# Clone vs Brook.app

The clearest difference is rating: Brook.app at 4.3 against Clone's 3.0. Brook.app also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 48%) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). Clone's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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 Brook.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Brook.app holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brook.app has 177 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 84% of Brook.app's.

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, Brook.app every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clone | Brook.app |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clone-git-client-advanced/id1037881290/reviews) | **[4.3 (177 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brookapp/id1216002642/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **177** |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | **83.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#152** |
| Size | 18 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dan Leehr L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318884767) | [TxThinking, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634589596) |

## 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 |


### Brook.app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brookapp/id1216002642)

**Currently charting:** #152 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This cross-platform network tool requires server deployment. A paid subscription offers enhanced features to support ongoing development and project continuity.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform network tool, Client-server software, Server deployment required, Paid subscription for advanced features, Supports project continuity

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brook Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| Brook Plus | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Perfect UDP support
- 🔒 Server information hiding capability
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💪 Powerful network tool with extensive features
- 🌍 Cross-platform compatibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and auto-disconnects
- ⏱️ App crashes and performance degradation
- 📵 iOS 12 compatibility issues
- 🔌 VPN background process termination
- ❌ Limited app support (Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook)

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent unexpected disconnections
- VPN process killed in background
- iOS 12.1 connection failures
- Connection button shows connected but not actually connected
- App crashes without warning

**Requested features**

- Server naming and alias functionality
- Auto-connect feature
- Global proxy toggle button
- Mac application version
- VPN support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clone free?

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

### Is Brook.app free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clone or Brook.app?

Brook.app is rated higher. Clone averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Brook.app averages 4.3 from 177 ratings.

### Do Clone or Brook.app have ads?

Neither Clone nor Brook.app shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clone or Brook.app?

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Brook.app every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clone was updated on September 23, 2026 and Brook.app on September 24, 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.*