Forji vs GitBoba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
GitBoba
A native iOS and iPadOS client for Gitea, a self-hosted Git service. Manage your daily work directly from your mobile device without needing to access a desktop.
- Native iOS and iPadOS client
- Connects to Gitea servers
- Personal access token authentication
- Manage day-to-day work
- Mobile Git management
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GitBoba is a fast, native iOS and iPadOS client for Gitea + Forgejo. Connect to your own self-hosted instance and get a full git workflow, no browser required. • Repos - Browse code, branches, and commits • Pull Requests - Full diffs, reviews, merges • Issues - See what's open across every repo. • Actions - Trigger a workflow, watch it run, check on your runners. • Releases & Packages - Cut and publish a package • Dashboard & Notifications: Everything that needs you in one place • And much more! Self-hosted software shouldn't come with a locked-down client. GitBoba won’t lock open-source behind a paywall. We strive to bring new functionality and provide feature parody with existing backend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GitBoba at 100% against Forji's 75%. GitBoba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Forji's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GitBoba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forji has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Forji's written reviews are positive against 100% of GitBoba's.
Forji ships an update every 2 weeks, GitBoba weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forji | GitBoba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Hausotte | Miguel Perez |
Customer experience
Forji
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In-app purchases
Forji
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases








