Perl IDE Fresh Edition vs Refined GitHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
This application simplifies learning and coding for Perl. It offers grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and practical functions for efficient use. The app integrates learning, coding, compiling, and sharing into a single, user-friendly platform.
- Grammar highlighting
- Direct code execution
- Code compilation
- Code sharing
- Integrated learning environment
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our Perl learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!
Refined GitHub
Enhance your GitHub experience with this Safari extension. It streamlines the interface and introduces over 200 features, including improved link detection, visible whitespace, and one-click tools for common tasks. Gain deeper insights into code, pull requests, and repository history.
- Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs
- Makes whitespace characters visible
- Reduces tab size to 4 spaces
- One-click merge conflict fixers
- Reaction avatars for comments
- View source of Markdown files
- Build/CI status icon next to repo name
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Refined GitHub is a Safari extension that simplifies the GitHub.com interface and adds useful features. ■ Highlights - Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code. - Makes whitespace characters visible. - Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8. - Adds one-click merge conflict fixers. - Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment. - Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR. - Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name. - Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files. - Shows PRs that touch the current file. - Highlights the most useful comment in conversations. - Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in. - Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release. - Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages. - Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar. And so much more! 200+ features. See the developer website for a full list of features. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refined GitHub at none against Perl IDE Fresh Edition's 1. Refined GitHub also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 18). Perl IDE Fresh Edition's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Perl IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Refined GitHub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Perl IDE Fresh Edition's written reviews are positive against 73% of Refined GitHub's.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 8 months, Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perl IDE Fresh Edition | Refined GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better | 4.6 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
Refined GitHub
In-app purchases
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
- Convenient functions$2.99
Refined GitHub
No in-app purchases
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