Comparison

Scriptable vs GitHub

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

Head to head
About

Scriptable

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

Highlights
  • Write and run JavaScript
  • Create custom widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Access native iOS features
  • Schedule notifications
  • File management
  • Script gallery
Features
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Scriptable is an automation tool that enables you to write scripts that integrates with native features of iOS such as files, calendars, reminders, documents and much more. An extensive support for widgets enables you to write your own widgets using JavaScript and run the scripts on your Home Screen. Your widgets can show any data and be customised to look just the way you want. With Siri Shortcuts you can present images, tables and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text when you run a script from a Siri Shortcut. There's a growing gallery of scripts to get you started with Scriptable. Here’s a few examples of scripts you can create: - Ask Siri whether a web service is down. - Create a widget that shows data from your weather station. - Postpone the next event in your calendar half an hour. - Check what is currently on TV. - Manage a list of movies you would like to watch. - Upload files to an image optimizer and store a URL to the optimized image. - Receive a notification with the weather report every morning. - Create todos with prefilled data in your favorite todo app using URL schemes. Features include: - Write and run JavaScript. - Auto complete of variable names, functions, keywords and properties as you type. - Access lots of native iOS features from your JavaScript code, including managing files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, location, pasteboard, web views and more. - Create your own widgets. Your scripts run on the Home Screen without needing to open the app. - Siri Shortcuts enabling you to present images, tables, websites, HTML and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text. - Support for input and output parameters in Siri Shortcuts. - Easily schedule rich notifications to run your scripts periodically. - Work with files and directories from third party apps using File Bookmarks. - Synchronise scripts to all of your devices using iCloud Drive. - Scripts are stored as plain JavaScript files and can be browsed using the Files app. - Assign one of over 800 glyphs and a color to a script to easily identify it in your directory of scripts. - Run scripts directly on your Lock Screen and Home Screen using widgets. - Run a script by 3D touching the app icon. - Run a script from a share sheet and process the inputs. - Schedule notifications and run a script directly from a notification. - URL schemes enabling you to run scripts from other apps. - Support for x-callback-url enabling advanced integration with other apps that support x-callback-url. - Export and share scripts. - Example scripts helping you get started creating your own scripts. - Extensive documentation for all the native APIs you can use in your scripts. Available offline in the app and online on docs.scriptable.app. - View the documentation in a separate window on iPad. - Support for dark mode. - Customise the editor to your liking.

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

Scriptable4 screens
GitHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GitHub at 37K against Scriptable's 3.8K. GitHub also leads on chart position (#2 vs #16). Scriptable's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scriptable against 4.8 for GitHub. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 37K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Scriptable's written reviews are positive against 63% of GitHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, GitHub weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Scriptable versus GitHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptableGitHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)4.8 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K37K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#16#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB175 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringGitHub

Customer experience

Scriptable

All ratings3,819 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative21.9%

GitHub

All ratings37,128 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews913 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.6%

User reviews

Scriptable

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing usage of Application Programming Interface (API)
  • 🚀 Scriptable + AI lets create micro apps
  • 👍 Whoah, Wow, Nice
  • 👍 Awesome app, Helpful app
  • 🚀 Unrivaled Functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Force closes, Crashes immediately, Cannot Use - Always Crashes
  • 🐛 Scripts don't work, Stopped working, Self Deleting
  • 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 18, Widgets become white, Doesn't work on iOS 17.4
  • 🐛 Bugs, So many bugs, Kept freezing
  • 🐛 Default access to iCloud, Misspelled word, Selecting text is difficult

GitHub

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app design
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Helpful for on-the-go tasks
  • 🚀 Efficient for reviewing PRs and issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
  • 🔍 Lacks key features like code editing and wiki support
  • 🔍 Intercepts GitHub links, forcing use of app

Bugs and requests

Scriptable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
  • Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
  • Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
  • setInterval is not set
  • Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add HTML support
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve documentation with examples
  • Add ability to access files from other apps
  • Add ability to require other scripts
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  • Integrate with GitHub/repository managers

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

3 purchases

Scriptable

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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 Scriptable free?
Scriptable 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, Scriptable or GitHub?
GitHub is rated higher. Scriptable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while GitHub averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.
Do Scriptable or GitHub have ads?
Neither Scriptable nor GitHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scriptable or GitHub?
Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and GitHub weekly. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on September 25, 2026 and GitHub on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Scriptable or GitHub?
Scriptable currently peaks at #16 in the App Store charts, and GitHub at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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