GitBoba vs DiffSSH
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.
DiffSSH
This app provides a comprehensive Git code review experience on mobile devices. It allows users to connect to servers via SSH, review changes with detailed diffs and syntax highlighting, and interact with a built-in terminal. The tool is designed for secure, offline-first code management.
- SSH connection to servers
- Detailed code change review with diffs
- Syntax highlighting for multiple languages
- Integrated interactive terminal with tmux/screen support
- Commit history graph visualization
- Secure credential storage in iOS Keychain
- Native iPad support with Split View
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DiffSSH turns your iPhone and iPad into a proper Git review tool for the servers you already work on. Connect over SSH, open a repository, and review every change with the clarity of a desktop client - no laptop required. REVIEW CHANGES LIKE A PRO • See staged and working-tree changes in a clean, Source Control view. • Group changed files into a folder tree, or switch to a flat list - your choice. • Stage and unstage individual files, whole folders, or everything at once with a swipe. • Tap any change to open a full diff with syntax highlighting, word-level highlights, line numbers, and green/red gutters. EXPLORE THE WHOLE REPOSITORY • Browse a lazily-loaded file tree and open any file in a fast, read-only viewer. • Walk the commit history as a graph - branches, merges, and refs shown at a glance. • Tap any commit to inspect exactly what it changed. A REAL TERMINAL, BUILT IN • Run commands in a live, interactive shell scoped to your repository. • Sessions are persistent server-side via tmux or GNU screen - disconnect or background the app and your shell keeps running. Reconnect and pick up exactly where you left off. SECURE BY DESIGN • Connect with password or private-key authentication. • Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain - never sent anywhere but to your own servers. • No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your data stays between your device and your servers. SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING FOR THE LANGUAGES YOU USE Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, Java, PHP, Bash, JSON, YAML, Markdown, HTML, CSS, C, C++, and SQL. BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native SwiftUI, designed for iOS 17 and later. • Full iPad support including Split View and Slide Over. Requirements: an SSH-accessible server with Git. The built-in terminal requires tmux or GNU screen on the server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DiffSSH at 5.0 against GitBoba's 4.8. DiffSSH also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). GitBoba's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DiffSSH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | GitBoba | DiffSSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Perez | Cache Technologies |
Customer experience
GitBoba
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In-app purchases
GitBoba
No in-app purchases
DiffSSH
No in-app purchases









