GitBuddy vs Sarafan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Follow GitHub developers
- View latest activities
- See contribution graphs
- Unified activity feed
- Developer profile details
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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! ***
Sarafan
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Trust starts before you say yes. Sarafan helps you make more confident decisions about the people you deal with—and find local professionals for the work you need done. Look up a phone number to view its community rating and reviews. Or describe a job, choose a city, and discover professionals whose listed services match your need. Whether you’re hiring an electrician, choosing a freelancer, replying to a marketplace buyer, or starting a new collaboration, Sarafan gives you more context before you connect. WHAT YOU CAN DO FIND LOCAL PROFESSIONALS Describe the service you need in your own words, select a city, and browse relevant professionals. LOOK UP A PHONE NUMBER See its rating and read community feedback before you hire, sell, buy, or collaborate. CONNECT BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT Send a private contact request to a professional. Contact details are shared only when the request is accepted. CREATE A DISCOVERABLE PROFILE Add what you do and the cities you serve, then decide whether your profile appears in professional search. CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY Share feedback from your experience and choose to post under your name or anonymously. PRIVACY FIRST Sarafan never asks for access to your contact list. In professional search, contact details remain private until both people agree to connect. Search, discover, and connect with more confidence. Privacy Policy: https://getsarafan.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://getsarafan.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitBuddy at none against Sarafan's 3. GitBuddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Sarafan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sarafan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GitBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
GitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Sarafan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GitBuddy | Sarafan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Applitom | Sergey Basin |
In-app purchases
GitBuddy
No in-app purchases
Sarafan
- Set "Mini"$0.99
- Set "Standart"$2.99
- Set "Magnat"$3.99









