# Clone vs Kodex

The clearest difference is rating: Kodex at 4.2 against Clone's 3.0. Kodex also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 48%) and ratings volume (207 vs 20). Clone's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kodex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kodex holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kodex has 207 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clone's written reviews are positive against 63% of Kodex's.

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, Kodex monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clone | Kodex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clone-git-client-advanced/id1037881290/reviews) | **[4.2 (207 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kodex/id1038574481/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **207** |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | **63.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#87** |
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dan Leehr L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318884767) | [Bruno Philipe Resende Silva](https://appshunter.io/developer/605892017) |

## What reviewers say

### Clone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clone-git-client-advanced/id1037881290)

This app provides a powerful Git client for iOS devices, offering advanced code editing, intuitive workflows, and beautiful visualizations of commit history. It allows users to manage repositories, branch, merge, and push code directly from their iPhone or iPad.

**Highlights:** Commit history visualization, Code editor with syntax highlighting, Branching and merging, GitHub/Bitbucket integration, Diff views, Blame view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Publish and Push | $9.99 | one-time |


### Kodex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kodex/id1038574481)

**Currently charting:** #87 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

An advanced code editor for iOS devices, offering desktop-class features like multi-caret editing, regex search, and syntax highlighting for over 150 languages. It integrates with the Files app and supports external keyboards for a seamless coding experience.

**Highlights:** Multi-caret editing, Regex search and replace, Minimap for navigation, Syntax highlighting (150+ languages), External keyboard support, Files app integration, Customizable themes and fonts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful code editor
- 👍 Well-integrated with iPad features
- 🎨 Excellent syntax highlighting and theming
- 📁 Broad file format support
- 💡 Useful QuickEdit mode

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of search and replace functionality
- 🔀 Difficulty navigating between files
- 🚫 No option to run/compile code
- 📏 Forced word wrapping with no toggle

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when opening certain file types
- Loses data after copy/paste and undo/redo
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- Overlapping UI elements in search/replace

**Requested features**

- Add search and replace feature
- Implement code execution/compilation
- Improve file management and navigation
- Provide option to disable word wrapping
- Introduce more keyboard shortcuts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clone free?

Clone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kodex free?

Kodex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Clone or Kodex?

Kodex is rated higher. Clone averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Kodex averages 4.2 from 207 ratings.

### Do Clone or Kodex have ads?

Neither Clone nor Kodex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clone or Kodex?

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kodex monthly. Most recently, Clone was updated on September 23, 2026 and Kodex on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*