Modbase vs Repo Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modbase
Monitor download statistics for your published software packages across various registries and repositories. Gain insights into your package performance in a single, consolidated view. New registry support is added as APIs become available.
- Download tracking for published packages
- Support for popular software registries
- GitHub asset download monitoring
- Consolidated performance view
- Regular addition of new registries
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Track downloads across all your packages, in one place! Modbase gives you a clear view of how your published packages are performing, showing download stats across the most popular software registries and repositories, including GitHub asset downloads for binary distributions. More registries added regularly as APIs become available!
Repo Search
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Search and explore repositories in a fast and simple way. Find repositories by name, check stars, language and description, and quickly open them in your browser. Perfect for developers who want a lightweight and focused tool to browse repositories without distractions. Features: • Search repositories in real time • View stars, language and description • Open repositories directly on website Built with a focus on simplicity and performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Repo Search at every 6 weeks against Modbase's every 7 months. Modbase's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modbase ships an update every 7 months, Repo Search every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modbase | Repo Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isaac Whitfield | Urszula Wiertel |
In-app purchases
Modbase
No in-app purchases
Repo Search
No in-app purchases
