Comparison

ZLGithubClient vs GiteeClient

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Search repositories and developers
  • View trending projects
  • Browse repository code
  • Manage issues and pull requests
  • Follow developers
  • View latest events
Features
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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

About

GiteeClient

Manage your Gitee repositories, issues, and pull requests on the go. View notifications, private messages, and team information. Access your starred and watched repositories, as well as your followers and friends list.

Highlights
  • Manage issues and pull requests
  • View and filter repositories
  • Track notifications and private messages
  • Manage SSH keys
  • View followers and friends
  • Access starred and watched repositories
Features
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已完成功能 issues列表/修改issues状态/评论issues/发布issue pull requests列表/审查测试合并/查看提交记录/评论 仓库列表、筛选仓库、查看仓库issues/pr/提交记录/成员 通知和私信列表、回复私信 查看加入的团队(团队更多功能开发中) 查看公钥/删除/复制/添加 粉丝与好友列表查看 个人Star和Watch的仓库列表查看 【开源地址】 https://gitee.com/xuguangjian/gitee_ios 【隐私政策】 https://www.xugj520.cn/archives/privacy_policy.html 【用户协议】 https://www.xugj520.cn/archives/user-agreement.html

Screenshots

ZLGithubClient4 screens
GiteeClient3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZLGithubClient at 74% against GiteeClient's 24%. ZLGithubClient also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, GiteeClient every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZLGithubClient versus GiteeClient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZLGithubClientGiteeClient
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer猛 朱广建 徐

Customer experience

ZLGithubClient

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative14.3%

GiteeClient

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

ZLGithubClient

No in-app purchases

None

GiteeClient

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZLGithubClient free?
ZLGithubClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GiteeClient free?
GiteeClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZLGithubClient or GiteeClient have ads?
GiteeClient shows ads; ZLGithubClient does not.
Which is updated more often, ZLGithubClient or GiteeClient?
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, and GiteeClient every 6 weeks. Most recently, ZLGithubClient was updated on October 12, 2026 and GiteeClient on October 12, 2026.

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