Comparison

Porcelain Git vs CompilePilot

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. It offers a full Git engine, file management, commit history, and branch control. Securely clone and manage repositories directly on your device.

Highlights
  • 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
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

CompilePilot

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Porcelain Git4 screens
CompilePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Porcelain Git versus CompilePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorcelain GitCompilePilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokhyeon NamCristian Gabriel Morales

In-app purchases

None

Porcelain Git

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CompilePilot

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Porcelain Git free?
Porcelain Git is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CompilePilot free?
CompilePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Porcelain Git or CompilePilot have ads?
Neither Porcelain Git nor CompilePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porcelain Git or CompilePilot?
Porcelain Git ships an update every 11 days, and CompilePilot every 4 days. Most recently, Porcelain Git was updated on November 11, 2026 and CompilePilot on November 6, 2026.

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