# RETRO FORTH vs PPHub For GitHub

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PPHub For GitHub at 97% against RETRO FORTH's 33%. PPHub For GitHub also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (77 vs 5). RETRO FORTH's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

RETRO FORTH is free to download; PPHub For GitHub costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PPHub For GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPHub For GitHub has 77 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of RETRO FORTH's written reviews are positive against 97% of PPHub For GitHub's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RETRO FORTH | PPHub For GitHub |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-forth/id1170943580/reviews) | **[4.9 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pphub-for-github-developer/id1314212521/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **77** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **96.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#58** |
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Charles Childers](https://appshunter.io/developer/900749636) | [凡程 庞](https://appshunter.io/developer/1314212519) |

## What reviewers say

### RETRO FORTH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-forth/id1170943580)

A compact and adaptable concatenative programming language designed for ease of learning and customization. It features a code editor, interactive listener, and support for Gopher servers, allowing for flexible development.

**Highlights:** Concatenative programming language, Code editor with Markdown subset, Literate programming style, Interactive listener interface, Gopher server data fetching, File manager, Documentation browser

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PPHub For GitHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pphub-for-github-developer/id1314212521)

**Currently charting:** #58 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive mobile interface for GitHub, allowing users to browse trending projects, view source code, and manage issues and pull requests. It also facilitates quick actions like starring repositories, following developers, and sharing content.

**Highlights:** Browse open source trends, View source files, Manage issues and pull requests, Star, watch, and fork repositories, Follow developers, Search repositories and developers, Handoff support for Mac integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RETRO FORTH free?

RETRO FORTH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PPHub For GitHub free?

PPHub For GitHub costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RETRO FORTH or PPHub For GitHub?

PPHub For GitHub is rated higher. RETRO FORTH averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PPHub For GitHub averages 4.9 from 77 ratings.

### Do RETRO FORTH or PPHub For GitHub have ads?

Neither RETRO FORTH nor PPHub For GitHub shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RETRO FORTH or PPHub For GitHub?

RETRO FORTH ships an update monthly, and PPHub For GitHub monthly. Most recently, RETRO FORTH was updated on September 6, 2026 and PPHub For GitHub on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*