Jailbreaking your iOS device allows you to customize it, enjoy new features and get rid of annoyances and limitations. The jailbreak tool for iOS 7 has been released for quite a long time and developers have released a lot of new tweaks on Cydia while upgrading the existing ones to support iOS 7 and ARM64 devices.
If you’re confused which jailbreak tweaks and apps you should install from Cydia, you should probably check out our list of the best jailbreak tweaks and apps that every iOS 7 user must try on their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device. The list features over 50 different jailbreak tweaks and apps that will enhance the user experience on iOS and help you make the most of it.
The Best Jailbreak Tweaks and Apps for iOS 7 iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Activator (Free)
Activator is indeed one of the most popular jailbreak tweaks on Cydia that allows users to perform various task much more easily by making use of gestures. For instance, you can double tap the status bar to open flashlight, automatically turn off Cellular Data when battery drops below 15%, swipe the mail icon to create a new mail and much more. With activator, you can assign a limitless amount of tasks to different gestures.
AdaptiveKeyboard ($0.99)
If you’re very much into customization, you might want to check out AdaptiveKeyboard. With this tweak, every application will have its own separate keyboard color that matches the app’s icon color. This means that the keyboard color changes according to the dominant color of the app icon.
AdBlocker ($2.19)
If you’re tired of sites infused with ads, make sure to try AdBlocker. As the name implies, the tweak gets rid of image ads and blocks them in Safari as well as other third-party web browsers. Keep in mind that the tweak does not block iAds or AdMob.
AirBlue Sharing ($4.99)
By default, Apple users to share images, videos and other files with other iOS 7 users using AirDrop but it prevents users from sharing files wirelessly with other devices such as Mac, Android, Windows Phone etc. AirBlue Sharing gets rid of this restriction and allows iOS 7 users to send and receive files from any device using a Bluetooth connection.
Aria ($1.99)
Aria is a powerful and feature-rich music tweak for iOS 7 that brings a host of new features to the stock Music app. With it, you can queue songs, view albums and artists in grid view, enlarge lyrics, customize the Now Playing interface and much more.
Asphaleia ($1.99)
Developed by the folks behind A3tweaks, Asphaleia allows users to secure their apps using Touch ID. Additionally, the tweak allows you to lock app arranging, app previews, power off action, multitasking and much more. One of the best features of Asphaleia is that it allows you to launch an app and use Touch ID or an Activator action to add it to the secured apps list.
It comes with many other configurations that allow you to select what and how you want to secure the items on your device such as letting you set authentication intervals, fingerprint allowances and much more.
auki ($3.99)
One of the mian features that iOS 7 lacks is Quick Reply. auki aims to enable this feature in iOS 7 by allowing you to tap on a notification banner to quickly reply to a message. Other features include quick compose which can be invoked by swiping down the Notification Center or using an Activator gesture, ‘Silent’, ‘Stealth’ and ‘Dark’ mode, ability to mark messages as read, send group messages and much more.
auki is an all-in-one tweak for the stock Messages app and definitely something that every iOS 7 user must try.
Auxo 2 ($3.99)
Auxo 2 completely redesigns the iOS 7 App Switcher and makes it much more useful. The tweak combines the App Switcher and Control Center into one allowing you to view both Control Center as as well as the App Switcher in one place. The middle section displays the open apps and allows you to close any of them and the top and bottom sections display the toggles, media buttons and other elements of Control Center.
Auxo 2 also allows you to go back from an application to the home screen by swiping from the bottom of the screen and you can swipe the from the bottom left corner of the screen to view and switch to an open application.
Barrel ($2.99)
Barrel adds 3D effects to your Home screen icons when you scroll from page to page. The tweak offers over 18 different effects which you can choose including cube, vertical scrolling, curl, icon role, snake and much more.
BatterySafe (Free)
BatterySafe automatically lowers the brightness of the screen as well as disables Bluetooth or WiFi when the battery level drops below a specific amount. This ensures that your battery doesn’t die before being plugged into the charger.
BioProtect ($2.99)
BioProtect is another handy tool that allows you to perform additional tasks with Touch ID. The tweak allows you to protect individual apps with Touch ID and prevent unauthorized access. This means that whenever someone tries to open a protected app, they’ll be prompted to use Touch ID to gain access to the app. If you’re device doesn’t have Touch ID, you can enable passcode protection instead.
The tweak not only protects applications on your device but folders, Settings panes, App Switcher, power off action and other sections also.
BiteSMS (Free + in-app purchase)
BiteSMS is one of the most popular tweak on Cydia that brings a host of new features to the stock Messages app. With BiteSMS, you can quickly reply to new messages from anywhere within iOS, quickly compose a message by tapping on the volume HUD, schedule SMS messages, add contact pictures to the Messages app, save message templates and much more.
Although the tweak is available for free, it will display ads, but you can purchase the lifetime license which costs $7.99 and gets rid of ads.
Bridge ($1.99)
Bridge is an amazing tweak that allows you to import music and videos downloaded on your device directly to your media library such as the stock Music or Video app. With this, you no longer need to connect your device to the PC and use iTunes in order to import the medias downloaded.
