# Clone vs Refined GitHub

The clearest difference is rating: Refined GitHub at 4.6 against Clone's 3.0. Refined GitHub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (73% vs 48%). Clone's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Refined GitHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

Refined GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clone's written reviews are positive against 73% of Refined GitHub's.

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clone | Refined GitHub |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clone-git-client-advanced/id1037881290/reviews) | **[4.6 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refined-github/id1519867270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **88** |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | **72.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dan Leehr L.L.C.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318884767) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## 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 |


### Refined GitHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refined-github/id1519867270)

Enhance your GitHub experience with this Safari extension. It streamlines the interface and introduces over 200 features, including improved link detection, visible whitespace, and one-click tools for common tasks.  Gain deeper insights into code, pull requests, and repository history.

**Highlights:** Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs, Makes whitespace characters visible, Reduces tab size to 4 spaces, One-click merge conflict fixers, Reaction avatars for comments, View source of Markdown files, Build/CI status icon next to repo name

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clone free?

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

### Is Refined GitHub free?

Refined GitHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clone or Refined GitHub?

Refined GitHub is rated higher. Clone averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Refined GitHub averages 4.6 from 88 ratings.

### Do Clone or Refined GitHub have ads?

Neither Clone nor Refined GitHub shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clone or Refined GitHub?

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clone was updated on October 29, 2026 and Refined GitHub on October 29, 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.*