GitDrive vs ZLGithubClient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ZLGithubClient
This open-source client leverages GitHub's APIs to help users discover and interact with repositories and developers. It allows for searching, tracking trending projects, browsing code, and managing issues and pull requests.
- Search repositories and developers
- View trending projects
- Browse repository code
- Manage issues and pull requests
- Follow developers
- View latest events
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ZLGithubClient is an open source client based on the GitHub REST API V3 and GraphQl API V4. The basic functions are as follows: 1. Search for open source repositories and developers you want to know 2. Support daily/weekly/monthly open source repository and developer trending list 3. Support to browse open source repositories (Commits, Issues, Watchers, Pull Requests, etc.). Support to fork,watch and star open source repositories 4. Support to browse code of public and private repositories 5. Support to browse the basic information of the developers and follow developers 6. Support to view the latest events of repositories followed and developers watched 7. Simply look up Notification 8. Fixed repositories in the workboard 9. Review the Issue and Pull Request processed by the logged user in the workboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GitDrive at 4.3 against ZLGithubClient's 3.5. GitDrive also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). ZLGithubClient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (74% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. GitDrive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZLGithubClient asks for nothing beyond the download.
GitDrive holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitDrive has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of GitDrive's written reviews are positive against 74% of ZLGithubClient's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GitDrive ships an update every 4 weeks, ZLGithubClient every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GitDrive | ZLGithubClient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (41 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 磊 李 | 猛 朱 |
Customer experience
GitDrive
ZLGithubClient
In-app purchases
GitDrive
- Unlimited Version$14.99
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases









