# GitHub vs BuildWatch Moz

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuildWatch Moz at none against GitHub's 4. BuildWatch Moz also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). GitHub's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 1) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BuildWatch Moz asks for nothing beyond the download.

BuildWatch Moz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 39K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

GitHub ships an update weekly, BuildWatch Moz daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GitHub | BuildWatch Moz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (39K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/github/id1477376905/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buildwatch-moz/id6759932755/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 176 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GitHub](https://appshunter.io/developer/429758986) | [Ryan Curran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870632959) |

## What reviewers say

### GitHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/github/id1477376905)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Free · Developer Tools, #3 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GitHub Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Copilot Pro | $10.00 | per month |
| Copilot Pro+ | $39.99 | per month |
| Copilot Max | $99.00 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### BuildWatch Moz

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buildwatch-moz/id6759932755)

Monitor recent code pushes, running jobs, and test failures without needing a browser. Get immediate insights into broken tests and linked bugs, all within a streamlined interface. View job status at a glance and identify your specific contributions to failures.

**Highlights:** View recent try pushes, See running and failed tests, Inspect failure lines and bugs, Identify your specific failures, Estimate job completion time, Look up colleague's pushes, Light and dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GitHub free?

GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BuildWatch Moz free?

BuildWatch Moz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GitHub or BuildWatch Moz?

BuildWatch Moz is rated higher. GitHub averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while BuildWatch Moz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do GitHub or BuildWatch Moz have ads?

Neither GitHub nor BuildWatch Moz shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GitHub or BuildWatch Moz?

GitHub ships an update weekly, and BuildWatch Moz daily. Most recently, GitHub was updated on October 22, 2026 and BuildWatch Moz on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*