Comparison

Clone vs Codereader.dev

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clone

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
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Clone brings the power of Git version control to iOS. With beautiful visualizations, an advanced code editor, intuitive Git workflows, and powerful integrations, Clone takes Git productivity mobile. Features - Top-notch visualization A graph is worth a thousand SHAs. Clone shows commit history beautifully and quickly, so you can see what that merge commit actually merges. See what changed in amy commit with diff views. For individual files a heat map (blame) shows the who, what and when for each part of the file when you're asking why. - Designed for iPhone and iPad On all devices, Clone supports the latest iOS technologies. Use Clone as a document provider to edit code directly in your favorite editor, including Swift Playgrounds on iPads. Comparing your changes is only a swipe away with the Today view extension, even when editing in another app. Be more productive with iPad multitasking. You can work side-by-side. Write a blog post in Markdown from one app while previewing live in Clone. Commit and push are just a tap away too. Whatever the size, you're covered. - A Code Editor tailored for Git Be fearless with version control. Clone's text editor previews HTML and Markdown. Write your blog next blog post from your device. Clone's editor performs syntax highlighting in 30+ languages and shows line numbers so you always know right where you are. Customize with 5 elegant code fonts, configurable sizes, soft tabs, and line wrapping. It's built around Git, so commit, blame, and revert are always at your fingertips. - Your Git workflow, anywhere Pull, edit, commit, and push from any iOS device. Connect your GitHub or Bitbucket account for instant access to your public and private repos. Use a public key for password-free authentication. View diffs before committing, ignore files, and be a Git master without a command-line. - Advanced Git support: Branch, Merge, Remotes Does git push heroku master mean something to you? What about a gh-pages branch? Clone can push your repos and communicate with multiple remotes. When merge conflicts happen, Clone helps there too. - Powerful integrations: git init to github.com in seconds After connecting to your Github or Bitbucket account, you can clone your repos without typing a thing. Repos you create on your device can be published to GitHub or bitbucket in seconds. Fix a bug, start a blog, or think bigger.

About

Codereader.dev

Capture code ideas and notes on the go, read code comfortably on your phone with customizable displays, and support multiple programming languages. This tool aims to make your coding life more flexible and convenient.

Highlights
  • Capture code ideas on the fly
  • Read code comfortably on phone
  • Customizable display
  • Multi-language support
  • Quick code reviews
  • Jot down notes
Features
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Hey fellow devs, Ever had a brilliant code idea while stuck in traffic? Or spotted a bug in your project during your morning coffee run? Yeah, me too. That's why I built CodeReader. Born from a coding itch (and a broken leg), CodeReader isn't just another GitHub client. It's the tool I wished I had when I couldn't reach my laptop. What's in it for you? 1. Capture ideas on the fly: Jot down those "aha!" moments before they vanish. No more napkin scribbles or forgotten strokes of genius. 2. Read code comfortably on your phone: Customize the display to your liking. Because squinting at tiny code on a small screen sucks. 3. Multi-language support: Whether you're into Python, Java, Rust, or that niche language you're tinkering with - we've got you covered. Why bother? - For when inspiration strikes at odd hours - To make use of those "in-between" moments - For quick code reviews without lugging around your laptop Look, I'm not going to claim CodeReader will revolutionize your life or make you the next tech billionaire. It's simply a tool that might make your coding life a bit easier and more flexible. Want to give it a shot? Grab CodeReader and see if it fits into your workflow. If it doesn't, no hard feelings - I'd love to hear how we could make it better for you. Happy coding! CodeReader: Your Pocket Coding Companion

Screenshots

Clone4 screens
Codereader.dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codereader.dev at 100% against Clone's 48%. Codereader.dev also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Clone's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codereader.dev holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Codereader.dev's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, Codereader.dev every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clone versus Codereader.dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloneCodereader.dev
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan Leehr L.L.C.Matias Andrade Guzman

Customer experience

Clone

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative40.7%

Codereader.dev

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clone

One-time1
  • Publish and Push$9.99
1 purchases

Codereader.dev

One-time1
  • Codereader Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Clone free?
Clone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codereader.dev free?
Codereader.dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clone or Codereader.dev?
Codereader.dev is rated higher. Clone averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Codereader.dev averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Clone or Codereader.dev have ads?
Neither Clone nor Codereader.dev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clone or Codereader.dev?
Clone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Codereader.dev every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clone was updated on October 6, 2026 and Codereader.dev on October 7, 2026.

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