Comparison

GitHubba vs CC Blackbox

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

CC Blackbox

Monitor and control your AI coding sessions running on your Mac from your iPhone. See live session activity, read conversations, and send prompts remotely. Ensures end-to-end encryption for your code and prompts.

Highlights
  • Monitor live AI coding sessions
  • Read conversations and tool details
  • Send prompts via typing or dictation
  • Answer permission requests
  • Interrupt or stop sessions
  • Pair with up to five Macs
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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CC Blackbox is the iPhone companion to the CC Blackbox desktop app for Mac. Watch and steer the AI coding sessions already running in your local IDE, from anywhere. See every live session at a glance and know which ones need you. Read the conversation as it happens, including what the assistant says between tool calls, with full tool detail and edit diffs a tap away. Send the next prompt by typing or dictation, answer permission requests, interrupt a turn, or stop a session outright. A built-in status strip shows the model and context usage for every session you watch. Pair with your Mac by scanning a QR code. Pair up to five Macs and watch them all from one phone. Push notifications reach you when a session is waiting on you, even with the phone locked. Everything is end-to-end encrypted between your phone and your Mac. The relay that connects them sees only encrypted bytes; your sessions, prompts, and code never leave your machines readable. Requires the free CC Blackbox app on your Mac, a personal IDE made specifically to work with Claude Code. No account, no sign-up. A built-in demo mode lets you explore the app before pairing.

Screenshots

GitHubba4 screens
CC Blackbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CC Blackbox at 5.0 against GitHubba's 4.0. CC Blackbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). GitHubba's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. GitHubba sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CC Blackbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CC Blackbox 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, CC Blackbox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
GitHubba versus CC Blackbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitHubbaCC Blackbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCihat SalikScott Rippey

Customer experience

GitHubba

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

CC Blackbox

All ratings1 ratings
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

CC Blackbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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