You can even download files from the internet as well as import media files received in the Mail app. Another interesting feature of the tweak is that the imported songs and videos can even be synchronized back to your PC using iTunes.
BytaFont 2 (Free)
By default, Apple doesn’t allow you to change the font on your iOS device. With BytaFont 2, you will have the freedom to replace the default font with any other font that you download from Cydia. The fonts will work everywhere even in the Lock screen, Home screen and applications.
CCControls (Free)
CCControls takes the Control Center to a whole new level by allowing you add new toggles and enable or disable each from the Control Center without venturing into the stock Settings app. You can also customize the color and look of the toggles according to the way you want.
CCHide (Free)
If you find some of the elements of Control Center useless, you may want to try out CCHide. With this tweak, you can hide the sections of Control Center which you don’t need. The tweak also hides the media control buttons when no music is being played.
CleverPin ($1.99)
CleverPin is a smart tweak that enables Passcode protection on your device only when required. It automatically disables Passcode lock when you’re connected to a certain WiFi network, when listening to a music or when charging your battery.
With this tweak, you no longer need to waste your time entering the Passcode again and again as it will be enabled only when required.
Compose for iOS 7 ($0.99)
One of the caveats of Control Center is that it lacks a sharing widget. Compose for iOS 7 allows you to add 2 different sharing widgets to Control Center. For instance, you can quickly compose an SMS message, Tweet and more directly from the Control Center.
Eclipse ($0.99)
If you’re tired of the boring white color of iOS 7, you may want to try out Eclipse. The tweak brings a system-wide night mode to iOS turning the interface into a darker color. It also appeases your eyes when you’re using your device during the night.
EqualizerEverywhere ($3)
If you’re fond of the equalizer controls found in iTunes, you should try EqualizerEverywhere. It brings a similar feature to iOS 7 that allows you to adjust the audio of any music app such as Spotify, Music, YouTube, Pandaro and many more. The equalizers can be accessed from the Control Center by swiping the media control buttons from right to left.
It also comes with 10 different pre-defined equalizer profiles and allows you to save your own settings as well.
f.lux (Free)
f.lux is a tweak that prevents your eyes from straining when using your device at night. It automatically adjusts the color temperature of your screen depending on the time of the day and your environment to have the minimal impact on your eyes and health.
HiddenSettings7 (Free)
Did you know that your iPhone has hidden internal settings which you don’t have access to? HiddenSettings7 aims to provide access to these settings and allow you to configure the volume, parallax, folders, app slider, Control Center, Lock screen and many other settings.
Once you install it, you can access the internal settings by tapping on the ‘Springboard Settings’ button in Control Center.
iCleaner (Free)
iCleaner is the ultimate tool to get rid of unnecessary files from your iPhone. With this tweak, you can easily remove message attachments, clean Safari history, cookies and cache files to free up memory, delete unnecessay App Store apps caches, cookies and snapshots, clean Cydia caches and files and much much more.
If you’re looking for a way to clean your iDevice and free the memory, then you should definitely try iCleaner.
iFile (Free + in-app purchase)
iFile is one of the most popular file manager tweaks on Cydia that gives you access to iOS’s file system. You can search for files that you’re looking for, copy, rename, delete, move as well as share them. It also allows you to install .deb packages, edit files as well as transfer them via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
It’s a powerful tool to browse your device’s file system. The free version of iFile is basically a trial version and you’ll have to upgrade to the Pro version in order to enjoy additional features such as file searching.
IntelliScreenX 7 (Free + in-app purchase)
IntelliScreenX 7 is an ultimate tool for the Lock screen and Notification Center that brings your most pressing information at the tip of your fingers. Your Lock screen becomes the central hub for your Twitter, Facebook, Mail, RSS feeds and other notifications.
The tweak also installs Messages+ app which allows you to quickly compose messages from anywhere as well as reply to received messages from any app.
IntelliScreenX offers a trial mode, but the full-time license costs $9.99.
Lockdown Pro iOS 7 ($1.99)
If you hate when your roommates or friends sneak into your Messages app or private files on your device, you should definitely try Lockdown Pro iOS 7. The tweak allows you to password-protect applications and folders and prevent unauthorized access.
You can also protect applications with Touch ID instead of using a password, hide apps, lock/unlock apps from Home screen, create different passwords for different apps and much more. Lockdown Pro iOS 7 is a powerful tool to secure your iOS device.
MiniPlayer ($1.99)
Inspired by iTunes 11 mini player, this tweak adds a similar feature to iOS allowing you to control the music from anywhere within iOS. It adds a stylish widget to your screen allowing you to access MiniPlayer’s interface from anywhere.
The tweak lets you play/pause, skip as well as go to a previous song. It also displays the album artwork along with the song and artist name. Swiping the widget to the right will hide it. You can also use Activator to hide/unhide it.
Nitrous ($0.99)
Apple’s stock applications such as Safari are installed with the Nitro Javascript engine which loads Javascript several times faster. However, third-party apps can’t make use of this engine. Nitrous gets rid of this restriction and ports the Nitro Javascript engine to third-party apps such as Google Chrome allowing the app to load Javascripts faster.
