LockInfo, Cydgets and you can change appearance/themes also.

FireBreak

FireBreak is the best and simplest way to introduce Panorama into your Stock iPad camera and thus omitting the necessity to open a separate app to do just that.

MountainCenter

The name of this iPad Cydia Tweak itself gives the gist of its working. This tweak replaces iPad’s mundane Notification center with a Mac OS X like the notification center.

You can access notifications from the right-hand corner of your iPad’s screen or even change it to the left if you prefer. Multi-finger gestures can be assigned to bring down this notification center, among which a three finger swipe seems ideal.

SwipeSelection

Touch Keyboard on iPad may not be the “Best” input method but it certainly is way too better than the rest of touch Keyboards on any other Tablets.

However, editing a written text is daunting on an iPad, and that is where SwipeSelection comes to rescue. You can slide your fingers across the Touch Keyboard to move the cursor, which might seem simple but it actually is quite impressive in action.

Multi-Icon Mover

Another simple app that lets you select plenty of app icons at once so that you can move them together to a specified location on your iPad.

SplitMail

SplitMail brings to even the Portrait mode of your iPad the split-screen feature while reading an email. After you install this Tweak from the BigBoss Repo you can read or preview emails on the right-hand split screen while the left half simultaneously shows the list of inbox messages or other items.

Overachiever

This Cydia Tweak is specially designed for over competitive gamers. You can unlock all the game center achievements for games like Angry Birds, Temple Run, LogoQuiz, etcetera.

XCon

XCon enables your Jailbroken iPad to run all the apps that usually are not allowed after Jailbreak. Apps like DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision are some of such apps XCon can work with, but only until there is an update, after which you will have to pay an extra $2 to resume its functions again.

DisableLaunch

DisableLaunch is another useful Tweak that consolidates your iPad’s security. You can fully control your device’s privacy and incorporate some useful gestures from Activator to launch certain actions. Among its various features, locking or deleting apps using simple swift Activator gestures are really useful.

FullScreen for iPad

This Cydia iPad Tweak can be installed from BigBoss Repo in Cydia after which it has two main functions to perform. First, it maximises the Safari into Fullscreen and then gives you all the gesture controls to satisfy all your in-app needs. After you are done with personalizing gestures from the Settings app, you won’t be needing any button controls in Safari Full-Screen mode.

FullForce

This app Forces upsize for most of the iPhone apps running on iPad without pixelation for a comfortable full-screen experience. However, it is only best suited for Text-based apps like Facebook and Twitter and for everything else you can still use RetinaPad.

VLC Media Player

An Open Source Media player that was discharged from AppleStore is now Available on Cydia. It plays almost all media file types without compromising quality or performance.

We hope you liked our collection of the best Cydia apps and tweaks if you think we missed some better ones, feel free to contact us.