# What is needed when using Xamarin Forms?

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/what-is-needed-when-using-xamarin-forms/1752>\
**Category:** SQLCipher\
**Created:** [October 18, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/what-is-needed-when-using-xamarin-forms/1752 "2016-10-18T17:23:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Matronix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/matronix/32/440_2.png) [@Matronix](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/Matronix)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/what-is-needed-when-using-xamarin-forms/1752/1 "2016-10-18T17:23:59Z")

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I’m trying to figured out if I am creating an App with Xamarin.Forms for Android and iOS does that require purchasing both the SQLCipher for Xamarin iOS and the SQLCipher for Xamarin Android?

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**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/what-is-needed-when-using-xamarin-forms/1752/2 "2016-10-18T17:49:19Z")

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Hi @Matronix

If you are targeting both iOS and Android using the Xamarin platform with regard to SQLCipher, you would need to both libraries. Xamarin.Forms is a separate UI library provided by Xamarin.