Porcelain Git vs CompilePilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Porcelain Git
A fast, native Git client for iPhone and iPad. It offers a full Git engine, file management, commit history, and branch control. Securely clone and manage repositories directly on your device.
- Full Git engine powered by libgit2
- Clone repositories via HTTPS
- Create and edit files
- Unified diff viewer
- Commit history graph
- Branch management
- Fetch, pull, and push
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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
CompilePilot
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CompilePilot lets you start and follow builds on your Mac from your iPhone or iPad. Choose a project, scheme, and destination, then put the build in motion without going back to your desk. Your Mac still does the work: compilation, signing, installation, and launch use the Xcode command-line tools you already have installed. CompilePilot displays the progress and complete output, but never downloads or runs executable code on your iPhone or iPad. Key features: - Direct local-network connection through the Companion or SSH. - Project, workspace, scheme, and configuration inventory. - Selection of available simulators and development devices. - Remote build and run with progress and a detailed log. - A free Mac Companion, with local-network discovery and six-digit pairing. - Live Simulator: watch and touch your Mac's simulator from your iPhone or iPad. - Coding-agent sessions on your Mac (Claude Code, Codex, opencode) that you read and type from your iPhone or iPad. Requires the Companion. - Siri and Shortcuts: ask how your build is going, run one again, or cancel it. A status widget, and an Apple Watch app with complications. Requires the Companion. - Tell your coding agent what to do next, from Siri or your watch, once it has finished its turn. Permission prompts are still answered on your iPhone. Requires the Companion. - Optional notifications when a build finishes or your agent is waiting, even away from home, encrypted on your Mac, and the running build on your Lock Screen. Requires the Companion. - Projects and agent sessions from all your Macs in one list. On iPad, the list and the details side by side. - A complete Demo Mode that works without a Mac or network connection. - Credentials stored in the device Keychain. There are no accounts, advertising analytics, tracking, or relay servers. Your iPhone or iPad communicates directly with your own Mac. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Porcelain Git at none against CompilePilot's 2. CompilePilot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CompilePilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Porcelain Git asks for nothing beyond the download.
Porcelain Git ships an update every 11 days, CompilePilot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Porcelain Git | CompilePilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seokhyeon Nam | Cristian Gabriel Morales |
In-app purchases
Porcelain Git
No in-app purchases
CompilePilot
- Full Access Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Full Access Yearly$5.991 Year









