GitHub vs Smile ID
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
Smile ID
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Smile ID is the reference app for the Smile ID mobile SDKs. It runs the same verification flows a Smile ID integration ships, so each product can be seen end to end before any code is written. Verification runs use the Smile ID sandbox unless a linked session token specifies another environment. PRODUCTS SmartSelfie™ Enrollment SmartSelfie™ Authentication Document Verification Enhanced Document Verification Biometric KYC Enhanced KYC Each product runs end to end: the SDK's own capture screens, where that product uses them, and the verification result it returns. What each product checks, and the identity documents and countries it covers, is documented at docs.smileidentity.com. IN THIS APP • Each product's capture flow, as the SDK presents it • The outcome of every run, with its status, result code and job ID • A history of previous runs, kept on the device • Light and dark themes, and the SDK's theming options Smile ID provides digital KYC, identity verification and onboarding across Africa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smile ID at none against GitHub's 4. Smile ID also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). GitHub's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smile ID asks for nothing beyond the download.
GitHub ships an update weekly, Smile ID daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GitHub | Smile ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GitHub | Smile Identity, Inc. |
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
Smile ID
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
Smile ID
No in-app purchases









