Comparison

GitDrive vs GitHub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GitDrive

This app transforms your iOS device into a Git-enabled mobile hard drive, syncing repositories to iCloud. It offers robust Git client functionality, including version tracing, branch viewing, and syntax coloring for various file types.

Highlights
  • Git server with concurrent user support
  • Repository-based user authorization
  • Shallow updates and cloning
  • Transaction-controlled repository management
  • iCloud repository syncing
  • Graphical commit records
  • Syntax coloring for 100+ languages
  • GitHub integration
Features
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The repository pushed from your PC to GitDrive will be automatically synced to iCloud. As a result, it turns the iOS device already in the palm of your hand into a Git-enabled mobile hard drive! GitDrive also has powerful Git client functionality; whether you need to trace file versions, view branches and tags, or apply syntax coloring to source code; from viewing Markdown files, to checking PDF, Word, or the various types of image and audio-video files; it can get the job done! Main Features: - Powerful Git Server supports Git Smart transfer protocol; supports access by 5-10 users concurrently (using iPad will increase concurrent user accessibility). - Support for repository-based user authorization control. - Shallow updates and cloning operations for the repository. - Repository management; every repository update operation will be controlled by transaction; if the operation is interrupted, all data will be immediately rolled back, or automatically rolled back when App is re-started, reliable and dependable! - iCloud repository syncing; no need to worry about data loss, because all repositories are backed up on the cloud! - Graphical commit record; all branches are available at a glance. - High-speed syntax coloring engine; supports syntax coloring for over 100 programming languages; will be updated periodically. - GitHub integration; simple to search and clone GitHub repositories. If you want to access server by domain, but don't want to manually modify the hosts file each time, then GitDrive Finder can help! Finder will search the app in LAN and automatically add the IP address and domain mapping to the hosts file. Anytime you switch between LAN connections and run the Finder, the IP address and domain mapping will be updated. Finder is located in the ‘finder’ directory, part of the Tutorial that is included with the App.

About

GitHub

Manage your code projects, review changes, and collaborate with your team on the go. This app allows you to stay updated with notifications, respond to issues, and browse files and code from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Browse notifications
  • Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests
  • Review and merge Pull Requests
  • Organize Issues with labels and assignees
  • Browse files and code
  • Discover trending repositories
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There’s a lot you can do on GitHub that doesn’t require a complex development environment – like sharing feedback on a design discussion, or reviewing a few lines of code. GitHub for iOS lets you move work forward wherever you are. Stay in touch with your team, triage issues, and even merge, right from the app. We’re making these tasks easy for you to perform, no matter where you work, with a beautifully native experience. You can use GitHub for iOS to: • Browse your latest notifications • Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests • Review and merge Pull Requests • Organize Issues with labels, assignees, projects, and more • Browse your files and code • Discover new and trending repositories ——— Terms of Service: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-privacy-statement

Screenshots

GitDrive4 screens
GitHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GitHub at 4.8 against GitDrive's 4.3. GitHub also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 41) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). GitDrive's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. GitDrive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 37K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of GitDrive's written reviews are positive against 63% of GitHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitDrive ships an update every 4 weeks, GitHub weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GitDrive versus GitHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitDriveGitHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings)4.8 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews63.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4137K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB174 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer磊 李GitHub

Customer experience

GitDrive

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral20.6%
Negative23.5%

GitHub

All ratings36,862 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews910 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

GitDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GitHub

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and inability to switch accounts
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating between app and website
  • Notifications not always loading correctly
  • Inability to view all files in large pull requests
  • Crashes when trying to perform certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for multiple accounts
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Implement code editing and file management
  • Integrate GitHub Actions and Insights
  • Allow viewing and managing GitHub projects

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GitDrive

One-time1
  • Unlimited Version$14.99
4 purchases

GitHub

Subscriptions4
  • GitHub Pro$3.991 Month
  • Copilot Pro$10.001 Month
  • Copilot Pro+$39.991 Month
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  • Copilot Max$99.001 Month

Questions

Is GitDrive free?
GitDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GitHub free?
GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GitDrive or GitHub?
GitHub is rated higher. GitDrive averages 4.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while GitHub averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.
Do GitDrive or GitHub have ads?
Neither GitDrive nor GitHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitDrive or GitHub?
GitDrive ships an update every 4 weeks, and GitHub weekly. Most recently, GitDrive was updated on September 22, 2026 and GitHub on September 24, 2026.

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