Comparison

iTea vs TeaGo

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

Head to head
About

iTea

Features
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iTea is a fast, native client for self-hosted Gitea (and Forgejo) instances. Browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, and stay on top of notifications — all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. FEATURES • Browse repositories, file trees, and commit history • Read, create, and comment on issues • Track and review pull requests • Real-time notifications across every project you watch • Beautiful Markdown rendering for issues, PRs, and comments • Powerful search across repositories, issues, and pull requests • Universal app — one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Native SwiftUI throughout, optimised for each form factor • Secure: your access token lives only in the system Keychain PRIVACY iTea collects no data. There is no iTea-operated backend, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Every request goes directly from your device to the Gitea (or Forgejo) server you configure. REQUIREMENTS • A self-hosted Gitea or Forgejo instance you have access to • A personal access token with read scopes for repositories, issues, and notifications (plus write scopes if you want to create issues or leave comments) ABOUT GITEA Gitea is a community-driven, open-source Git forge that you can self-host. Forgejo is a Gitea-compatible community fork. Both work seamlessly with iTea. Learn more at gitea.com.

About

TeaGo

Manage your self-hosted Gitea code repositories, pull requests, and issues directly from your iPhone. Browse code with syntax highlighting, participate in discussions, and receive local alerts for important activity. Connect securely to your Gitea server using personal access tokens.

Highlights
  • Browse repositories and code with syntax highlighting
  • Review pull requests and manage issues
  • Create repositories and open issues
  • Track activity with dashboard counts
  • Receive local notifications for Gitea events
  • Securely connect to your Gitea server
Features
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Take your self-hosted Gitea workflow with you. TeaGo is a native iPhone app for browsing code, reviewing pull requests, and tracking issues on your own Gitea server. It supports iPhone Duo. Browse your code • Open repositories, read README files, and browse releases and commit history. • Read source files with syntax highlighting. • Star repositories and open items in Safari when you need the full Gitea web interface. Work with issues and pull requests • Find issues and pull requests across your Gitea instance. • Read details with Markdown formatting and join discussions with comments. • Create repositories and open issues from your iPhone. Keep up with activity • See repository, pull request, issue, and inbox counts on the dashboard. • Check your Gitea notifications in the inbox and get local alerts for activity such as new pull requests, issues, and releases. Connect directly to your server • Sign in with a Gitea personal access token. TeaGo stores it in Apple Keychain. • Set a local URL for home and a fallback URL for remote access over HTTPS or a VPN. • TeaGo connects directly to your Gitea server without a third-party relay. • Choose light, dark, or system appearance. TeaGo requires a running Gitea instance and a personal access token with permissions for the actions you want to take. An optional one-time Pro purchase unlocks access to unlimited repositories. TeaGo is an independent client for Gitea. Gitea is a trademark of its respective owners.

Screenshots

iTea4 screens
TeaGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTea at none against TeaGo's 2. TeaGo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. TeaGo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iTea asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
iTea versus TeaGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTeaTeaGo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp GerardArtem Svitelskyi

In-app purchases

None

iTea

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TeaGo

One-time2
  • Single (Lifetime)$4.99
  • Family (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is iTea free?
iTea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeaGo free?
TeaGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTea or TeaGo have ads?
Neither iTea nor TeaGo shows ads.

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