Comparison

Porcelain Git vs Gitox

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

Gitox

Manage Git repositories directly from your mobile device. This AI-powered client allows you to clone, browse, edit, commit, and push code without a computer. An AI agent can analyze code, propose changes, and assist with reviews.

Highlights
  • AI code analysis and change proposals
  • Browse, edit, and commit code
  • Push to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Branch and history management
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Merge conflict resolution
Features
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Gitox is an AI-powered Git client. Clone, browse, edit, commit, and push repositories with no computer required. AI Agent (Pro) Chat with an AI agent that understands your repo. Analyze code, propose changes, review diffs, and apply edits with approval at every step. Bring your own API key (compatible providers). Browse and Edit Navigate files and edit code with syntax highlighting. View diffs, file history, and commit details inline. Commit and Push Stage changes, write commit messages, and push to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any Git remote via HTTPS or SSH. Branches and History Create and switch branches, view commit graphs, manage tags, stash changes, resolve merge conflicts, and perform interactive rebase. Pro: One-Time Purchase Unlock AI agent, commit history, and hunk staging with a single lifetime purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Porcelain Git4 screens
Gitox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porcelain Git at none against Gitox's 1. Gitox's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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. Gitox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Porcelain Git asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Porcelain Git versus Gitox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorcelain GitGitox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokhyeon NamRogerio Sobrinho

Customer experience

Porcelain Git

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Gitox

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Porcelain Git

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gitox

One-time1
  • Gitox Pro$9.99

Questions

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

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