GitHub vs ShotLinq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
ShotLinq
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Still burying screenshots in your camera roll? ShotLinq automatically saves your latest screenshot to the cloud with just a double tap on the back of your iPhone — or a press of the Action Button. ■ How it works 1. Install the iOS Shortcut (one-tap setup in-app) 2. Assign it to Back Tap or Action Button 3. Take a screenshot, tap once — saved to cloud! ■ Key Features • Instant upload via Back Tap or Action Button • View your cloud screenshots anytime, anywhere • Pinch-to-zoom image viewer & share sheet • Upload photos directly from your library • Save clipboard text to cloud (Plus) ■ Plans • Free: 100MB storage, auto-compressed • Plus: 1GB storage, original quality PNG, text storage No complicated setup. Just tap and go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: GitHub at #2 against ShotLinq's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ShotLinq sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GitHub ships an update weekly, ShotLinq every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GitHub | ShotLinq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GitHub | KukChul Park |
Bugs and requests
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
ShotLinq
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GitHub
- GitHub Pro$3.991 Month
- Copilot Pro$10.001 Month
- Copilot Pro+$39.991 Month
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- Copilot Max$99.001 Month
ShotLinq
- ShotLinq Plus$3.99








