ZLGithubClient vs Refined GitHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZLGithubClient
This open-source client leverages GitHub's APIs to help users discover and interact with repositories and developers. It allows for searching, tracking trending projects, browsing code, and managing issues and pull requests.
- Search repositories and developers
- View trending projects
- Browse repository code
- Manage issues and pull requests
- Follow developers
- View latest events
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ZLGithubClient is an open source client based on the GitHub REST API V3 and GraphQl API V4. The basic functions are as follows: 1. Search for open source repositories and developers you want to know 2. Support daily/weekly/monthly open source repository and developer trending list 3. Support to browse open source repositories (Commits, Issues, Watchers, Pull Requests, etc.). Support to fork，watch and star open source repositories 4. Support to browse code of public and private repositories 5. Support to browse the basic information of the developers and follow developers 6. Support to view the latest events of repositories followed and developers watched 7. Simply look up Notification 8. Fixed repositories in the workboard 9. Review the Issue and Pull Request processed by the logged user in the workboard
Refined GitHub
Enhance your GitHub experience with this Safari extension. It streamlines the interface and introduces over 200 features, including improved link detection, visible whitespace, and one-click tools for common tasks. Gain deeper insights into code, pull requests, and repository history.
- Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs
- Makes whitespace characters visible
- Reduces tab size to 4 spaces
- One-click merge conflict fixers
- Reaction avatars for comments
- View source of Markdown files
- Build/CI status icon next to repo name
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Refined GitHub is a Safari extension that simplifies the GitHub.com interface and adds useful features. ■ Highlights - Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code. - Makes whitespace characters visible. - Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8. - Adds one-click merge conflict fixers. - Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment. - Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR. - Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name. - Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files. - Shows PRs that touch the current file. - Highlights the most useful comment in conversations. - Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in. - Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release. - Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages. - Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar. And so much more! 200+ features. See the developer website for a full list of features. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refined GitHub at 4.6 against ZLGithubClient's 3.5. Refined GitHub also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 4). ZLGithubClient's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refined GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refined GitHub has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 75% positive.
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, Refined GitHub every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZLGithubClient | Refined GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 猛 朱 | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
ZLGithubClient
Refined GitHub
In-app purchases
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases
Refined GitHub
No in-app purchases
