Comparison

Search Maven App vs GitHubba

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

Head to head
About

Search Maven App

Features
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The Search Maven App is an open source project containing a collection of mobile applications that are designed to provide a native user interface to search Maven Central and your own Maven repository. The project is hosted at GitHub.

About

GitHubba

Discover trending GitHub repositories through an intuitive card-based interface. Swipe to save or skip, and filter by star count and topics to find projects tailored to your interests. Build a personal collection of favorite repositories and receive daily discovery reminders.

Highlights
  • Card-based repository discovery
  • Filter by star range
  • Filter by topics
  • Save favorite repositories
  • Daily discovery reminders
  • Statistics on liked repos
Features
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GitHubba turns GitHub into a feed you can browse. Pick a collection - AI & LLMs, Self-Hosted, iOS & Swift, Security - and swipe through open source projects in that space, one card at a time. COLLECTIONS, NOT SEARCH QUERIES Fifteen curated collections, each with its own topics and star range: - AI & LLMs: models, agents, RAG, inference - AI Coding Tools: MCP servers, agents, dev tooling - Self-Hosted: homelab, Docker, services you run yourself - iOS & Swift: SwiftUI, Xcode, Apple platforms - Web & Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue, TypeScript - Backend & APIs: Go, Rust, Node, GraphQL - DevOps & Cloud: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform - Data & Python: data science, notebooks, SQL - Game Dev: Godot, Unity, game engines - Security: pentesting, CTF, defensive tooling - Learn & Awesome: awesome lists, tutorials, roadmaps - Terminal & CLI: Neovim, TUI apps, shell tools - Design & UI: CSS, animation, design systems - Automation & Bots: workflows, scrapers, bots - Privacy & FOSS: encryption, VPN, open alternatives SWIPE TO SORT Swipe right to save a project, left to pass. Every card shows stars, forks, language, license, topics and last update before you spend a tap on it. YOUR LIBRARY Saved repositories land in a library you can search and filter by language, topic and star count, and sort by date added, stars or forks. STAR RANGE Giants or newcomers, your call. Set any range from under 1k stars to over 100k, or use a preset: Superstar, Legendary, Elite, Trending, Popular, Growing, Beginner. DAILY DISCOVERY Turn on one daily reminder at a time you choose. It brings back a repository you saved, and never the same saved one twice. BUILT FOR THE PLATFORM Native SwiftUI on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Dark mode throughout. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Repositories come straight from the public GitHub API. Free, with an optional tip jar. No subscription. GitHubba is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub, Inc.

Screenshots

Search Maven App4 screens
GitHubba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search Maven App at none against GitHubba's 4. Search Maven App also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GitHubba sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Search Maven App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 5 level
Search Maven App versus GitHubba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSearch Maven AppGitHubba
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better16
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael WorthingtonCihat Salik

In-app purchases

None

Search Maven App

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GitHubba

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Premium Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Search Maven App free?
Search Maven App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GitHubba free?
GitHubba is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Search Maven App or GitHubba have ads?
Neither Search Maven App nor GitHubba shows ads.

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