Contributions for GitHub vs GitBoost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- GitHub contribution graph widgets
- Apple Watch app
- Open-source
- Free to use
- Supports multiple Apple devices
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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
GitBoost
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“GitBoost is the perfect tool to help you analyze your activity and track your progress in real-time. By connecting your account, you can effortlessly monitor your contributions and see how you’re growing as a developer. With a clear and intuitive interface, GitBoost provides personalized insights and scores based on your activity. Key Features: • Activity score based on commits, PRs, stars, and streaks • Visualized charts to track your performance • Clean and user-friendly interface • Feedback feature for user input Elevate your journey with GitBoost and track your development milestones like never before!” Support email : a2849535@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitBoost at none against Contributions for GitHub's 3. GitBoost also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Contributions for GitHub's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Contributions for GitHub sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GitBoost asks for nothing beyond the download.
Contributions for GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, GitBoost daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contributions for GitHub | GitBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 昊天 郑 | Individual Corp. |
In-app purchases
Contributions for GitHub
- Buy me a coke$0.99
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
- Buy me a meal$8.99
GitBoost
No in-app purchases
Questions
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