PNChart – IOS chart library

GitHub stars: 9.6K#69 in the directory
Commits, last 12 months: 0
Contributors: 63
Last commit: 9 years ago
Latest release: 0.5May 5, 2014

Overview

PNChart is an open-source iOS chart library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 9,634 stars, 1,735 forks, and 63 contributors. It has not had a commit since Mar 7, 2018. The latest release, 0.5, was published on May 5, 2014.

Its GitHub description: A simple and beautiful chart lib used in Piner and CoinsMan for iOS

Development activity

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Popularity among iOS & Swift chart libraries

GitHub stars for PNChart 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 PNChart

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

28K starsSwiftApache-2.0PNChart vs Charts
ChartView
Line, bar and pie chart views built with SwiftUI.

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

3.7K starsObjective-COtherPNChart vs JBChartView
Core Plot
2D plotting framework for macOS, iOS and tvOS.

2.8K starsObjective-CBSD-3-ClausePNChart vs Core Plot
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 PNChart · ChartView vs PNChart · JBChartView vs PNChart · Core Plot vs PNChart

PNChart FAQ

Is PNChart open source?

Yes. PNChart is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is PNChart still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Mar 7, 2018, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

What are the best alternatives to PNChart?

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

What language is PNChart written in?

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

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.