Comparison

Refined GitHub vs GitFlow

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

GitFlow

Monitor GitHub Actions workflows directly from your iPhone. Track build statuses, review run history, and manage repository secrets. Get notifications to stay informed about your CI/CD pipelines without needing a laptop.

Highlights
  • GitHub Actions workflow monitoring
  • Build status tracking (success, failed, running)
  • Workflow run history
  • Repository secrets and variables management
  • GitHub Actions usage estimates
  • Notifications
Features
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GitFlow helps you monitor GitHub Actions workflows directly from your iPhone. Connect your GitHub account with a personal access token, browse your repositories, track build statuses, review workflow run history, and quickly access the details that matter across your CI/CD pipelines. Key features: Clear dashboard for your GitHub repositories GitHub Actions workflow monitoring Build statuses: success, failed, running Workflow run history Run and job details Repository secrets and variables management GitHub Actions usage estimates Notifications to stay informed Dark mode and mobile-friendly interface Premium option to remove ads GitFlow is built for developers, freelancers, technical teams, and maintainers who want to keep an eye on their GitHub projects without opening a laptop. Your GitHub data stays private: your token is stored securely on your device and is only used to communicate with the official GitHub API.

Screenshots

Refined GitHub2 screens
GitFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refined GitHub at none against GitFlow's 1. Refined GitHub also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (88 vs 1). GitFlow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence 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. GitFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Refined GitHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GitFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refined GitHub has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, GitFlow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Refined GitHub versus GitFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefined GitHubGitFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (88 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusTheo Vankoekelberg

Customer experience

Refined GitHub

All ratings88 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

GitFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Refined GitHub

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GitFlow

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Refined GitHub free?
Refined GitHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GitFlow free?
GitFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Refined GitHub or GitFlow?
GitFlow is rated higher. Refined GitHub averages 4.6 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while GitFlow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Refined GitHub or GitFlow have ads?
GitFlow shows ads; Refined GitHub does not.
Which is updated more often, Refined GitHub or GitFlow?
Refined GitHub ships an update every 6 weeks, and GitFlow every 2 months. Most recently, Refined GitHub was updated on September 28, 2026 and GitFlow on September 30, 2026.

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