Forji vs Cup for Gitea
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
Cup for Gitea
A native client for Gitea, offering a streamlined and user-friendly experience for managing your code repositories. This application provides essential functionality for developers on the go.
- Native Gitea client
- Easy to use
- Streamlined experience
- Repository management
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Easy to use, native, Gitea client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forji at 4.7 against Cup for Gitea's 3.7. Forji also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3). Cup for Gitea's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 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.
Forji holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Forji's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cup for Gitea's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Forji ships an update every 2 weeks, Cup for Gitea every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Forji | Cup for Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stefan Hausotte | Felix Schindler |
Customer experience
Forji
Cup for Gitea
In-app purchases
Forji
No in-app purchases
Cup for Gitea
No in-app purchases
