Comparison

Forji vs GIT

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

GIT

Features
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GIT-Worker is the native GitLab client for iPhone and iPad. Manage projects, merge requests, issues and CI/CD pipelines directly from iOS — whether on gitlab.com or your own self-hosted GitLab instance. PROJECTS & GROUPS Browse all your projects and groups. Direct access to repositories, branches, tags, releases, and commits with full diffs. MERGE REQUESTS Stay on top of all open, closed, and merged MRs. Read diffs, comments, and discussions — on the go. ISSUES Manage issues with scope filters: assigned to you, created by you, or all. Labels, milestones, and comments at a glance. PIPELINES & JOBS Monitor your CI/CD pipeline status. View job logs, spot failures immediately, and trigger pipelines directly from the app. AI ASSISTANT Built-in AI assistant with support for Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), Groq, and local LLMs. Let AI analyze pipeline failures, summarize issues, or help prepare code reviews. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about pipeline status changes, new issues, and MR activity — always up to date without opening the app. TODOS Your GitLab todos at a glance. Never miss an action item again. SEARCH Cross-project search for issues, merge requests, commits, branches, and more. MORE FEATURES - Manage snippets - Browse branches & tags - Team members & roles - Runner overview - Track releases SECURE & PRIVATE Your Personal Access Token is stored encrypted in the iOS Keychain. No data is shared with third parties. COMPATIBILITY - gitlab.com - Self-hosted GitLab instances (including self-signed certificates) - GitLab Community & Enterprise Edition Sign in with your Personal Access Token (PAT).

Screenshots

Forji4 screens
GIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Forji at #200 against GIT's unranked. GIT's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forji ships an update every 2 weeks, GIT every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Forji versus GIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForjiGIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan HausotteJan Hendrik Ellermann

In-app purchases

None

Forji

No in-app purchases

None

GIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forji free?
Forji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIT free?
GIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forji or GIT have ads?
Neither Forji nor GIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forji or GIT?
Forji ships an update every 2 weeks, and GIT every 9 days. Most recently, Forji was updated on October 7, 2026 and GIT on October 11, 2026.

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