diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b901f4a..4361e28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,6 +129,27 @@ $ kiwix-build kiwix-android --android-arch arm # apk for arm architectures (equi
 $ kiwix-build kiwix-anrdoid --android-arch arm --android-arch arm64 # apk for arm and arm64 architectures
 ```
 
+## IOS
+
+When building for ios, we may want to compile a "fat library", a library
+for several architectures.
+
+To do so, you should directly use the target-platfrom `ios_multi`.
+As for `android`, `kiwix-build` will build the library several times
+(once for each platform) and then create the fat library.
+
+```
+$ kiwix-build --target-platform iOS_multi kiwix-lib
+```
+
+You can specify the supported architectures with the option `--ios-arch`:
+
+```
+$ kiwix-build --target-platform iOS_multi kiwix-lib # all architetures
+$ kiwix-build --target-platform iOS_multi --ios-arch arm --ios-arch arm64 # arm and arm64 arch only
+```
+
+
 # Outputs
 
 Kiwix-build.py will create several directories:
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
index 47b3695..41855f9 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def parse_args():
                           help=("Specify the architecture to build for android application/libraries.\n"
                                 "Can be specified several times to build for several architectures.\n"
                                 "If not specified, all architectures will be build."))
+    subgroup.add_argument('--ios-arch', action='append',
+                          help=("Specify the architecture to build for ios application/libraries.\n"
+                                "Can be specified several times to build for several architectures.\n"
+                                "If not specified, all architectures will be build."))
     subgroup = parser.add_argument_group('custom app',
                                          description="Android custom app specific options")
     subgroup.add_argument('--android-custom-app',
@@ -65,6 +69,9 @@ def parse_args():
             sys.exit(1)
     if not options.android_arch:
         options.android_arch = ['arm', 'arm64', 'mips', 'mips64', 'x86', 'x86_64']
+    if not options.ios_arch:
+        options.ios_arch = ['armv7', 'arm64', 'i386', 'x86_64']
+
     return options
 
 def main():
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/builder.py b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
index 8b4ee44..4ee7dd5 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/builder.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ class Builder:
             else:
                 target_platform = 'native_dyn'
         platform = PlatformInfo.get_platform(target_platform, self._targets)
+        if neutralEnv('distname') not in platform.compatible_hosts:
+            print(('ERROR: The target platform {} cannot be build on host {}.\n'
+                   'Select another target platform or change your host system.'
+                  ).format(platform.name, neutralEnv('distname')))
         self.targetDefs = platform.add_targets(option('target'), self._targets)
 
     def finalize_target_steps(self):
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/__init__.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
index b457188..5850450 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from . import (
     gradle,
     gumbo,
     icu4c,
+    ios_fat_lib,
     kiwix_android,
     kiwix_custom_app,
     kiwix_lib,
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/ios_fat_lib.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/ios_fat_lib.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fddf107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/ios_fat_lib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import os
+
+from kiwixbuild.platforms import PlatformInfo
+from kiwixbuild.utils import pj, copy_tree, run_command
+from kiwixbuild._global import option
+from .base import (
+    Dependency,
+    NoopSource,
+    Builder as BaseBuilder)
+
+
+
+class IOSFatLib(Dependency):
+    name = "_ios_fat_lib"
+
+    Source = NoopSource
+
+    class Builder(BaseBuilder):
+
+        @classmethod
+        def get_dependencies(self, platfomInfo, alldeps):
+            base_target = option('target')
+            return [('iOS_{}'.format(arch), base_target) for arch in option('ios_arch')]
+
+        def _copy_headers(self, context):
+            plt = PlatformInfo.get_platform('iOS_{}'.format(option('ios_arch')[0]))
+            include_src = pj(plt.buildEnv.install_dir, 'include')
+            include_dst = pj(self.buildEnv.install_dir, 'include')
+            copy_tree(include_src, include_dst)
+
+        def _merge_libs(self, context):
+            lib_dirs = []
+            for arch in option('ios_arch'):
+                plt = PlatformInfo.get_platform('iOS_{}'.format(arch))
+                lib_dirs.append(pj(plt.buildEnv.install_dir, 'lib'))
+            libs = []
+            for f in os.listdir(lib_dirs[0]):
+                if os.path.islink(pj(lib_dirs[0], f)):
+                    continue
+                if f.endswith('.a') or f.endswith('.dylib'):
+                    libs.append(f)
+            os.makedirs(pj(self.buildEnv.install_dir, 'lib'), exist_ok=True)
+            command_tmp = "lipo -create {input} -output {output}"
+            for l in libs:
+                command = command_tmp.format(
+                    input=" ".join(pj(d, l) for d in lib_dirs),
+                    output=pj(self.buildEnv.install_dir, 'lib', l))
+                run_command(command, self.buildEnv.install_dir, context)
+
+        def build(self):
+            self.command('copy_headers', self._copy_headers)
+            self.command('merge_libs', self._merge_libs)
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py b/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
index 44af29b..71edc13 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
@@ -32,16 +32,10 @@ class PlatformInfo(metaclass=_MetaPlatform):
                 print("Should not got there.")
                 print(cls.all_running_platforms)
                 raise KeyError(name)
-                sys.exit(-1)
             cls.all_running_platforms[name] = cls.all_platforms[name](targets)
         return cls.all_running_platforms[name]
 
     def __init__(self, targets):
-        if neutralEnv('distname') not in self.compatible_hosts:
-            print(('ERROR: The target platform {} cannot be build on host {}.\n'
-                   'Select another target platform, or change your host system.'
-                  ).format(self.name, neutralEnv('distname')))
-            sys.exit(-1)
         self.all_running_platforms[self.name] = self
         self.buildEnv = BuildEnv(self)
         self.setup_toolchains(targets)
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py b/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
index 499a8b3..1459741 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 import subprocess
 
-from .base import PlatformInfo
+from .base import PlatformInfo, MetaPlatformInfo
 from kiwixbuild.utils import pj, xrun_find
-
+from kiwixbuild._global import option
 
 class iOSPlatformInfo(PlatformInfo):
     build = 'iOS'
@@ -84,17 +84,32 @@ class iOSArmv7(iOSPlatformInfo):
 class iOSArm64(iOSPlatformInfo):
     name = 'iOS_arm64'
     arch = cpu = 'arm64'
-    arch_full =  'arm-apple-darwin'
+    arch_full =  'aarch64-apple-darwin'
     sdk_name = 'iphoneos'
 
 class iOSi386(iOSPlatformInfo):
     name = 'iOS_i386'
     arch = cpu = 'i386'
-    arch_full =  ''
+    arch_full =  'i386-apple-darwin'
     sdk_name = 'iphonesimulator'
 
 class iOSx64(iOSPlatformInfo):
     name = 'iOS_x86_64'
     arch = cpu = 'x86_64'
-    arch_full =  ''
+    arch_full =  'x86_64-apple-darwin'
     sdk_name = 'iphonesimulator'
+
+class IOS(MetaPlatformInfo):
+    name = "iOS_multi"
+    compatible_hosts = ['Darwin']
+
+    @property
+    def subPlatformNames(self):
+        return ['iOS_{}'.format(arch) for arch in option('ios_arch')]
+
+    def add_targets(self, targetName, targets):
+        super().add_targets(targetName, targets)
+        return PlatformInfo.add_targets(self, '_ios_fat_lib', targets)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name