# GitBuddy vs Lemmios

The clearest difference is rating: GitBuddy at 5.0 against Lemmios's 3.5. GitBuddy also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Lemmios's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

GitBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemmios has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Lemmios every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | GitBuddy | Lemmios |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitbuddy/id1483097611/reviews)** | [3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemmios/id6451038204/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 43 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Applitom](https://appshunter.io/developer/365768941) | [Peter Lavallee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1628018699) |

## What reviewers say

### GitBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitbuddy/id1483097611)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lemmios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lemmios/id6451038204)

Explore and navigate the fediverse with this intuitive client. Discover content and communities across different instances in a streamlined manner.

**Highlights:** Browse Lemmy instances, Discover fediverse content, Intuitive navigation, Community browsing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GitBuddy free?

GitBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lemmios free?

Lemmios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GitBuddy or Lemmios?

GitBuddy is rated higher. GitBuddy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lemmios averages 3.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do GitBuddy or Lemmios have ads?

Neither GitBuddy nor Lemmios shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GitBuddy or Lemmios?

GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lemmios every 2 weeks. Most recently, GitBuddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lemmios on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*