Linux Basics vs GitWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linux Basics
Learn essential Linux commands and concepts through an interactive, gamified mobile experience. Gain practical, day-to-day knowledge and discover useful tips presented in a fun and engaging format.
- Interactive learning
- Gamified approach
- Practical daily knowledge
- Cool tips
- Easy to learn
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Our new mobile interactive and gamified approach makes it easy and fun to learn Linux usage from the basic, the app gives practical day to day knowledge and cool tips in a gameful way.
GitWise
Master Git commands and concepts with flashcards and quizzes. This app offers a focused learning experience without distractions, ideal for interview preparation or skill reinforcement. Learn branching, merging, and rebasing efficiently.
- Git flashcards for core concepts
- Quizzes to test knowledge
- Focus on branching, merging, rebasing
- Clean, distraction-free interface
- No ads or filler content
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GitWise is the straightforward way to sharpen your Git skills. Whether you're preparing for interviews or brushing up on the basics, this app keeps it simple: Flashcards to review core concepts Quizzes to test what you’ve learned Clean, distraction-free interface No ads. No filler. Just the essentials to help you understand branching, merging, rebasing, and more — faster. Perfect for beginners and seasoned devs alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GitWise at 5.0 against Linux Basics's 4.4. GitWise also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Linux Basics's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GitWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linux Basics has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linux Basics ships an update every 2 months, GitWise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linux Basics | GitWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gabi Karasin | Megulo Abebe |
Customer experience
Linux Basics
GitWise
In-app purchases
Linux Basics
No in-app purchases
GitWise
No in-app purchases
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