Comparison

ASCII Text Art vs GitGrid

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

Head to head
About

ASCII Text Art

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A simple way to use ASCII face art! Just tap to copy, and paste it in a message or any piece of text! More than 100 different ASCII art faces to use! Please leave a rating to help us make the app better for our users! Thank you!

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GitGrid

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GitGrid is the companion app for the GitGrid LED display, a physical 64x32 LED matrix that shows your GitHub contribution graph in real time. No accounts. No subscriptions. No cloud services. Just plug in, pair, and go. FEATURES โ€ข Guided step-by-step setup โ€” pair, configure WiFi, set your username, done โ€ข Bluetooth Low Energy pairing โ€” no captive portals or serial consoles โ€ข WiFi network scanner โ€” pick your network from a list, no typing SSIDs โ€ข GitHub username validation โ€” confirms your profile exists before sending to the device, with avatar preview โ€ข Show/hide password toggle for easy WiFi entry โ€ข Device status & diagnostics โ€” see WiFi signal strength, last data refresh, and error details โ€ข Human-readable error messages โ€” "WiFi password incorrect," "Username not found," with suggested fixes โ€ข Reconfigure anytime โ€” change your WiFi or GitHub username without starting over โ€ข Auto-reconnect โ€” the app remembers your device and reconnects when in range โ€ข Dark mode support โ€” matches your system theme WHAT IS GITGRID? GitGrid is a physical LED display for developers who want to show off their GitHub contribution history as a living piece of desk or wall art. The display auto-refreshes throughout the day so your latest commits always appear. No GitHub login or token required, just your public username. REQUIREMENTS โ€ข A GitGrid LED display (sold separately) โ€ข Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) capable device โ€ข 2.4GHz WiFi network โ€ข A public GitHub profile

Screenshots

ASCII Text Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ASCII Text Art at 2 against GitGrid's โ€”. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ASCII Text Art versus GitGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASCII Text ArtGitGrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsYesโ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKoewen HoffmanJustin Terry

In-app purchases

None

ASCII Text Art

No in-app purchases

None

GitGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASCII Text Art free?
ASCII Text Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GitGrid free?
GitGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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