# Refined GitHub vs GitViewer

The clearest difference is rating: Refined GitHub at 4.6 against GitViewer's 3.0. Refined GitHub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (88 vs 3). GitViewer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GitViewer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Refined GitHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

Refined GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refined GitHub has 88 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Refined GitHub's written reviews are positive against 62% of GitViewer's.

Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, GitViewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Refined GitHub | GitViewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refined-github/id1519867270/reviews)** | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitviewer/id1622656471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 61.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [腾飞 师](https://appshunter.io/developer/987366237) |

## What reviewers say

### Refined GitHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refined-github/id1519867270)

Enhance your GitHub experience with this Safari extension. It streamlines the interface and introduces over 200 features, including improved link detection, visible whitespace, and one-click tools for common tasks.  Gain deeper insights into code, pull requests, and repository history.

**Highlights:** Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs, Makes whitespace characters visible, Reduces tab size to 4 spaces, One-click merge conflict fixers, Reaction avatars for comments, View source of Markdown files, Build/CI status icon next to repo name

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### GitViewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitviewer/id1622656471)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Trial for 7 Days | Free | one-time |
| Pro | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Refined GitHub free?

Refined GitHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GitViewer free?

GitViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Refined GitHub or GitViewer?

Refined GitHub is rated higher. Refined GitHub averages 4.6 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while GitViewer averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Refined GitHub or GitViewer have ads?

Neither Refined GitHub nor GitViewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Refined GitHub or GitViewer?

Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, and GitViewer weekly. Most recently, Refined GitHub was updated on October 3, 2026 and GitViewer on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*