GitHub vs Codex Relay
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
Codex Relay
Manage your Codex workflow remotely from your phone. Track active threads, send prompts, review output, and respond to requests. Designed for developers to stay connected to their work without being at their desk.
- Follow Codex conversations remotely
- Send prompts and follow-up instructions
- Respond to approval and input requests
- Attach images for context
- Review workspace and thread activity
- Manage relay server state
- Check usage statistics
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Codex Relay brings your Codex workflow to your phone. Connect to your local Codex Relay server and keep track of active threads, responses, approvals, and workspace activity without staying at your desk. Send follow-up prompts, review assistant output, attach images for context, and respond when Codex needs input before it can continue. Built for developers who use Codex as part of real work, Codex Relay keeps the mobile experience focused, fast, and close to the terminal workflow. Key features: - Follow Codex conversations from your phone - Send prompts and follow-up instructions - Respond to approval and input requests - Attach images as context - Review workspace and thread activity - Manage connected relay server state - Check usage - Designed for local developer workflows Codex Relay requires a running Codex Relay server on your computer. Start the server with `npx codex-relay@latest`, then connect your device over your local network. GitHub: https://github.com/gronxb/codex-relay Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GitHub at 4.8 against Codex Relay's 4.2. GitHub also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 54) and chart position (#2 vs #97). Codex Relay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Codex Relay asks for nothing beyond the download.
GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 37K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of GitHub's written reviews are positive against 71% of Codex Relay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GitHub ships an update weekly, Codex Relay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GitHub | Codex Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better | 4.2 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | #97 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GitHub | Kang Sungyu |
Customer experience
GitHub
Codex Relay
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
Codex Relay
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
Codex Relay
No in-app purchases
