FLEX by Flipboard
An in-app debugging and exploration tool for iOS
About FLEX
From the project's README at github.com/Flipboard/FLEX. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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FLEX (Flipboard Explorer) is a set of in-app debugging and exploration tools for iOS development. When presented, FLEX shows a toolbar that lives in a window above your application. From this toolbar, you can view and modify nearly every piece of state in your running application. Give Yourself Debugging Superpowers Inspect and modify views in the hierarchy. See the properties and ivars on any object. Dynamically modify many properties and ivars. Dynamically call instance and class methods. Observe detailed network request history with timing, headers, and full responses. Add your own simulator keyboard shortcuts. View system log messages (e.g. from ). Access any l
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 15k | github.com/Flipboard/FLEX |
| GitHub forks | 1.8k | github.com/Flipboard/FLEX |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.1 years | since May 2014 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 31 | last: 3.7 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host FLEX?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.