# Clone vs Code App

The clearest difference is price: Clone at Free against Code App's $6.99. Clone also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Code App's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Clone is free to download; Code App costs $6.99 up front. Clone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Code App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 301 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 64% of Code App's.

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, Code App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clone | Code App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clone-git-client-advanced/id1037881290/reviews) | **[4.0 (301 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **301** |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | **63.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#5** |
| Size | 18 MB | 963 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dan Leehr L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318884767) | [thebaselab Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452525755) |

## 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 |


### Code App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #79 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a desktop-class code editing experience on iPadOS. It includes built-in runtimes for popular languages like Node.js, Python, and Java, along with advanced features such as autocompletion and Git integration.

**Highlights:** Desktop-class code editor, Built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP, Java runtimes, Autocompletion and language features, Local file system support, SSH/FTP remote connection, Embedded terminal, Git version control

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clone free?

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

### Is Code App free?

Code App costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clone or Code App?

Code App is rated higher. Clone averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Code App averages 4.0 from 301 ratings.

### Do Clone or Code App have ads?

Neither Clone nor Code App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clone or Code App?

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Code App monthly. Most recently, Clone was updated on September 23, 2026 and Code App on September 22, 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.*