Comparison

Forji vs GrafLens

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

Head to head
About

Forji

A native iOS client for self-hosted Git services, allowing users to browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, and review code directly from their iPhone. It supports connecting to any Forgejo instance and offers features like syntax highlighting and secure credential storage.

Highlights
  • Connect to any Forgejo instance
  • Browse repositories and files
  • Manage issues and pull requests
  • Review code with inline diffs
  • Merge pull requests
  • Manage notifications
  • Support for multiple accounts
Features
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Forji is a native iOS client for Forgejo, the self-hosted Git service. Browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, review code, and stay on top of notifications — all from your iPhone. Features: - Connect to any Forgejo instance, including self-hosted servers with self-signed certificates - Browse repositories, files, and README previews with syntax highlighting - Create, edit, and manage issues with labels, milestones, and assignees - Review pull requests with inline diffs - Merge pull requests directly from the app - View and manage notifications - Support for multiple Forgejo accounts - Secure credential storage using the iOS Keychain - Light and dark mode support

About

GrafLens

Access and monitor your Grafana dashboards on the go with this open-source iOS viewer. Connect to any Grafana instance to browse dashboards, view panels, manage alerts, and add annotations. Features include home screen widgets and Siri shortcuts for quick access.

Highlights
  • Connect to any Grafana instance
  • Browse dashboards with full-text search
  • View panels with configurable time ranges
  • Monitor firing alerts and create silences
  • Add annotations and generate snapshots
  • Home screen widgets for quick panel access
  • Siri shortcuts for instant alert status
Features
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GrafLens is a free, open-source native iOS viewer for Grafana dashboards. Connect to any Grafana instance and monitor your infrastructure on the go — no ads, no tracking, no account required. KEY FEATURES • Connect to any Grafana instance using a service account token • Browse dashboards organized by folder with full-text search • View panels with configurable time ranges from 5 minutes to 30 days • Monitor firing alerts and create silences for maintenance windows • Add annotations to mark deployments, incidents, and events • Generate shareable dashboard snapshots • Manage folders and playlists from your phone • Edit dashboard metadata (title, description, tags) on the go • Multiple server connections — switch between Grafana instances instantly • Star your favorite dashboards for one-tap access • Recently viewed dashboards always at your fingertips • OIDC/OAuth support (Authentik, Okta, Google, etc.) HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin any specific Grafana panel from any dashboard directly to your iOS home screen. Configure widget size (small, medium, large) and time range. Updates automatically every 15 minutes. SIRI SHORTCUTS Ask Siri "Check GrafLens alerts" to instantly see how many alerts are firing without opening the app. Perfect for on-call engineers who need at-a-glance status. SPOTLIGHT SEARCH GrafLens indexes your dashboards in iOS Spotlight. Search for any dashboard from your home screen and tap to jump straight in. PRIVACY FIRST GrafLens does not collect, transmit, or store any personal information on remote servers. The app communicates only with the Grafana instance you configure. There is no analytics, no telemetry, no advertising, and no third-party SDKs. Your service account token and connection details are stored locally on your device only. OPEN SOURCE GrafLens is fully open source under the MIT license. Review the complete source code, file issues, or contribute features at github.com/whitematter-tech/graflens PERFECT FOR • DevOps engineers monitoring infrastructure • SRE teams tracking service health • On-call engineers responding to incidents • Developers checking application metrics • Anyone who wants Grafana on their phone GrafLens is developed and maintained by WhiteMatterTech in coordination with the open source community. For support, feature requests, or to report bugs, visit our GitHub repository or contact us at support@whitematter.tech

Screenshots

Forji4 screens
GrafLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forji at none against GrafLens's 3. Forji also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). GrafLens's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. GrafLens sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Forji asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forji against 5.0 for GrafLens. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forji has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forji ships an update fortnightly, GrafLens every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forji versus GrafLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForjiGrafLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperStefan HausotteWhiteMatter Technology, LLC

Customer experience

Forji

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GrafLens

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

In-app purchases

None

Forji

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GrafLens

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$5.99
  • Dinner$9.99

Questions

Is Forji free?
Forji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrafLens free?
GrafLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forji or GrafLens?
Forji and GrafLens are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Forji or GrafLens have ads?
Neither Forji nor GrafLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forji or GrafLens?
Forji ships an update fortnightly, and GrafLens every 2 days. Most recently, Forji was updated on September 19, 2026 and GrafLens on September 22, 2026.

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