ZLGithubClient vs npmhub
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
npmhub
This browser extension enhances the GitHub experience by automatically displaying npm dependencies directly on repository pages. It provides links and descriptions for each package listed in a project's package.json file.
- Displays npm dependencies on GitHub
- Shows links and descriptions for each dependency
- Works with package.json files
- Enhances repository file list view
- Browser extension functionality
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npmhub is a browser extension that lets you explore npm dependencies on GitHub repos. When viewing a repository's file list containing a package.json, this extension will display links and descriptions for each dependency at the bottom of the page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: npmhub at 4.0 against ZLGithubClient's 3.5. ZLGithubClient's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
npmhub holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, npmhub every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZLGithubClient | npmhub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 猛 朱 | Federico Brigante |
Customer experience
ZLGithubClient
npmhub
In-app purchases
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases
npmhub
No in-app purchases
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