IL2CPP vs Mono

Developers should use IL2CPP when building Unity projects for platforms that require Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation, such as iOS, or when targeting performance-critical applications where native code execution offers significant speed improvements over interpreted IL meets developers should learn and use mono when they need to deploy . Here's our take.

IL2CPP

Nice Pick

Developers should use IL2CPP when building Unity projects for platforms that require Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation, such as iOS, or when targeting performance-critical applications where native code execution offers significant speed improvements over interpreted IL

Pros

• It is also valuable for enhancing code security through obfuscation, making it harder to reverse-engineer, and for supporting newer
• Related to: unity, c-plus-plus

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Mono

Developers should learn and use Mono when they need to deploy

Pros

• NET applications on non-Windows platforms, such as Linux servers or macOS desktops, or when building cross-platform mobile apps using Xamarin (which is built on Mono)
• Related to: c-sharp, dotnet-framework

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. IL2CPP is a tool while Mono is a platform. We picked IL2CPP based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

IL2CPP wins

Based on overall popularity. IL2CPP is more widely used, but Mono excels in its own space.