Comparison

GitBuddy vs Pigeon for Telegram

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

Pigeon for Telegram

This app is a feature-rich messaging client designed exclusively for Apple Watch. It allows you to send and receive Telegram messages directly from your wrist, supporting various media types and message formatting. It operates independently of an iPhone, offering privacy-focused communication.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch operation
  • Supports formatted messages
  • Handles various media types (GIFs, photos, documents)
  • Privacy-focused with official API
  • Dynamic Type scaling
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Folder and topic support
Features
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Before the telegraph, Pigeons ruled the messaging industry. Today, a little pigeon lives on your watch, bringing your messages across Telegram. That little pigeon, is none other than this app! Pigeon is a Telegram messaging client, built just for the Apple Watch platform. WORKS BY ITSELF Pigeon runs directly on your Watch, without a companion iPhone app, so that if you have a cellular plan, you can chat anytime, anywhere, with just the watch alone. PRIVACY FOCUSED Messages are communicated and received via Telegram’s official API, TDLib, to ensure the same level of secure communications, expected of the Telegram platform. None of your personal information is collected, so that you can chat with confidence. FORMATTED MESSAGES Pigeon receives not just plain old text messages. Formatted messages such as those with bolded, italics, underlined or strikethrough are presented as your friend had intended. SUPPORTED MESSAGE TYPES Pigeon also shows you the GIFs, stickers, photos, videos, contacts, location, voice and video notes, as well as documents* that your friend or channel had sent, while also allowing you to send* text, GIF, stickers, voice, photo^ and location^ messages to your friends too! You can even zoom in on the photos, and interact with the polls and quizzes! Currently supported document types includes png, jpeg, pdf, mp4, txt, rtf, md, gpx^ and more. DYNAMIC TYPE The interface scales according to your Dynamic Type settings, to better fit your needs! SIMPLE SIGN IN Signing in, is just 2 or 3 simple steps. 1. Using the official Telegram app, scan the QR code displayed on the watch. 2. If you have enabled Two-Step Verification, you will have to enter your password. Otherwise, you’re in! Alternatively, you may also sign in via your phone number, if it isn’t convenient for you to scan a QR code. TOPICS^ Pigeon supports topics in group chats, for better chat organisation. REACTIONS, REPLIES AND DELETE You can also send* reactions, reply to, forward messages, or even delete them, directly in the app! You can also edit your messages. Long-press on any message to view these options. CHANNEL COMMENTS^ View and interact with other commentators in a channel WEB LINK PREVIEWS Did your friend send you a link? View it in app. NOTIFICATIONS Receive notifications with image, sticker or voice attachments^*, and reply* directly, without the need of your iPhone nearby! You can also mute chats directly in the app! FOLDER SUPPORT If you prefer to arrange your chats on the official Telegram app via folders, Pigeon can sync and filter accordingly too! START NEW CHATS^ You can start new chat conversations from your synced contacts, directly from Pigeon. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS^ Send Telegram messages using your voice via Siri. SEARCH Search for contacts and public groups and channels directly in app. PARENTAL CONTROLS^ Restrict certain functionality if deemed unsuitable for the user. CALLS* Pigeon supports one-to-one Telegram voice calls, without companion phone apps. RICH TEXT SUPPORT* Implemented with a focus for AI agent support, Pigeon can display rich text content. MORE FEATURES FOR THE FUTURE Pigeon is in active development, with more features to come, in future. — *Some features requires an active subscription. With a subscription, you would be able to go to the next page of the chat list, view older messages, send messages, reactions and replies, future feature updates, as well as to support the development efforts to keep Pigeon going! ^Feature requires watchOS 10 and above. — Pigeon is not affiliated, associated, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Telegram Messenger. Note: In order to use the app without an iPhone in close proximity, an active and direct cellular or Wi-Fi connection is required for the Apple Watch. Privacy Policy: https://pigeonwatch.app/privacy Terms (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Documentation: https://support.pigeonwatch.app/notes

Screenshots

GitBuddy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GitBuddy at 5.0 against Pigeon for Telegram's 4.1. GitBuddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Pigeon for Telegram's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pigeon for Telegram sells 2 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pigeon for Telegram has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Pigeon for Telegram monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GitBuddy versus Pigeon for Telegram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitBuddyPigeon for Telegram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplitomVincent Neo

Customer experience

GitBuddy

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

Pigeon for Telegram

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

GitBuddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pigeon for Telegram

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is GitBuddy free?
GitBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pigeon for Telegram free?
Pigeon for Telegram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GitBuddy or Pigeon for Telegram?
GitBuddy is rated higher. GitBuddy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pigeon for Telegram averages 4.1 from 19 ratings.
Do GitBuddy or Pigeon for Telegram have ads?
Neither GitBuddy nor Pigeon for Telegram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitBuddy or Pigeon for Telegram?
GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pigeon for Telegram monthly. Most recently, GitBuddy was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pigeon for Telegram on August 23, 2026.

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