Comparison

Contributions for GitHub vs npmhub

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

Head to head
About

Contributions for GitHub

Visualize your GitHub contribution activity with interactive widgets and an Apple Watch app. This free, open-source tool offers a clear overview of your coding engagement, with more features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • GitHub contribution graph widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • Open-source
  • Free to use
  • Supports multiple Apple devices
Features
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Featured on Product Hunt as 4th on 2016.11.22! "Contributions for GitHub" is an app with Widgets / Apple Watch apps to show your GitHub contributions graph. Current version 2.0 is a major rewrite and still has features to be added. Stay tuned. This app is free and open-source. For more please visit https://github.com/JustinFincher/GitHubContributionsiOS

About

npmhub

This browser extension enhances the GitHub experience by automatically displaying npm dependencies directly on repository pages. It provides links and descriptions for each package listed in a project's package.json file.

Highlights
  • Displays npm dependencies on GitHub
  • Shows links and descriptions for each dependency
  • Works with package.json files
  • Enhances repository file list view
  • Browser extension functionality
Features
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npmhub is a browser extension that lets you explore npm dependencies on GitHub repos. When viewing a repository's file list containing a package.json, this extension will display links and descriptions for each dependency at the bottom of the page.

Screenshots

Contributions for GitHub4 screens
npmhub1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: npmhub at none against Contributions for GitHub's 3. Contributions for GitHub's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Contributions for GitHub sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. npmhub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contributions for GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contributions for GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, npmhub every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contributions for GitHub versus npmhub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContributions for GitHubnpmhub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昊天 郑Federico Brigante

Customer experience

Contributions for GitHub

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

npmhub

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Contributions for GitHub

One-time3
  • Buy me a coke$0.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
  • Buy me a meal$8.99
None

npmhub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contributions for GitHub free?
Contributions for GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is npmhub free?
npmhub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contributions for GitHub or npmhub?
Contributions for GitHub is rated higher. Contributions for GitHub averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while npmhub averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Contributions for GitHub or npmhub have ads?
Neither Contributions for GitHub nor npmhub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contributions for GitHub or npmhub?
Contributions for GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, and npmhub every 14 months. Most recently, Contributions for GitHub was updated on September 29, 2026 and npmhub on October 6, 2026.

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