Comparison

Refined GitHub vs OpenAssistant

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

OpenAssistant

This app allows users to create and manage custom AI assistants for quick answers about files. It integrates with vector stores for efficient semantic search and supports natural conversations with uploaded documents.

Highlights
  • Create and customize AI assistants
  • Manage multiple assistants
  • Integrate with vector stores
  • Upload and search multiple file types
  • Natural language conversations with documents
  • Choose ChatGPT models
Features
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If you’re seeking quick answers about any file(s) you stumble across, OpenAssistant is here to (help) blow your mind. This app is designed to call the Assistants=v2 API. Core Features: - Create & Customize Assistants: - Personalize names and descriptions - Set custom instructions - Adjust parameters - Choose ChatGPT model (Updated with 4.1 + o1 + o3-mini) - Full Management Control: - Create, update, and delete assistants - Manage multiple assistants for different content - Vector Store Integration: - Create and manage vector stores - Upload and organize multiple file types - Efficient semantic search capabilities Interactive: - Natural Conversations - Chat naturally about your documents - Seamless Integration - Upload multiple files simultaneously - Chat with your files within minutes.

Screenshots

Refined GitHub2 screens
OpenAssistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenAssistant at 5.0 against Refined GitHub's 4.6. Refined GitHub's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenAssistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refined GitHub has 81 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenAssistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Refined GitHub versus OpenAssistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefined GitHubOpenAssistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSindre SorhusGunnar Hostetler

Customer experience

Refined GitHub

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

OpenAssistant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Refined GitHub

No in-app purchases

None

OpenAssistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refined GitHub free?
Refined GitHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenAssistant free?
OpenAssistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Refined GitHub or OpenAssistant?
OpenAssistant is rated higher. Refined GitHub averages 4.6 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while OpenAssistant averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Refined GitHub or OpenAssistant have ads?
Neither Refined GitHub nor OpenAssistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refined GitHub or OpenAssistant?
Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, and OpenAssistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Refined GitHub was updated on September 24, 2026 and OpenAssistant on September 23, 2026.

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