Packix began injecting advertisements directly into the Sileo package manager’s depiction pages for other repos' tweaks . This meant if you viewed a tweak from BigBoss inside Sileo, Packix would display ads there. The community erupted, calling it "adware" and a "hostile takeover." Packix argued it was just monetizing traffic, but the move was widely condemned.
Created by developer (@Andywiik) and the iOSCreatix team, Packix initially hosted tweaks at packix.ioscreatix.com before officially migrating to its standalone domain, repo.packix.com , in April 2018. Its rise coincided with the iOS 11 jailbreak era, quickly becoming a default source in major package managers like Cydia and Sileo . Core Features and Impact Repo.packix.com