GitBoba vs Cup for Gitea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GitBoba
A native client for Gitea and Forgejo, offering a full Git workflow without needing a browser. Manage repositories, pull requests, issues, actions, and releases directly from your iOS or iPadOS device.
- Browse code, branches, and commits
- Full pull request diffs and reviews
- Manage open issues across repositories
- Trigger and monitor Git actions/workflows
- Publish releases and packages
- Unified dashboard and notifications
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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.
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: GitBoba at 4.8 against Cup for Gitea's 3.7. Cup for Gitea's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GitBoba ships an update weekly, Cup for Gitea every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | GitBoba | Cup for Gitea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Miguel Perez | Felix Schindler |
Customer experience
GitBoba
Cup for Gitea
In-app purchases
GitBoba
No in-app purchases
Cup for Gitea
No in-app purchases
