Comparison

GitBuddy vs Amato

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

Head to head
About

GitBuddy

Follow GitHub developers and view their recent activities and contribution graphs in a unified feed. Explore individual developer profiles for more detailed information. More features are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Follow GitHub developers
  • View latest activities
  • See contribution graphs
  • Unified activity feed
  • Developer profile details
Features
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With GitBuddy you can follow developers on GitHub and see their latest activities and contributions graph in one feed. You can also navigate into a specific developer’s profile to see more details. *** Stay tuned for more features to come! ***

About

Amato

This app helps you maintain meaningful connections by tracking your interactions with friends and family. Set personalized reminders, log past conversations, and never miss an important event. It's designed for busy individuals who want to nurture their relationships.

Highlights
  • Personalized interaction reminders
  • Track last connection date
  • Log interactions easily
  • Add notes to interactions
  • Import contacts
  • Special event reminders
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Stay in touch with friends & family. Add people most important to you, set reminders, and never forget to keep up with them. Amato was built for busy or forgetful people that want to stay in touch with their friends and family. It helps them keep up these relationships by improving the awareness of their latest interactions; whether it was a call, a message, an in-person meeting or an email. Features: - Create personalized interaction reminders - Check when you last connected - Easily add interactions from within the app or your Home Screen - Add notes to interactions, so you never forget what you talked about - Import contacts right from your address book - Get reminded on special events like birthdays or anniversaries - Add Home or Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance If you have any questions, please reach out to feedback@amato.app. Privacy Policy: https://amato.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://amato.app/terms

Screenshots

GitBuddy2 screens
Amato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitBuddy at none against Amato's 3. GitBuddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Amato's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Amato sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GitBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GitBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amato has 75 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Amato every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GitBuddy versus Amato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitBuddyAmato
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews—81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplitomAnika Seibezeder

Customer experience

GitBuddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Amato

All ratings61 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

GitBuddy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Amato

Subscriptions2
  • Amato Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Amato Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Amato Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is GitBuddy free?
GitBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amato free?
Amato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GitBuddy or Amato?
GitBuddy is rated higher. GitBuddy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Amato averages 4.6 from 75 ratings.
Do GitBuddy or Amato have ads?
Neither GitBuddy nor Amato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitBuddy or Amato?
GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Amato every 10 days. Most recently, GitBuddy was updated on October 23, 2026 and Amato on October 24, 2026.

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