Air iOS - Do .ipa files need obfuscation?

Hi,
I published an iPhone app with AIR SDK 14 for the App Store.
Is the published .ipa file safe from decompilers or should I use a tool like SecureSWF (kindi.com) to encrypt/obfuscate the AS3 source code?
Thanks

I'm not 100% but if you've packaged your app using the new (fast) method, then yes, you should obfuscate. The old method was rewriting the bytecode so it was safe(r) from decompilers.

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