# StarOrder vs Refined GitHub

The clearest difference is price: Refined GitHub at Free against StarOrder's $3.99. Refined GitHub also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). StarOrder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Refined GitHub is free to download; StarOrder costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

StarOrder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refined GitHub has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of StarOrder's written reviews are positive against 73% of Refined GitHub's.

StarOrder ships an update every 2 months, Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StarOrder | Refined GitHub |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starorder-github-star-tool/id1073829178/reviews)** | [4.6 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refined-github/id1519867270/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **88** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [俊 吕](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073829177) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## What reviewers say

### StarOrder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starorder-github-star-tool/id1073829178)

Organize your GitHub starred repositories with intuitive tagging and search. Easily find specific projects and designate favorites. Enjoy a clean, native interface with seamless multi-device syncing.

**Highlights:** Flexible tagging for repositories, Search thousands of starred repos, Designate 'Star of All Stars', Simple and elegant native UI, Multi-device CloudKit syncing, Secure with minimal OAuth permissions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 StarOrder free?

StarOrder costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Refined GitHub free?

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

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

StarOrder is rated higher. StarOrder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Refined GitHub averages 4.6 from 88 ratings.

### Do StarOrder or Refined GitHub have ads?

Neither StarOrder nor Refined GitHub shows ads.

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

StarOrder ships an update every 2 months, and Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. Most recently, StarOrder was updated on September 18, 2026 and Refined GitHub on September 28, 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.*