PriorityHub (Free)
PriorityHub is a little tweak that tries to keep your Lock screen neat and organized by placing notifications into different groups, according to the app that they belong to. This allows you to quickly switch from one app’s notifications to another.
Additionally, the tweak also allows you to clear the notifications within seconds by pulling down the notifications list on your Lock screen.
RePower (Free)
By default, when you hold down the Sleep/Wake button, you can power off your device. RePower goes a step further by displaying additional sliders when you hold down the Sleep button. It adds a Safemode slider to take your device into Safemode, a reboot slider to restart your device and a respring button.
Remote Messages (iOS 7) ($3.99)
Apple only allows iOS and Mac users to send and receive iMessage from each other. Remote Messages allows users to access their Messages application from the desktop using any PC. It is a browser based front-end that lets you read your iMessages and SMS messages on any computer as well as reply to them. You can also attach files from your computer, send Emoji icons, view typing notifications, connect to Address Book and much more.
To gain access to your stock Messages app, you’ll have to enter the IP Address provided into the browser’s URL bar.
Safari Downloader+ ($3.5)
Safari Downloader+ is a nifty tool to download any type of files from the internet including images and videos. You can also download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and other popular video streaming sites.
Other than this, the tweak allows you to import the media files downloaded into their respective stock app. For example, you can import all the musics downloaded into the stock Music app.
Swipey ($1.99)
Swiper adds a quicklauncher to the Lock screen allowing you to open your favorite apps without unlocking your device. You can simply swipe your Lock screen to the right and gain access to your favorite apps.
True iRadio (Free)
One of best features that Apple introduced in iOS 7 is iTunes Radio, which allows you to listen to different radio stations from your device. However, it comes with some limitations that might annoy you such as the maximum number of tracks you can skip, ads and more. True iRadio aims to get rid of such restrictions and allow you to seamlessly stream songs.
The tweak gets rid of ads and allows you to skip as many songs as you want as well as scrub through tracks from the Lock screen, Control Center or Music app. Scrubbing means you can move to any particular point of a track and listen to it.
TypeStatus (Free)
When using iMessage, you’ll be notified when the other person is typing a reply to your message. However, this is only possible when you’re inside the conversation. TypeStatus makes it much easier to find out when the other person is replying back by adding a typing indicator along with the contact name to the Status Bar which can be viewed from any app.
VideoPane ($1.99)
One of my favorite features in Android is that it allows you to detach videos and view it from anywhere. VideoPane brings a similar feature to iOS allowing you to detach a video into a new resizable window to view it while using a different app. You can also move around the video pane.
Virtual Home (Free)
The main purpose of Touch ID is to unlock your device. Virtual Home makes it more useful by allowing you to single tap the Touch ID to go to your Home screen and tap and hold to open App Switcher. This means that you no longer need to press the Home button to achieve the same task. Simply use the Touch ID to go to your Home screen or launch Multitasking.
Winterboard (Free)
One of the many reasons that iOS users jailbreak their device is to customize the UI elements. With Winterboard, you can give your device a new look by using different themes. Simply download the themes from Cydia and enable it from Winterboard.
Zeppelin (Free)
Are you tired of the boring carrier texts in the Status Bar? Zeppelin allows you to replace them with a customlogo of your own. You can also find tons of Zeppelin logos from Cydia.
Honourable mentions:
Bypass: Unlock your device with an Activator action rather than entering the passcode.
Bloard: Transform the default white keyboard in iOS 7 to a black one.
ClassicDock: Brings back the classical iOS 6 dock to iOS 7.
ClassicLockScreen: Brings back the iOS 6 Lock screen along with the classical ‘Slide to Unlock’ slider. Additionally, it provides stylish ‘Slide to Unlock’ sliders as well.
CyDelete7: Delete Cydia apps directly from your Home screen just like how you would delete an App Store app.
Disable Parallax Effect: As the name implies, the tweak allows you to disable the parallax effect on your device.
Display Recorder: Display Recorder is a popular screen sharing tweak that allows you to record your device’s screen as well as microphone audio and share it with others.
GhostPrefs: Enjoy tons of new features in Snapchat. For instance, it allows you to disable screenshot alerts, send photos/videos from the Camera Roll, permanently save all sent and received messages and much more.
Haptic Pro: Haptic Pro causes your device to vibrate upon every touch.
MapsAllCountries: Enables turn-by-turn navigation in countries that don’t support this feature.
NoPageDots7: Removes the page indicators from the Home screen.
NoSlowAnimations: Speeds up animations in iOS 7.
Phantom: Removes most of the Snapchat’s annoying restrictions.
Slide2Kill 7: Close all running apps by swiping down an app’s preview card in the App Switcher.
StatusHUD 2: Places the volume HUD in the Status Bar
SwipeSelection: SwipeSelection makes it easier to go to a particular part of a text by making use of gestures.
TetherMe: Transform your device into a personal hotspot and share your internet connection with other devices.
If you feel that we’ve missed any tweak that deserves to make it to the list, please let us know in the comments section below.
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