Comparison

GitBeat vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

GitBeat

Features
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Track your developer life activities with GitBeat! GitBeat visualizes your GitHub contributions through beautiful graphs and rankings. Understand your daily commit activities intuitively and view your development journey in an organized, easy-to-understand format. Key Features • Detailed statistical analysis of GitHub contributions • Real-time ranking displays • Clean UI with dark mode support • Multi-language support (Japanese/English) • Intuitive and simple operation Perfect for • Developers who code daily • Engineers who want to visualize GitHub activity • Team members checking contribution levels • Learners tracking programming progress • Open source project contributors Your daily efforts, made visible. View and understand your development activities clearly with GitBeat.

About

Forge

This app offers a comprehensive suite of 24 developer tools, including text and data manipulation, encoding, hashing, and web utilities. It operates entirely offline, prioritizing user privacy by not collecting personal data. Access generators, converters, and cheat sheets conveniently on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • 24+ offline developer tools
  • Text & data manipulation
  • Encoding & hashing utilities
  • Web & API tools
  • Generators & converters
  • Cheat sheets & playgrounds
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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Forge puts 24 essential developer tools in your pocket — all running 100% offline, with no personal data collected (just anonymous usage diagnostics). Stop Googling for converters, formatters, and generators. Forge handles them all in one beautiful, lightning-fast app. WHAT'S INSIDE Text & Data Tools • JSON Studio — format, validate, minify, and explore with tree view • Regex Lab — build and test patterns with live highlighting and a built-in playground • Markdown Preview — instant rendered preview as you type • Diff Viewer — side-by-side text comparison with highlighted changes • SQL Formatter — beautify and minify SQL queries • Lorem Generator — configurable placeholder text Encoding & Hashing • Base64, URL, and HTML entity encoder/decoder • Hash Generator — MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, HMAC • String Escaper — escape/unescape for JSON, regex, SQL, HTML, XML Web & API Tools • JWT Inspector — decode tokens, view claims, check expiration • cURL Builder — visual HTTP request builder with generated commands • HTTP Reference — status codes, methods, and headers at a glance Generators & Converters • UUID Generator — v4 with bulk mode and copy history • Password Generator — strong passwords and API-key-style tokens • Timestamp Converter — Unix to human-readable with timezone support • Color Converter — HEX, RGB, HSL, SwiftUI, and CSS with live preview • Number Base Converter — decimal, binary, hex, and octal • Pixel Density Converter — pt, dp, px, rem, and em across platforms • Unix Permissions Calculator — chmod made visual • Cron Expression Builder — create and decode cron schedules • String Case Converter — camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and more • Text Statistics — word, character, line, and byte counts • IP/Subnet Calculator — CIDR, subnet masks, and IP ranges • QR Code Generator & Reader — create and scan QR codes on-device CHEAT SHEETS & PLAYGROUNDS • Regex, Git, SQL, Bash, Vim, CSS cheat sheets — always available offline • Interactive Regex Playground with 25 progressive challenges • SQL Playground with a built-in sample database • 53 pre-loaded snippet templates across 8 languages BUILT DIFFERENT • Tools run 100% Offline — no internet needed for any of the 24+ tools (App Store purchases and iCloud sync use your own accounts) • Private by design — no accounts; anonymous, aggregated usage diagnostics only; we never sell or share your data • iCloud Backup — snippets, presets, and favorites back up to your own iCloud Drive; restore on a new device by signing into the same Apple ID • Smart Clipboard — detects copied content and suggests the right tool • Clipboard History — persistent log of everything you copy (stays on your device, never backed up) • Code Snippets — save and organize reusable code with tags • Batch Mode — process multiple inputs at once • Share Extension — send text from any app directly to Forge • 7 Home Screen Widgets — quick access without opening the app • Siri Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, generate a UUID with Forge" • Spotlight Search — find any tool from your home screen • Custom Themes — 8 accent colors to match your style 5 tools are free. Unlock all 24+ tools with Forge Pro — one price, forever. No subscriptions. DATA STORAGE - Your snippets, presets, and favorites back up automatically to your personal iCloud Drive, and favorites/recents also sync via iCloud Key-Value Store. All of this uses your own iCloud account — no data reaches our servers. - Clipboard history stays on your device and is never backed up. - Anonymous, aggregated usage diagnostics (no personal data, no tracking) are sent so we can prioritize fixes.

Screenshots

GitBeat3 screens
Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitBeat at none against Forge's 4. GitBeat also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Forge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. GitBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GitBeat versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitBeatForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikaru AoharaZIma Logistics LLC

In-app purchases

None

GitBeat

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Forge

One-time4
  • Forge: Small Tip$0.99
  • Forge: Medium Tip$2.99
  • Forge: Large Tip$4.99
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  • Forge Pro$5.99

Questions

Is GitBeat free?
GitBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GitBeat or Forge have ads?
GitBeat shows ads; Forge does not.

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