OpenWearable vs GitBoba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenWearable
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OpenWearables is a companion app for compatible OpenWearables devices, including OpenEarable. It enables researchers, developers to connect to wearable hardware, configure sensors, view live data, record sessions, and manage firmware updates from a single mobile interface. Use OpenWearables to: Discover and connect to compatible wearable devices over Bluetooth Configure available sensors and sampling settings View live sensor values and charts Record local sensor sessions for later analysis Manage saved recordings and share files Install supported firmware updates Try example applications such as posture and heart-rate signal demos
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.
- Native iOS and iPadOS client
- Connects to Gitea servers
- Personal access token authentication
- Manage day-to-day work
- Mobile Git management
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: OpenWearable at 4 against GitBoba's 2. OpenWearable also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | OpenWearable | GitBoba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie (KA) | Miguel Perez |
In-app purchases
OpenWearable
No in-app purchases
GitBoba
No in-app purchases
