Comparison

GitHub vs ShotLinq

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

Head to head
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

About

ShotLinq

Features
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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.

Screenshots

GitHub4 screens
ShotLinq4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitHub ships an update weekly, ShotLinq every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
GitHub versus ShotLinq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitHubShotLinq
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGitHubKukChul 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

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
1 purchases

ShotLinq

One-time1
  • ShotLinq Plus$3.99

Questions

Is GitHub free?
GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotLinq free?
ShotLinq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GitHub or ShotLinq have ads?
Neither GitHub nor ShotLinq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitHub or ShotLinq?
GitHub ships an update weekly, and ShotLinq every 11 days. Most recently, GitHub was updated on October 17, 2026 and ShotLinq on October 5, 2026.

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