Mullvad VPN IPA Analysis

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Inside the IPA

Mullvad VPN

Mullvad VPN ABnet.mullvad.MullvadVPN

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Latest analyzed IPAv2026.1
Build 11Record 8832213832026-03-09

A newer version is recorded: v2026.5. Its file inventory is not available yet. This report automatically uses the newest build with an inventory.

Uncompressed files44.8 MBSum of recorded file sizes
Recorded IPA size25.7 MBSelected build · archive size
Files inventoried1856 file categories
Embedded libraries10Frameworks & dynamic libraries

Package footprint

What takes up space?

Uncompressed
Frameworks & libraries21.3 MB47.5% App executable12.1 MB27.1% Other files8.5 MB19.1% Configuration1.4 MB3.2% Images & resources998.2 KB2.2% Signing & receipts422.6 KB0.9%

All 185 file sizes included. Select a category to explore its files. Categories are inferred from paths; archive and installed sizes differ.

Bundle structure

Space by folder

Top level
Frameworks/21.5 MB
101 files48.0% of measured size
App root13.4 MB
10 files29.8% of measured size
PlugIns/8.6 MB
26 files19.3% of measured size
my.lproj/80.1 KB
2 files0.2% of measured size
Other folders1.2 MB
46 files2.7% of measured size

Folders inside the app bundle, plus archive level files. “App root” groups files directly inside the .app.

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File explorer

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File / pathCategorySizeShare
MullvadVPNPayload/MullvadVPN.app/MullvadVPN
MullvadVPN		App executable12.1 MB27.1%
MullvadRustRuntimePayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadRustRuntime.framework/MullvadRustRuntime
Frameworks/MullvadRustRuntime.framework/MullvadRustRuntime		Frameworks & libraries11.0 MB24.5%
PacketTunnelPayload/MullvadVPN.app/PlugIns/PacketTunnel.appex/PacketTunnel
PlugIns/PacketTunnel.appex/PacketTunnel		Other files8.5 MB19.1%
MullvadRESTPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/MullvadREST
Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/MullvadREST		Frameworks & libraries1.6 MB3.7%
PacketTunnelCorePayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/PacketTunnelCore.framework/PacketTunnelCore
Frameworks/PacketTunnelCore.framework/PacketTunnelCore		Frameworks & libraries1.5 MB3.4%
MullvadSettingsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/MullvadSettings
Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/MullvadSettings		Frameworks & libraries1.5 MB3.3%
MullvadTypesPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadTypes.framework/MullvadTypes
Frameworks/MullvadTypes.framework/MullvadTypes		Frameworks & libraries1.2 MB2.6%
Assets.carPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Assets.car
Assets.car		Images & resources983.3 KB2.1%
MullvadLoggingPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadLogging.framework/MullvadLogging
Frameworks/MullvadLogging.framework/MullvadLogging		Frameworks & libraries522.0 KB1.1%
relays.jsonPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/relays.json
Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/relays.json		Frameworks & libraries322.0 KB0.7%
OperationsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/Operations.framework/Operations
Frameworks/Operations.framework/Operations		Frameworks & libraries289.5 KB0.6%
relays-test-data.jsonPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/relays-test-data.json
Frameworks/MullvadREST.framework/relays-test-data.json		Frameworks & libraries280.4 KB0.6%
RoutingPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/Routing.framework/Routing
Frameworks/Routing.framework/Routing		Frameworks & libraries268.5 KB0.6%
MullvadMockDataPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadMockData.framework/MullvadMockData
Frameworks/MullvadMockData.framework/MullvadMockData		Frameworks & libraries266.6 KB0.6%
countries.geo.jsonPayload/MullvadVPN.app/countries.geo.json
countries.geo.json		Configuration235.4 KB0.5%
WireGuardKitTypesPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/WireGuardKitTypes.framework/WireGuardKitTypes
Frameworks/WireGuardKitTypes.framework/WireGuardKitTypes		Frameworks & libraries234.4 KB0.5%
Localizable.stringsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/my.lproj/Localizable.strings
Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/my.lproj/Localizable.strings		Frameworks & libraries79.8 KB0.2%
Localizable.stringsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadTypes.framework/my.lproj/Localizable.strings
Frameworks/MullvadTypes.framework/my.lproj/Localizable.strings		Frameworks & libraries79.8 KB0.2%
Localizable.stringsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/my.lproj/Localizable.strings
my.lproj/Localizable.strings		Configuration79.8 KB0.2%
Localizable.stringsPayload/MullvadVPN.app/Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
Frameworks/MullvadSettings.framework/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings		Frameworks & libraries74.6 KB0.2%

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Native binary explorer

Every binary. Every architecture.

Inspect signed entitlements and permissions, load commands, memory layout, dependencies, symbols and runtime evidence for each slice.

Native analysis has not been recorded for this build

New package processing stores complete reports for each binary and architecture here. Existing header only records are not presented as full binary analysis.

Under the hood

Frameworks & engines

Embedded code and runtime evidence from this build, not other releases.

10 embedded libraries

No engine identification recorded for this build. That does not mean the app has no game engine or runtime.

MullvadRustRuntime

11.1 MB

Framework

MullvadSettings

2.7 MB

Framework

MullvadTypes

2.4 MB

Framework

MullvadREST

2.3 MB

Framework

PacketTunnelCore

1.6 MB

Framework

MullvadLogging

529.4 KB

Framework

Operations

295.3 KB

Framework

Routing

274.7 KB

Framework

MullvadMockData

272.5 KB

Framework

WireGuardKitTypes

241.2 KB

Framework

Framework sizes include their recorded resources, not just the executable. Library presence does not prove active use. A “+” indicates some constituent sizes are missing.

Recorded signals

Package details

Only the analyzed build

Privacy & permissions

Not recorded

No parsed privacy manifest or Info.plist signals available for this build. This is not a statement about tracking behavior.

Static observations

0 recorded

No observations recorded for this build. Missing findings are not a security assessment.

Analysis record
Method
Stored static package extraction and inventory; not a live security test.
Coverage
Only the selected build is represented. Missing data means not analyzed, not safe. Scanner identity and scan time are unavailable for sources that did not record them.
Known version identifiers
45 (25 with metadata)

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