ZLGithubClient vs Gitown for 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
Gitown for Github
Manage your GitHub workflow on the go. Triage issues, review code, and merge pull requests with a native experience. Discover trending repositories and stay updated with notifications.
- Triage issues and pull requests
- Review and merge pull requests
- Organize issues with labels
- Browse files and code
- View notifications
- Discover trending repositories
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Gitown for Github lets you move work forward wherever you are. Stay in touch with your team, triage issues, and even merge, right from the app. We’re making these tasks easy for you to perform, no matter where you work, with a beautifully native experience. You can use Gitown to: • find interesting and trending repository • Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests • Review and merge Pull Requests • Organize Issues with labels, assignees, and more • Browse your files and code • Browse your latest notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZLGithubClient at 74% against Gitown for Github's 0%. ZLGithubClient also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0). Gitown for Github's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ZLGithubClient holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ZLGithubClient's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gitown for Github's.
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, Gitown for Github every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZLGithubClient | Gitown for Github |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 猛 朱 | Shanghai FantasticMan Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
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ZLGithubClient
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In-app purchases
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases
Gitown for Github
No in-app purchases
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