# Git client - Working Copy — for GitHub and self-hosted > Mobile Git client for accessing and managing repositories on iOS. (iPhone/iPad app by Anders Borum.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/git-client-working-copy/id896694807 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Anders Borum](https://appshunter.io/developer/343532883) - Category: Developer Tools, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 3,740 App Store ratings · 543 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.2 · 112 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2014-11-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/git-client-working-copy/id896694807/reviews.md ## What is Git client? Access Git repositories on the go. Clone, edit, commit and push while allowing other apps access to repositories. Git is a important part of our work-life and iOS can take part in this. The ability to commit even when offline has added utility on a device that moves in and out of network coverage. Cloning repositories gets you a local copy on your iOS device with commits for all branches. You can browse the content from within the app and make changes. Other applications supporting the Files app, WebDAV or x-callback-url has access to these files. Changes made can be committed and the commits can in turn be pushed back to the remote. The idea of doing significant programming on iOS might seem far fetched when you are used to a large screen, a physical keyboard and a full IDE. But just as it turned out that not every email is serious prose, then not everything that goes on in Git is significant programming. Sometimes you just want to update a TODO file or make adjustments to your Jekyll site. Sometimes you just need to add a file the designer sent after hours. If you ever make reminders about small things to do with the code-base, then you should give Working Copy a try. You will spend less time moving stuff around and you will get much better commit messages when you write them for fixes that are still fresh in your mind. You won't be leaving your computer behind any time soon, but sometimes it is faster to just fix things with the device in your hand. When you do need to perform real work on iOS, Working Copy is a powerful tool. Editor has syntax highlighting for more than 50 programming languages and a built-in color picker. Preview images, Markdown and HTML files with a Javascript console pointing to errors in your code. Create new branches and merge or rebase them back, with a brilliant merge-tool for handling conflicts. If you need to automate your work there are Working Copy actions in the Shortcuts app for most operations. Even if you never edit a line of code on iOS, Working Copy is a great companion for reviewing and discussing code. Repositories are cross indexed and with powerful fuzzy search you can quickly jump from a symbol to the declaration or reverse from the declaration to all usages. A graph of your commits lets you zoom out for a overview of the commit tree or zoom in for specifics about each commit, with speed and beauty you won’t find in desktop Git applications. Review the changes your files have gone through with a diff viewer that is great for text and images. There is even hex-dump mode for that obscure occasion. Working Copy is a free download but you need to unlock pro features such as the ability to push commits and manage more than 5 repositories. There is no venture capital, large company or ads funding development and your support through in-app purchase directly sustains development. Try out pro features with a 10 day free trial. When you pay to unlock you get permanent access to all pro features at the time of purchase as well as any added the next year. When 12 months have passed you keep all existing pro features but any new ones introduced are locked until you renew your unlock. ## Key features - Clone, edit, commit, and push repositories - Offline commit capability - Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages - Markdown and HTML preview with console - Branch management and merge tool - Fuzzy search and commit graph - Diff viewer for text and images ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock transfer | Free | one-time | | Unlock transfer | Free | one-time | | Unlock transfer | Free | one-time | | Unlock transfer | Free | one-time | | Pro Unlock trial | Free | one-time | | Pro Upgrade (2025) | $17.99 | one-time | | Working Copy Pro Unlock | $35.99 | one-time | | Pro Upgrade (2024) | $17.99 | one-time | | Pro Upgrade | $17.99 | one-time | | Pro Upgrade (2022) | $17.99 | one-time | | Pro Upgrade (2023) | $17.99 | one-time | | Pro Unlock trial (2023) | Free | one-time | | Pro Unlock trial (2024) | Free | one-time | | Pro Unlock trial (2025) | Free | one-time | | Support Development | $1.99 | one-time | | Pro Unlock trial | Free | one-time | | Working Copy Pro Unlock | $24.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #68 in Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store) - #40 in Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 543) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/git-client-working-copy/id896694807/reviews.md ### 5/5 — OPTIONAL? MUST HAVE! *2026-08-22, version 6.9.3* ¡! ### 5/5 — When is the next discount? *2026-08-21* When is the next discount? ### 5/5 — Reliable with my Ipad *2026-08-18, version 6.9.3* Really simplifies my web developement for HUGO ### 5/5 — Useful and resourceful *2026-08-09, version 6.9.2* Definitely an easy way to help between your phone in your computer to share ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-07-28, version 6.9.2* Why I need to pay for the opportunity to attach repo to every folder I want? Disgusting. ### 3/5 — Works *2026-07-22, version 6.9.2* Gets the job done ### 5/5 — Amazing for a Novice User *2026-07-20, version 6.9.2* I’m a coder in my free time after my 9-to-5, so my Git usage is minimal. That being said, Working Copy is amazing for everything I need to do code on-the-go. ### 5/5 — Super Helpful! *2026-07-15, version 6.9.2* I run my own Gitea server and this apps is the PERFECT companion for making quick edits or code reviews! