FutureTap and Edovia have released an open-source framework that gives developers the ability to offer app settings inside the app as opposed to having it only in Settings.app.

The way settings are used today is by specifying Settings.bundle and Root.plist files in your project. This lets Settings.app know about your app and its settings. The obvious downside of this approach is that app settings are separated from the app itself.

InAppSettingsKit uses a hybrid approach to this problem. It still uses the same resource files to create your settings bundle. However, your settings will be available both within the app and in Settings.app. This is great because you don’t have to create any additional metadata files to support this feature while still maintaining the existing functionality.

I’ll play around with it a bit and post back with a report. For now, head over to FutureTap’s or Edovia’s blogs for release notes and more information.