Comparison

Maruko vs Hotfork

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

Head to head
About

Maruko

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Maruko is an innovative programming tool. - Write programs on your phone - Develop SwiftUI applications - Develop React Native applications - No-code rapid UI creation - Low-code programming logic - Extensive APIs for rich functionality - API Request Manager. Provides interface access. - Database API and database management - Object storage API and object storage management - Easily implement offline-first and real-time data - iCloud storage and data synchronization with privacy - Various development tools Maruko Includes: Subscription Product: Your subscription will automatically renew. To cancel, please do so at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Privacy Policy: https://pipal.shu.dev/privacy_policy Terms of Service: https://pipal.shu.dev/terms_of_service Technical Support: X: https://twitter.com/imshudev Email: hi@shu.dev

About

Hotfork

Features
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Never miss an idea again. See the open-source projects the world is building β€” in real time. Hotfork keeps you on top of the GitHub trends that actually move the industry: trending repositories, top GitHub repos, and the stars, forks and issues behind them β€” updated continuously, right on your iPhone. WHY HOTFORK Your daily tech radar. Browse the GitHub trending feed for Today, Week, or Month, filter by your favorite programming language (Swift, Rust, Python, TypeScript, Go, and more), and watch the leaderboard of repos gaining the most stars today. The result? You spot the next big open source project early β€” before it goes viral. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ TRENDING FEED β€” Infinite scroll through hundreds of trending repositories, ranked by stars today, with rank numbers, star deltas and language badges on every card. β€’ ENGAGEMENTS β€” The hottest repos right now, sorted by stars gained today/week/month, with podium colors for the top 3. Know what developers were excited about today. β€’ REPO DETAILS THAT TELL A STORY β€” Open any repo to see its README description, stars with +/βˆ’ deltas, forks, open issues, open pull requests, a 12-month star history chart, language breakdown, topics and similar projects. β€’ SMART SEARCH β€” Find any GitHub repo by name, description or topic, with language filters and debounced instant results. Never lose track of a project again. β€’ SAVED & OFFLINE β€” Bookmark repositories for later. They stay available offline, with your own private notes attached. β€’ FAST, NATIVE, QUIET β€” SwiftUI, iOS 18 design, smart caching (feeds load in milliseconds), monospace terminal-style numbers, dark-mode-first. No accounts, no trackers, nothing to configure. BUILT FOR Developers, open-source fans, tech investors, engineering managers, students and everyone who wants to know what's trending in code β€” in one tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app β€” the today's trending feed is already loaded. 2. Scroll. Star the repos you like. Save them for later. 3. Tap any repo to dig into its history, stars and similar projects. Privacy. Minimal. No account. No tracking. No nonsense. Just the best of GitHub, watching for you. Download Hotfork β€” see what developers are shipping β€” free.

Screenshots

Maruko4 screens
Hotfork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hotfork at none against Maruko's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Maruko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hotfork asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Maruko versus Hotfork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarukoHotfork
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size199 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShumin YuZordon Intelligence

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Maruko

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (3d Free)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly (3d Free)3 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

Hotfork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maruko free?
Maruko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hotfork free?
Hotfork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maruko or Hotfork have ads?
Neither Maruko nor Hotfork shows ads.

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