ZLGithubClient vs GitFS
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
GitFS
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Access GitHub repositories from any app using system file browser, including full content of branches, tags and releases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ZLGithubClient at Free against GitFS's $3.99. ZLGithubClient also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.2). GitFS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, 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
ZLGithubClient is free to download; GitFS costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZLGithubClient ships an update every 2 months, GitFS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | ZLGithubClient | GitFS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 猛 朱 | Akos Polster |
In-app purchases
ZLGithubClient
No in-app purchases
GitFS
No in-app purchases
