Comparison

Porcelain Git vs TeX Go

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

Head to head
About

Porcelain Git

A fast, native Git client for iPhone and iPad that provides full Git engine functionality. It allows secure cloning, staging, diff viewing, and branch management directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Full Git engine powered by libgit2
  • Secure HTTPS and SSH cloning
  • Stage and unstage individual files
  • Unified diff viewer with syntax highlighting
  • Branch management
  • Fetch, pull, and push functionality
  • Direct iOS Files app access
Features
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Porcelain is a clean, native, and fast Git client designed for iPhone and iPad. KEY FEATURES: • Full Git engine powered by libgit2 • Clone repositories over HTTPS, signing in with a personal access token • Anonymous clone for open-source repositories • Preview the web page in your repository: one tap opens index.html with its styles, scripts, and links working • Open that preview in a browser on your Mac or any device on the same Wi-Fi • Create and edit files, and rename files and folders • Stage and unstage individual files • Unified diff viewer with hunk headers and color-coded changes • Commit history graph • Branch management: create, list, and switch branches • Fetch, pull, and push with safe divergence handling • Secure credentials stored exclusively in your device's Keychain • Direct access to repository files via the iOS Files app • Built for iPhone and iPad, with split view on iPad

About

TeX Go

Features
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Pick up your Overleaf project on the train. Version 3.0 imports your Overleaf projects, lets you edit them, and keeps them in sync, as long as the project owner has a paid Overleaf plan. TeX Go is an editor for writing LaTeX, Japanese included, on iPhone and iPad. 【Sync with Overleaf】 Save a Git authentication token once in TeX Go’s Settings, paste a project URL, and the import begins. The project arrives as a folder on your device. While the project is open, your edits are sent to Overleaf automatically, and changes made on Overleaf are pulled in at the interval you choose: 1, 5, or 15 minutes. In a hurry? Tap Sync Now. Imported folders are also visible in the Files app. If the same file changes on both your device and Overleaf, both versions are kept and you choose which one to keep. Your edit stays in the original file; Overleaf’s version is saved as a copy whose name is marked “(Overleaf)”. Compiling happens on your device by default. For supported documents, you get a PDF even where there is no signal. 【What sync needs: a paid plan and a Git token】 Projects whose owner is on a free plan can’t be synced. TeX Go on its own still edits and compiles as it always has. You create the Git authentication token in your Overleaf account settings. TeX Go keeps it in this device’s Keychain and uses it only to sync with Overleaf. Step-by-step instructions are in TeX Go’s Settings, under “Overleaf Setup Guide”. 【No Overleaf? Still a complete LaTeX editor】 • A LaTeX editing environment with Japanese document support • On-device compilation, even offline • Compile-error suggestions from Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 or later, on supported devices with Apple Intelligence turned on; processed on device) • Add packages from .zip files containing .sty or .cls files • Command completion • Create documents from templates • Edit files on your iPhone or iPad and in cloud storage Overleaf is a trademark of its owner. TeX Go is not affiliated with Overleaf and is not endorsed or sponsored by it.

Screenshots

Porcelain Git4 screens
TeX Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Porcelain Git at Free against TeX Go's $5.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Porcelain Git is free to download; TeX Go costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Porcelain Git ships an update weekly, TeX Go every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Porcelain Git versus TeX Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorcelain GitTeX Go
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokhyeon NamHikaru Matsuda

In-app purchases

None

Porcelain Git

No in-app purchases

None

TeX Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Porcelain Git free?
Porcelain Git is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeX Go free?
TeX Go costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Porcelain Git or TeX Go have ads?
Neither Porcelain Git nor TeX Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porcelain Git or TeX Go?
Porcelain Git ships an update weekly, and TeX Go every 4 days. Most recently, Porcelain Git was updated on October 30, 2026 and TeX Go on October 31, 2026.

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