mobile-canvas vs io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑14.
mobile-canvas is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Redth. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot). io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory is an MCP server published by gbatistuta0. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  mobile-canvas | |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 0.1.6 Forks (GitHub): 16 Stars (GitHub): 162 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-14 Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 (last published figure) Stars (GitHub): 5 (last published figure) Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | mobile-canvas | io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactoryno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 162 | 5 (last published figure) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 16 | 1 (last published figure) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (appfactory) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/redth/mobile-canvas-ghcp | github.com/gbatistuta0/appfactory |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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40+ production-ready SwiftUI recipes for building full-stack iOS apps via MCP.
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swiftforge io.github.jrlingyin888/swiftforge
Curated, current SwiftUI components (incl. iOS 26 Liquid Glass) for your AI coding agent.
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Build iOS apps with workflows for App Intents, SwiftUI UI work, Simulator mirroring in the Codex in-app browser, performance profiling, leak investigation, and simulator debugging.
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app-manager app.lance/app-manager
App Store Connect operator for AI agents: icons, TestFlight builds, listings, IAP, rejection fixes.
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iOS/macOS SwiftUI expertise. Ships the ios-dev agent, ios-patterns, ios-app-templates (reference apps), and 24 vendored third-party skills (apple-design + iphone-apps + asc-* App…
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Ship an iOS app to App Store review: readiness report, idempotent pipeline, submit.
What each says it does
mobile-canvas
View, create, boot, and interact with local iOS simulators and Android emulators from a GitHub Copilot canvas. The plugin also exposes the same device controls to agents through MCP.
io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
Lets your coding agent ship a SwiftUI iOS subscription app from idea to TestFlight.
How to run each
mobile-canvas
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: mobile-canvas · What it can do: io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory · Compare two other plugins
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