Gitstar vs GitGarden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Gitstar
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Gitstar turns GitHub activity into a social feed of what builders are actually shipping. See real-time commits, pull requests, issues, and releases from any public GitHub repo โ narrated by AI into readable, human-friendly stories. Features: - AI-Narrated Feed โ GPT-4o turns raw commits and PRs into readable stories - Agent Detection โ See which code was written by AI assistants like Copilot, Claude, Cursor - Trending Repos โ Discover what's trending across GitHub Whether you're a developer, investor, or tech enthusiast โ Gitstar helps you follow the projects you care about without drowning in commit logs. End-user license agreement (EULA): https://www.gitstar.ai/eula
GitGarden
View your GitHub commit history directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Choose from various themes to visualize your progress without needing to open the app or log in.
- Home screen widgets
- GitHub commit streak visualization
- Multiple widget themes
- No login or token required
- Automatic widget updates
- Data stored locally
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Your GitHub contribution graph, right on your Home Screen - no login, no tokens. Just type a username and your grass is growing in seconds. EFFORTLESS SETUP Enter any GitHub username. No account, no OAuth, no tracking. EIGHT WIDGET THEMES - Classic (free) - clean contribution grid with streak counter - Circuit - your commits as a glowing circuit board - Keycap - a mechanical keyboard that lights up with activity - Isometric - your graph as a 3D block garden - Neon City - your weekly commits as a neon skyline - Terminal - the git log look, straight from your shell - Ridgeline - commit waves as a mountain ridge chart - Minimap - a code-editor minimap of your year Small, medium, and large widget sizes. AUTO REFRESH The widget updates periodically and keeps the last data offline. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Everything stays on your device. Perfect for daily-commit challenges, streak keeping, and building a coding habit. Paid themes are a one-time purchase - yours forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GitGarden at none against Gitstar's 2. Gitstar's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Gitstar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GitGarden asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gitstar ships an update daily, GitGarden every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gitstar | GitGarden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADHD Studio Limited | yosep lim |
In-app purchases
Gitstar
- Gitstar Pro$3.991 Month
- Gitstar Pro$29.991 Year
GitGarden
No in-app purchases








