Comparison

GitVault vs Asynq Buddy

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

Head to head
About

GitVault

Features
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Read your GitHub Markdown files on iPhone โ€” fast, clean, and offline-ready. GitVault syncs Markdown files from any GitHub repository and gives you a beautiful reading experience on the go. Perfect for developers, writers, and knowledge workers who use Git-based note systems like Obsidian. FEATURES - Browse and read Markdown files from public or private GitHub repos - Obsidian-compatible: wikilinks, callout blocks, tags, and YAML frontmatter - Table of Contents for quick navigation within documents - Full-text search across all your files - Offline reading โ€” files are cached locally - Light & Dark theme with adjustable font size - Secure โ€” GitHub tokens stored in iOS Keychain UPGRADE TO PRO The free version supports 1 repository. Unlock unlimited repositories and sorting options with a one-time Pro purchase.

About

Asynq Buddy

Features
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Buddy helps you stay on top of your coding agents like Claude Code or Codex from your iPhone. Connect Buddy to your paired Mac Mini (or another machine) and keep track of active work, approvals, managed sessions, and follow-up tasks without sitting at your desk. With Buddy, you can: - review what your agents are doing - continue observed work from your phone - start and monitor managed sessions - handle approval and review flows - check recent work, outputs, and session history - stay in sync with your local agent runtime Buddy is built for developers who use local and desktop-based coding agents and want lightweight control while away from the keyboard. Current highlights: - mobile view of agent activity and status - managed and observed session workflows - approval handling from your phone - recurring managed tasks - prompt attachments and voice dictation - local-first workflow with your paired machine Buddy works together with the Asynq agent daemon (asynq-agentd) running on your computer.

Screenshots

GitVault4 screens
Asynq Buddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asynq Buddy at none against GitVault's 1. GitVault's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GitVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Asynq Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
GitVault versus Asynq Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitVaultAsynq Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKengo AsakaZdenek Hofler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GitVault

One-time1
  • GitVault Pro$4.99
None

Asynq Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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