Comparison

NapCat vs GitHub Stats Widget

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

Head to head
About

NapCat

Access and read your favorite GitHub repositories offline on any device. This app offers a powerful code editor and comfortable reading experience with syntax highlighting for over 90 languages. Enjoy your code anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Offline Git client
  • Code editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Starred repository access
  • Supports 90+ languages
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Reading and exploring source code should be enjoyable and not limited to your desktop. NapCat is a GitHub client that lets you download your most-used or favorite projects for offline reading and coding on the go. Features: • Universal: one app for all your devices • Fully offline Git client • Powerful code editor • Private Coding Agent Built-In (*) • Comfortable offline reading with beautiful syntax highlighting • Quick access to starred repositories • Support for 90+ languages and 30 themes, so you can read comfortably in bright sunlight or late at night (**) What users say: "Oh @napcatapp, you're the best discovery I've made all month." -- @davidlesches "The best code reader ever for iOS: NapCat - A GitHub Client" -- @elia "If you're in the market for a free iPhone github code reader, I totally recommend NapCat" — @drewbiewubie "NapCat on iPad is great when you want to offline study something cool on github" — @siuying ----- • Full version: access to all themes • Full version: unlimited offline code storage • Full version: access to private repositories ----- * Agent run locally, only context is sent to LLM ** Access to all themes is available with the Full Version upgrade Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

GitHub Stats Widget

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GitHub Stats Widget is a straightforward, open-source iOS app designed to display GitHub statistics directly on your home- and lock-screen, offering a simple way to keep an eye on followers, star counts, and the latest contributions. Features include: ‣ Customizable widgets to track your GitHub activity. ‣ A selection of color themes to personalize the widget's appearance. ‣ Optional notifications for updates in your GitHub statistics (stars + followers). ‣ Fully open-source with the code available at https://github.com/mapluisch. This project is primarily an exercise in Swift development, aimed at gaining some experience and contributing to the open-source community. If you enjoy it, I'd really appreciate a brief review or rating :)

Screenshots

NapCat4 screens
GitHub Stats Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitHub Stats Widget at none against NapCat's 3. GitHub Stats Widget also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NapCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GitHub Stats Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NapCat ships an update every 4 months, GitHub Stats Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NapCat versus GitHub Stats Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapCatGitHub Stats Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShotdoorMartin Pluisch

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NapCat

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • NapCat Upgrade$12.99
None

GitHub Stats Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NapCat free?
NapCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GitHub Stats Widget free?
GitHub Stats Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NapCat or GitHub Stats Widget have ads?
Neither NapCat nor GitHub Stats Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NapCat or GitHub Stats Widget?
NapCat ships an update every 4 months, and GitHub Stats Widget every 4 days. Most recently, NapCat was updated on September 16, 2026 and GitHub Stats Widget on September 23, 2026.

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