Comparison

Porcelain Git vs RepoRoute

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

RepoRoute

Features
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RepoRoute brings your GitHub repositories to your iPhone and iPad — browse, search, clone, edit, commit, and push without ever touching a Mac. BROWSE & SEARCH • See all your GitHub repositories across multiple linked accounts • Filter by name or language; sort by name, stars, or last updated • Tap any repo to see its full metadata, branch list, and README CLONE ON DEVICE • Real git clones powered by libgit2 — not a download, an actual git repository • Real-time progress: bytes transferred, object count, and estimated time remaining • Free tier clones to the app's Documents folder • Premium upgrade unlocks cloning to any folder — iCloud Drive, external storage, or anywhere the Files app can reach EDIT, COMMIT & PUSH • Full syntax-highlighted file editor powered by tree-sitter (Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Markdown, JSON, YAML, Rust, Go, C, C++, Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS, SCSS, and more) • Stage all changes, write a commit message, and push — all from your device • Git status badges show which files are modified, added, or deleted BRANCH MANAGEMENT • View all local branches with the current branch highlighted • Create a new branch from HEAD with one tap — optionally push to remote immediately • Switch branches directly from the app • Delete local and remote branches (remote deletion requires confirmation) • Tap "Open Pull Request" to jump to GitHub in Safari and finish the PR flow WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) showing your most recent clone, repo activity, and last commit info • Lock Screen / StandBy widget with the latest repo name and commit time • All widgets deep-link back into the app AUTHENTICATION • Sign in with GitHub via OAuth 2.0 (PKCE) • Or paste a Personal Access Token — your choice • Tokens stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain — never logged, synced, or shared • Link multiple GitHub accounts PREMIUM — $10.99 one-time or $2.99/year • Unlock the custom clone destination folder picker • One purchase covers all your devices via Family Sharing GitLab support is coming in a future update. Terms of Use: This app is governed by the standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement. You can find the full terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Porcelain Git4 screens
RepoRoute3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porcelain Git at none against RepoRoute's 2. Porcelain Git also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. RepoRoute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Porcelain Git asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Porcelain Git versus RepoRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorcelain GitRepoRoute
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokhyeon NamAlvin Ashcraft

In-app purchases

None

Porcelain Git

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RepoRoute

Subscriptions1
  • RepoRoute Premium Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • RepoRoute Premium$10.99

Questions

Is Porcelain Git free?
Porcelain Git is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RepoRoute free?
RepoRoute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Porcelain Git or RepoRoute have ads?
Neither Porcelain Git nor RepoRoute shows ads.

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