Comparison

Xarra vs Git Blog

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

Head to head
About

Xarra

Listen to articles, documents, and web content with natural-sounding text-to-speech. Customize playback speed, voices, and reading fonts, with optional synced highlighting. This app prioritizes privacy, working offline without accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • On-device text-to-speech
  • Supports PDF, EPUB, Markdown, and more
  • Web article sharing
  • Adjustable playback speed and voices
  • Customizable reading fonts
  • Synced line and word highlighting
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Xarra uses on-device text-to-speech with natural voices, so you can listen to pretty much any text, or read along with synced line and optional word highlighting, and stay focused. Featured in Create with Swift, Weekly Newsletter #101 (Indie App of the Week): "The app developed by Daniel is well integrated into the system. (...) Accessibility runs through the whole experience rather than sitting on top of it." Bring your content in: • Import PDF, EPUB, Markdown, DAISY, plain text, RTF, and more, or browse Project Gutenberg in the app. • Share web articles, blog posts, and documents from Safari and other apps. • Paste text or add a URL. Listen your way: • Optional word highlighting in background or underline styles. • Adjust playback speed and pick a voice for each language. • Choose reading fonts including OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible, and Lexend. Accessibility front and center: • VoiceOver-friendly navigation, Dynamic Type as a design principle, Bold Text, and Increase Contrast support, and more. • Respects your device assistive technology voice and speed settings. Private, lightweight, and offline-friendly: no account, no analytics, no tracking. Your documents stay on your device and sync through your private iCloud when enabled. Terms & Conditions for Xarra: https://accessibilityupto11.com/apps/xarra/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://accessibilityupto11.com/apps/xarra/privacy/

About

Git Blog

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful blogging tool. Draft, edit, and publish markdown posts directly to your GitHub repository, supporting various static site generators. Effortlessly manage content, images, and frontmatter on the go.

Highlights
  • Block-based markdown editor
  • Drag-to-reorder content blocks
  • Image integration and layout options
  • Reusable frontmatter templates
  • Multiple publish modes
  • Repository browser for editing
Features
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Git Blog turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful blogging tool — draft, edit, and publish markdown posts directly to your GitHub repository, all from one beautifully simple app. Whether you use Jekyll, Hugo, Astro, or any static site generator, Git Blog connects to your repo and lets you create content on the go. No laptop required. DRAFT WITH EASE Write posts using a block-based markdown editor that makes formatting effortless. Add headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, and more with a tap. Drag and drop blocks to reorder your content exactly the way you want. ADD IMAGES NATURALLY Snap a photo or choose from your library. Git Blog processes and uploads your images alongside your post. Choose from layout options like full-width, half, side-by-side, and more to get the look you're after. FLEXIBLE FRONTMATTER Create reusable frontmatter templates for your site's content types. Define custom fields — text, dropdowns, even image pickers — so every post starts with the right structure. Or import frontmatter from an existing post in your repo. PUBLISH YOUR WAY Push directly to your main branch, create a new branch, or open a pull request — whatever fits your workflow. Git Blog handles the commit, including all your images, in one clean push. BROWSE YOUR SITE Explore your repository's file structure right from the app. Open any existing markdown file, make edits, and republish. Your entire site is at your fingertips. FEATURES: - Block-based markdown editor with drag-to-reorder - Camera and photo library integration - Image layout classes (full, half, side, main, third) - Reusable frontmatter templates with custom fields - Multiple publish modes (push, branch, pull request) - Repository browser for editing existing content - Light, dark, and system appearance modes - Secure token storage in your device's keychain - Works with any GitHub-hosted static site Git Blog is built for bloggers who love the control of GitHub but want the convenience of mobile. Write anywhere. Publish everywhere.

Screenshots

Xarra4 screens
Git Blog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Git Blog at free against Xarra's freemium. Git Blog also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Xarra's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Xarra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Git Blog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xarra ships an update every 3 weeks, Git Blog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Xarra versus Git Blog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXarraGit Blog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Devesa Derksen-StaatsMatt Davey

Customer experience

Xarra

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Git Blog

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Xarra

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
1 purchases

Git Blog

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is Xarra free?
Xarra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Git Blog free?
Git Blog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xarra or Git Blog have ads?
Neither Xarra nor Git Blog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xarra or Git Blog?
Xarra ships an update every 3 weeks, and Git Blog every 2 months. Most recently, Xarra was updated on October 25, 2026 and Git Blog on October 7, 2026.

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