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Tool *2026-07-08* The app is thick with features which is a bit daunting, but the shortcut hooks make it sweet and easy. One of the best apps for how it integrates with iOS and makes itself more useful. Using Working Copy along with Obsidian and my own repo. ### 5/5 — Hellacious *2026-07-07, version 6.9.1* Fantastic ## Frequently asked questions about Git client ### What does Working Copy do? Working Copy allows you to access and manage Git repositories directly on your iOS device. You can clone repositories, edit files, make commits, and push changes to remote servers. It also provides tools for code review, branch management, and file previews. ### What are the key features of Working Copy? Key features include the ability to clone, edit, commit, and push code, even when offline. It offers syntax highlighting for over 50 programming languages, Markdown and HTML previews, a merge tool for conflict resolution, fuzzy search, and a commit graph for visualizing repository history. ### Is Working Copy free to use? Working Copy is free to download and offers a 10-day free trial of its pro features. To unlock advanced capabilities like pushing commits and managing more than five repositories permanently, an in-app purchase is required. This purchase directly supports the app's development. ### What kind of use cases is Working Copy suitable for? This app is ideal for making quick code updates, managing personal projects on the go, reviewing code, or even performing more significant programming tasks on iOS. It's useful for updating files like TODO lists or Jekyll sites, adding files from designers, or when you need to fix code while away from your computer. ### Can other apps access the repositories managed by Working Copy? Yes, other applications that support the Files app, WebDAV, or x-callback-url have access to the files within the cloned repositories. This integration allows for seamless workflows between Working Copy and other compatible iOS applications. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.9.4 — 2026-08-24 Improvements when setting up a linked repository inside a ShellFish location. Ask the Repository Agent to review your changes and it now reads the actual diff. It can also show what a single commit changed or compare two commits. Git LFS works with servers that ask for HTTP Digest authentication. Fetching and pushing large files previously failed against servers that refuse Basic authentication. libgit2 has been upgraded to 1.9.7. ### 6.9.3 — 2026-08-12 Improved error messages when unable to reach Git servers on the local network making it easy to grant Working Copy LAN access in system settings. AI text completion, commit message suggestions and the Repository Agent work again with Anthropic and pick better default models across all three providers. OpenAI text completion moves to gpt-5.4-mini, as gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct retires in September with nothing to replace it. Detecting the kind of hosting provider at a typed-in address is much faster, completing as soon as the result is certain instead of waiting up to a minute for the slowest check. Signing in to a hosting service that asks for HTTP Digest authentication now works, and repository size is shown when picking a repository to clone from a Gitea server. Working Copy no longer offers to fork on BitBucket, as Atlassian removed forking between workspaces. libgit2 has been upgraded to 1.9.6. ### 6.9.2 — 2026-07-14 Sign in with a ChatGPT Plus or Pro account to power AI text completion, commit message suggestions and the Repository Agent, without a separate OpenAI API key. OpenAI changed how ChatGPT subscriptions reach its models, and Working Copy now connects the way OpenAI's own Codex tools do, so signing in with ChatGPT works again. Tap the key icon next to the API Key field to sign in, and a suitable model is chosen for you that you can change at any time. Fetch, Pull, Push and Commit are available as App Shortcuts. Say "Pull in Working Copy" to Siri, or run them from Spotlight and the Shortcuts app without any setup. They act on the repository shown on screen, or the one you last had open, and ask which repository when none is open. The Commit action asks what the commit message should be when none is given. Fixed a crash in the Repository Agent that could occur after sending a message while text in the input field was still selected. Includes enhancements from latest versions: Annotate PDF files right from Working Copy. Draw freehand with Apple Pencil or your finger, or select text and choose Annotate from the menu to highlight, strike through, underline or add a note. Notes appear as numbered markers you tap to read, edit or delete. Annotations are saved into the PDF in the standard format, so they stay visible in Preview, Acrobat and other apps. This is a pro feature available to anyone who purchased or upgraded their pro unlock within the last year. Ask Repository Agent to browse files, search content, read and modify files, commit, pull and push. It works with external LLM services including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Ollama using your own API keys. Configure in AI Settings where AI features are opt-in per repository to avoid leaking sensitive information. Repositories have icons auto-detected from project images and remote avatars. Tap the icon on the Status & Configuration screen to customize with another file from the repository, clipboard contents, photos library, or image files. ### 6.9.1 — 2026-07-01 Annotate PDF files right from Working Copy. Draw freehand with Apple Pencil or your finger, or select text and choose Annotate from the menu to highlight, strike through, underline or add a note. Notes appear as numbered markers you tap to read, edit or delete. Annotations are saved into the PDF in the standard format, so they stay visible in Preview, Acrobat and other apps. This is a pro feature available to anyone who purchased or upgraded their pro unlock within the last year. Repository search supports negative terms. Put a minus before a word to exclude files that match it, or wrap a word in quotes to search for that literal text. A new Refine Search menu, in a file's context menu and in editor search, lets you exclude a folder or file type, or require a particular file type. Fixes an issue where large .sql files would be seen as binary when certain third-party apps are installed on the device. Includes enhancements from latest versions: New Change Author pro feature switches a commit between your configured identities, optionally also rewriting matching ancestors on the branch. Ask Repository Agent to browse files, search content, read and modify files, commit, pull and push. It works with external LLM services including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Ollama using your own API keys. Configure in AI Settings where AI features are opt-in per repository to avoid leaking sensitive information. Repositories have icons auto-detected from project images and remote avatars. Tap the icon on the Status & Configuration screen to customize with another file from the repository, clipboard contents, photos library, or image files. ### 6.9.0 — 2026-06-23 Massive improvements to localization. GPG commit signing now works with ECDSA keys and is smarter about subkeys. Includes enhancements from latest versions: New Change Author pro feature switches a commit between your configured identities, optionally also rewriting matching ancestors on the branch. Ask Repository Agent to browse files, search content, read and modify files, commit, pull and push. It works with external LLM services including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Ollama using your own API keys. Configure in AI Settings where AI features are opt-in per repository to avoid leaking sensitive information. Repositories have icons auto-detected from project images and remote avatars. 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