ZLGithubClient vs GitViewer
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
GitViewer
A modern Git GUI client for Apple devices. It offers essential Git operations, a commit history graph, SSH key management, and support for multiple Git providers. The app syncs automatically with iCloud.
- Clone, fetch, pull, push, merge, switch, checkout
- Commit history graph
- SSH key management
- Code history playback
- Support for GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, Bitbucket, Gogs
- iCloud synchronization
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GitViewer The modern Git GUI client for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Features * The features you need for Git: clone, fetch, pull, push, merge, switch, checkout, history, diff... and more! * Commit history graph. * Easily manage SSH keys. * Play code history like a video. * support GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, Bitbucket, Gogs and more Git providers. * Automatically sync with iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZLGithubClient at 3.5 against GitViewer's 3.0. ZLGithubClient also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (74% vs 62%). GitViewer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. GitViewer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ZLGithubClient asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZLGithubClient holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ZLGithubClient's written reviews are positive against 62% of GitViewer's.
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, GitViewer weekly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ZLGithubClient | GitViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 猛 朱 | 腾飞 师 |
Customer experience
ZLGithubClient
GitViewer
In-app purchases
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases
GitViewer
- Pro Trial for 7 DaysFree
- Pro$6.99
