Comparison

GitHubba vs DraftCode

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

Head to head
About

GitHubba

Discover trending GitHub repositories through an intuitive card-based interface. Swipe to save or skip, and filter by star count and topics to find projects tailored to your interests. Build a personal collection of favorite repositories and receive daily discovery reminders.

Highlights
  • Card-based repository discovery
  • Filter by star range
  • Filter by topics
  • Save favorite repositories
  • Daily discovery reminders
  • Statistics on liked repos
Features
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Discover amazing GitHub repositories with a card-based interface. Swipe right to save your favorites, left to skip. Filter by star range and topics to find projects that match your interests. GitHubba helps developers and open source enthusiasts discover trending repositories without endless scrolling. Set your preferred star range from trending newcomers to legendary projects, and filter by topics like Swift, React, or machine learning. Features: - Card-based discovery: Swipe through repositories like cards - Star range presets: Trending, Popular, Established, Mega Popular, Viral, Legendary - Topic filtering: Find repos in your favorite technologies - Save favorites: Build your personal collection of liked repositories - Daily reminders: Get notified to discover new projects - Statistics: Track your liked repos by language and activity - Dark mode support GitHubba is free to use. Optional tips help support continued development. No subscriptions required.

About

DraftCode

A free, offline code, text, and Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offers syntax highlighting for over 60 languages, powerful find and replace, and project management. Ideal for developers and writers seeking a focused editing environment.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 60+ languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Pro-grade find & replace
  • Project file tree management
  • Command Palette for quick access
Features
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DraftCode is a free, private code, text and Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Open local files or folders, start typing immediately and keep your work in standard file formats. No ads, account, tracking, subscription or in-app purchase. EDIT CODE AND TEXT • Syntax highlighting and language detection for 57 languages • Tabs, split editing, line numbers, minimap, bookmarks and code snippets • Multi-cursor editing and select next or all matching occurrences • Auto-indent, bracket pairing, comments and a scrollable code-key toolbar • Open files and project folders through Apple system pickers LANGUAGES AND THEMES • Built-in engines for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust and more • Import TextMate grammars, language configuration, syntax themes and file-icon themes • Enable, disable, replace or remove packs, with a safe return to built-in defaults SEARCH AND NAVIGATE • Plain text, escaped and regular-expression search • Find and replace across a selected project folder • Command palette, quick open, outline and TODO navigation FORMAT LOCALLY • JSON, JSON5, HTML, CSS, SVG, SQL, YAML, TOML and plist • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX and TSX format and compress on device • Full file or selection, with undo, error locations and large-file protection REMOTE WORKSPACES • Connect to FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP servers • Browse folders, download text files on demand and upload saved changes • Keep passwords in Keychain, detect server-side conflicts and reconnect automatically SOURCE CONTROL • Clone Git repositories over HTTPS or SSH into a folder you choose • Stage, commit, branch, merge, fetch, pull and push on this device • Store passwords, tokens and pasted SSH private keys in Keychain; confirm the host fingerprint before saving it. On Mac, authorize local SSH files instead — those private keys are not copied into Keychain OPTIONAL AI EDITING • Off by default. Prefers on-device Apple models; otherwise your HTTPS endpoint receives only the current selection when you invoke it • Failures never change the document MARKDOWN • Local preview with tables, task lists, code, Mermaid and math • Side-by-side editing on supported layouts • HTML export on Apple platforms and PDF export on Mac Local documents are never uploaded automatically. Remote transfers go only to a server you explicitly configure. DraftCode does not collect personal data.

Screenshots

GitHubba4 screens
DraftCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GitHubba at Free against DraftCode's $1.99. DraftCode's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

GitHubba is free to download; DraftCode costs $1.99 up front. GitHubba sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DraftCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DraftCode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitHubba ships an update every 3 days, DraftCode weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GitHubba versus DraftCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitHubbaDraftCode
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCihat Salik献慧 陈

Customer experience

GitHubba

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DraftCode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GitHubba

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Premium Tip$9.99
None

DraftCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GitHubba free?
GitHubba is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DraftCode free?
DraftCode costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GitHubba or DraftCode?
DraftCode is rated higher. GitHubba averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DraftCode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GitHubba or DraftCode have ads?
Neither GitHubba nor DraftCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitHubba or DraftCode?
GitHubba ships an update every 3 days, and DraftCode weekly. Most recently, GitHubba was updated on September 2, 2026 and DraftCode on September 11, 2026.

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