Comparison

MarkGit vs Hex

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

Head to head
About

MarkGit

A mobile application that combines a Git client with a code editor, offering touchscreen-friendly Git operations and text editing features. It supports various Git services and authentication methods, along with syntax highlighting and code execution.

Highlights
  • Git operations (clone, commit, push, pull, merge)
  • Support for GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, and self-hosted Git
  • OAuth, token, and SSH key authentication
  • Syntax highlighting and auto-complete
  • HTML and Markdown preview
  • Direct code execution for Python and JavaScript
Features
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A touchscreen-friendly git client and code editor. Features - Git operations: - clone, commit, fetch, pull, merge, push, rebase, stash, file history, add/remove remote ... - supports github, gitlab, gitee and your self-hosted git services; - various authentication: oAuth, token and SSH key; - sync submodules; - Text editor: - syntax highlighting; - auto-complete for Python, javascript/Typescript, HTML; - simple and fast text search; - touchscreen-friendly; - preview html and markdown documents; - Working together with other apps: - open file system, can be opened in files and other apps; - can open repositories created by other apps as well; - Able to run code directly in a few programming languages including Python, javascript/typescript;

About

Hex

Features
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Hex is a developer multi-tool for iPhone and iPad. 21 utilities across 5 categories — everything you reach for daily but shouldn't need a laptop to use. ENCODE Base64 Encode/Decode URL Encode/Decode HTML Entity Encode/Decode JWT Token Decoder Hash Generator (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512) FORMAT JSON Formatter & Validator XML Formatter SQL Formatter Markdown Preview HTML Preview GENERATE UUID Generator (batch mode) Lorem Ipsum Generator Password Generator with strength meter Color Converter (HEX / RGB / HSL) File Checksum TIME Unix Timestamp Converter Cron Expression Parser Timezone Converter TEXT Diff Checker Regex Tester with live match highlighting Text Inspector (character, word, line count) BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Clipboard auto-detection suggests the right tool instantly Deep link support (hex://json, hex://base64, etc.) Export results in native file formats Haptic feedback throughout Dark theme with monospace typography PRIVACY FIRST Works 100% offline — no network access, ever No analytics, no tracking, no accounts No subscriptions — one-time purchase Built by Shy Guy LLC.

Screenshots

MarkGit4 screens
Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MarkGit at monthly against Hex's every 4 months. MarkGit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MarkGit costs $2.99 and Hex $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkGit ships an update monthly, Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarkGit versus Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkGitHex
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Chad Neal

In-app purchases

None

MarkGit

No in-app purchases

None

Hex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkGit free?
MarkGit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hex free?
Hex costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkGit or Hex have ads?
Neither MarkGit nor Hex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkGit or Hex?
MarkGit ships an update monthly, and Hex every 4 months. Most recently, MarkGit was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hex on October 25, 2026.

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