Refined GitHub vs Commander | Terminal Commands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refined GitHub
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.
- 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
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Refined GitHub is a Safari extension that simplifies the GitHub.com interface and adds useful features. ■ Highlights - Linkifies issue/PR references and URLs in code. - Makes whitespace characters visible. - Reduces tabs’ size to 4 spaces instead of 8. - Adds one-click merge conflict fixers. - Adds reaction avatars showing who reacted to a comment. - Adds a button to revert all the changes to a file in a PR. - Adds a build/CI status icon next to the repo’s name. - Adds a button to view the source of Markdown files. - Shows PRs that touch the current file. - Highlights the most useful comment in conversations. - Shows the first Git tag a merged PR was included in. - Adds a link to an automatic changelog for each tag/release. - Adds possible related pages and alternatives on 404 pages. - Displays the age of the repository in the sidebar. And so much more! 200+ features. See the developer website for a full list of features. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license.
Commander | Terminal Commands
Access and learn essential terminal commands for system information, networking, Git, Docker, and more. This app provides a quick reference for developers and IT professionals.
- System Info commands
- SSH and Networking tools
- Git and Docker integration
- File compression utilities
- APT package management
- Command navigation and search
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The commands are About: • System Info • SSH • Routing • Nmap • Adapters • Aircrack-ng • Networking • Navigation • Git • FTP • Search • Docker • Compression • APT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refined GitHub at 4.6 against Commander | Terminal Commands's 3.0. Refined GitHub also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refined GitHub | Commander | Terminal Commands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | Basel AbuTaleb |
Customer experience
Refined GitHub
Commander | Terminal Commands
In-app purchases
Refined GitHub
No in-app purchases
Commander | Terminal Commands
No in-app purchases
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