| Feature | Cydia | Sileo | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Tap Sources > Edit > Add. Prone to keyboard lag. | Tap Sources > "+" button. Fast, native UI. | | Refreshing | "Reloading Data" spinner. Often hangs. | Pull-to-refresh gesture. Very fast. | | Search | Basic string matching. | Native iOS search bar, faster indexing. | | Payments | Defunct (No longer supported). | Supports third-party providers (e.g., Hummingbad/SpiritOfTruth) natively. | | Installation | Queue system is manual ("Confirm"). | Instant install with fluid animations. |
| Feature | Cydia Installer | Sileo | |---------|----------------|-------| | | cydia://package/ | sileo://package/ or https:// | | APT Integration | Partial (custom cydo backend) | Full (native APT 1.8+ libraries) | | Filtering | Only by iOS version | By iOS version, firmware, architecture, and role | | Secure Repos | HTTP allowed | HTTPS enforced by default (with HTTP fallback warning) | | Cache | Slow refresh | Parallelized & delta updates | cydia installer repo sileo
Nevertheless, for power users, will never die. They allow you to track beta tweaks directly from developers like PoomSmart, Litten, or ichitaso. | Feature | Cydia | Sileo | |