QuickGist vs GitHub Stats Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickGist
This app allows users to create, edit, and manage GitHub Gists with ease. It offers a themed editor with syntax highlighting and Markdown rendering for a better coding experience. Additional features are planned for future updates.
- Create and edit Gists
- Delete entire Gists
- Add or remove files
- Themed and configurable editor
- Syntax highlighting
- Markdown rendering
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An easy to use Github Gist client that allows you to create and edit gists. Including support for deleting an entire Gists and adding or removing files. The Gist editor is themed and configurable. It features syntax highlighting and rendering Markdown content. More features to come!
GitHub Stats Widget
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GitHub Stats Widget is a straightforward, open-source iOS app designed to display GitHub statistics directly on your home- and lock-screen, offering a simple way to keep an eye on followers, star counts, and the latest contributions. Features include: ‣ Customizable widgets to track your GitHub activity. ‣ A selection of color themes to personalize the widget's appearance. ‣ Optional notifications for updates in your GitHub statistics (stars + followers). ‣ Fully open-source with the code available at https://github.com/mapluisch. This project is primarily an exercise in Swift development, aimed at gaining some experience and contributing to the open-source community. If you enjoy it, I'd really appreciate a brief review or rating :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GitHub Stats Widget at every 4 days against QuickGist's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QuickGist ships an update every 2 weeks, GitHub Stats Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickGist | GitHub Stats Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Barrows | Martin Pluisch |
In-app purchases
QuickGist
No in-app purchases
GitHub Stats Widget
No in-app purchases
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