Core Plot – IOS chart library

GitHub stars: 2.8K
Commits, last 12 months: 0
Contributors: 33
Last commit: 3 years ago
Latest release: release_2.3Jan 10, 2020

Overview

Core Plot is an open-source iOS chart library released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 2,758 stars, 594 forks, and 33 contributors. It has not had a commit since Nov 22, 2023. The latest release, release_2.3, was published on Jan 10, 2020.

Its GitHub description: Core Plot source code and example applications

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

0 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.

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Core Plot commits per month
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Oct 2025	0
Nov 2025	0
Dec 2025	0
Jan 2026	0
Feb 2026	0
Mar 2026	0
Apr 2026	0
May 2026	0
Jun 2026	0
Jul 2026	0
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Popularity among iOS & Swift chart libraries

GitHub stars for Core Plot and the most-starred alternatives.

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GitHub stars
Tool	Stars
Charts	27,997
PNChart	9,634
ChartView	5,646
JBChartView	3,693
Core Plot	2,758
BEMSimpleLineGraph	2,627
SwiftCharts	2,572

Alternatives to Core Plot

Charts
IOS port of MPAndroidChart. You can create charts for both platforms with very similar code.

28K starsSwiftApache-2.0Core Plot vs Charts
PNChart
A simple and beautiful chart lib used in Piner and CoinsMan.

9.6K starsObjective-CMITCore Plot vs PNChart
ChartView
Line, bar and pie chart views built with SwiftUI.

5.6K starsSwiftMITCore Plot vs ChartView
JBChartView
Charting library for both line and bar graphs.

3.7K starsObjective-COtherCore Plot vs JBChartView
BEMSimpleLineGraph
Highly customizable and interactive line graphs.

2.6K starsObjective-CMIT
SwiftCharts
Customizable charts library for iOS.

2.6K starsSwiftApache-2.0

More comparisons: Charts vs Core Plot · Core Plot vs PNChart · ChartView vs Core Plot · Core Plot vs JBChartView

Core Plot FAQ

Is Core Plot open source?

Yes. Core Plot is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Core Plot still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Nov 22, 2023, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

What are the best alternatives to Core Plot?

The most popular alternatives listed in iOS & Swift chart libraries are Charts, PNChart, and ChartView. See the full ranking.

What language is Core Plot written in?

Core Plot is primarily written in Objective-C, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.