GitHub vs Regex Lab +
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
Regex Lab +
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Regex Lab is the fastest way to build, test, and understand regular expressions on iPhone and iPad. Whether you're a seasoned developer hunting down a tricky pattern or a student learning regex for the first time, Regex Lab turns every keystroke into instant, color-coded feedback so you can see exactly what your pattern matches — and why. KEY FEATURES • LIVE TESTER — Type your pattern and test string side-by-side. Matches highlight in real time with color-coded backgrounds, plus full capture-group inspection for every match. Jump between matches with prev/next navigation. • PATTERN EXPLAINER — Tap "Explain" and Regex Lab breaks your pattern down token by token. Anchors, quantifiers, character classes, groups, lookaround, escape sequences, and backreferences are each annotated with a plain-English description. • REPLACE TOOL — Build search-and-replace expressions with full $0, $1, $2… capture-group references. See input and output side-by-side with a live replacement counter, plus one-tap copy of the result. • SNIPPETS LIBRARY — Save patterns with names, notes, categories, and favorites. Search by name or pattern, filter by category, swipe to copy or delete, and load any snippet straight into the tester. Long-press for a quick-action menu. • BUILT-IN TEMPLATES — Twelve battle-tested patterns ready to use: email addresses, HTTP/HTTPS URLs, IPv4 addresses, US phone numbers, ISO 8601 dates, credit cards, hex colors, HTML tags, whitespace, whole words, numbers, and URL slugs. • REGEX CHEATSHEET — A searchable, categorized reference for anchors, quantifiers, character classes, groups, lookaround, special characters, and flags. Every symbol is tap-to-copy. • FLAGS & OPTIONS — Toggle case-insensitive (i), multiline (m), dot-matches-newlines (s), and extended syntax (x) and watch your matches update instantly. • POWERED BY NSREGULAREXPRESSION — Built on Apple's native engine, so what you test in Regex Lab behaves identically in your Swift, Objective-C, and Foundation code. DESIGNED FOR iOS • Native SwiftUI experience with full Dark Mode support • Adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad • Monospaced typography tuned for code • 100% offline — no accounts, no analytics, no tracking Whether you're parsing log files, validating user input, writing migrations, building a scraper, or just trying to remember what \b does — Regex Lab keeps your regex toolbox in your pocket. Download Regex Lab today and write your next regular expression with confidence. Thank you for your support. Please visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GitHub at Free against Regex Lab +'s $2.99. GitHub also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked). Regex Lab +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
GitHub is free to download; Regex Lab + costs $2.99 up front. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Regex Lab + asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GitHub | Regex Lab + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GitHub | Nitrio |
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
Regex Lab +
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
Regex Lab +
No in-app purchases









