Comparison

Theo8080 vs GitBoba

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

Head to head
About

Theo8080

Features
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Theo8080 is a private, on-device AI assistant for people who want to use AI more personally and more privately on iPhone and iPad. Your prompts and conversations stay on your device, not on someone else’s server. Theo8080 lets you download local models, chat privately, and shape how the assistant responds to match your needs. With Theo8080, you can: • Chat with local AI models on your iPhone or iPad • Download models from Hugging Face, a widely used repository for AI models • Keep your prompts and conversations on device • Adjust response style and behavior with model settings • Review and manage your conversation history • See helpful performance details like response time and generation speed • Use vision-capable models to chat about photos from your library Theo8080 gives you control over settings like temperature, context, and system prompt, so you can fine-tune the experience while keeping everything local. Built for a fast, native experience, Theo8080 supports efficient on-device AI on compatible Apple devices. But please keep in mind that AI can make mistakes, so always check important information and avoid relying on open models for certainty.

About

GitBoba

A native iOS and iPadOS client for Gitea, a self-hosted Git service. Manage your daily work directly from your mobile device without needing to access a desktop.

Highlights
  • Native iOS and iPadOS client
  • Connects to Gitea servers
  • Personal access token authentication
  • Manage day-to-day work
  • Mobile Git management
Features
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GitBoba is a fast, native iOS and iPadOS client for Gitea + Forgejo. Connect to your own self-hosted instance and get a full git workflow, no browser required. • Repos - Browse code, branches, and commits • Pull Requests - Full diffs, reviews, merges • Issues - See what's open across every repo. • Actions - Trigger a workflow, watch it run, check on your runners. • Releases & Packages - Cut and publish a package • Dashboard & Notifications: Everything that needs you in one place • And much more! Self-hosted software shouldn't come with a locked-down client. GitBoba won’t lock open-source behind a paywall. We strive to bring new functionality and provide feature parody with existing backend.

Screenshots

Theo80804 screens
GitBoba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitBoba at none against Theo8080's 2. GitBoba also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Theo8080's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads and device support 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. Theo8080 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GitBoba asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Theo8080 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Theo8080 ships an update every 2 days, GitBoba weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Theo8080 versus GitBoba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheo8080GitBoba
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerphi & co.Miguel Perez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Theo8080

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
None

GitBoba

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Theo8080 free?
Theo8080 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GitBoba free?
GitBoba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Theo8080 or GitBoba?
Theo8080 is rated higher. Theo8080 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GitBoba averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Theo8080 or GitBoba have ads?
Neither Theo8080 nor GitBoba shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Theo8080 or GitBoba?
Theo8080 ships an update every 2 days, and GitBoba weekly. Most recently, Theo8080 was updated on October 24, 2026 and GitBoba on October 24, 2026.

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