Comparison

iGit vs Carets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iGit

Manage Git repositories and review pull requests directly from your iPhone. This app connects to GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea/Forgejo, allowing you to browse, merge, and comment on code changes on the go. It functions as a real Git client, supporting cloning, committing, and branch management.

Highlights
  • Manage pull requests
  • Browse and clone repositories
  • Commit, pull, and push code
  • Create and switch branches
  • View commit history graph
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Forgejo
Features
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Manage pull requests and your Git repositories from your iPhone. iGit connects straight to GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea or Forgejo — including servers you host yourself — so you can review code and keep work moving wherever you are. REVIEW PULL REQUESTS ANYWHERE - Browse open and closed pull requests across all your repos - Read full diffs with clear added and removed lines - See PR descriptions and comments rendered from Markdown - Swipe through changes in a focused review mode - Merge, close, and reopen pull requests - Open new pull requests on the go A REAL GIT CLIENT - Clone repositories over HTTPS, with live progress you can cancel - Commit, pull, and push - Create, switch, and delete branches - Explore commit history in a visual commit graph - Browse and edit files in your working copy WORKS WITH YOUR HOST - GitHub - GitLab, including merge requests and pipelines - Gitea and Forgejo, self-hosted or public - Add multiple accounts and switch between them - Automatic host-type detection, with a manual override for custom instances CI AT A GLANCE - Gitea Actions and GitLab pipeline status shown next to your commits - GitHub checks visible on pull requests - Tap through to see individual workflow runs PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your access tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain - Repositories and history stay on your device - No iGit account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads - iGit talks only to the Git hosts you choose GETTING STARTED You'll need a personal access token from your Git host (GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or Forgejo) with repository access. Add it once and iGit loads your repositories, ready to clone. Questions or feedback? Reach us at felixbeuving.fb@gmail.com.

About

Carets

This app offers a dual-purpose experience as a capable code editor and a fast notes and lists application. It focuses on speed, minimalism, and a clean aesthetic for mobile devices, allowing you to edit real files from cloud storage or create internal notes.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for common languages
  • Edit external files from cloud storage
  • Plain text and Markdown notes
  • Lists and checklists
  • Full-text search across notes
  • Generative art gallery
Features
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Carets is two great apps in one: a genuinely capable pocket code editor and a fast, beautiful notes and lists app. Built for speed, minimalism, and a monospace-clean aesthetic — reshaped for a phone. On the editor side, Carets opens and edits the real files on your device, in iCloud Drive, and in Google Drive. You get syntax highlighting across the common languages, line numbers, code-aware editing, find and replace with full regex, and a touch-reimagined command palette for jumping between files and actions. Edits save back to the file's original location, not a copy. Opening and editing external files is unlimited on the free tier. On the notes side, Carets keeps internal notes in a local SQLite store you own. Plain text or Markdown, with live preview when you want it. Lists and checklists with tap-to-toggle to-dos. Folders and tags for lightweight organization. Instant full-text search across everything you've written. No login required, no account, no cloud — until you ask for one. There's also a Gallery of generative-art sketches that run right on your phone. Open one and watch it draw — every run is unique. With Pro, open the code behind any piece, tweak it live, and make it your own. The bridge between the two halves is the editor surface itself: the same fast, monospace, distraction-free typing experience whether you're editing a config file from iCloud Drive or jotting a grocery list. The chrome fades while you type. The keyboard never jumps. The cursor stays where you left it. Features: - Syntax highlighting across common languages - Line numbers and code-aware editing - Find and replace, with regex - Command palette for fast navigation - Open and edit external files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, and Google Drive - Save changes back to the original file - Plain text and Markdown notes with live preview - Lists and checklists, auto-continued - Folders and tags - Instant full-text search across all notes - Gallery of live generative-art templates (Pro unlocks the code to edit and export) - Auto-save with cursor and scroll restore per document - Light and dark themes, including a deep, editor-style dark - Native sign-in only when you opt into paid cloud sync — no passwords ever - Delete-all-data button that means it Pricing: - Free — open and edit unlimited external files; create up to 30 internal notes - Carets Pro — 5.99 USD, one-time (no subscription) Carets Pro is a single one-time unlock: unlimited internal notes, cloud sync to your own iCloud, cross-device editing, the premium theme pack and custom fonts, the generative-art template code (open, edit, export), and export to Markdown / PDF / .txt. Pay once, keep it forever. Privacy: - Local-first. The app works fully offline with no account. - We collect no personal information by default. - Sign-in is only invoked if you turn on paid cloud sync. - Cloud sync goes to your own iCloud container — not a server we operate. - Tap "Delete all data" in settings, and the local database and the cloud copy are wiped. Privacy policy: https://carets.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://carets.app/terms

Screenshots

iGit4 screens
Carets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Carets at 5.0 against iGit's 2.0. Carets also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). iGit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Carets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iGit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGit ships an update fortnightly, Carets every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iGit versus Carets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGitCarets
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix BeuvingEcho Persona LLC

Customer experience

iGit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Carets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iGit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Carets

One-time1
  • Carets Pro$5.99

Questions

Is iGit free?
iGit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carets free?
Carets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGit or Carets?
Carets is rated higher. iGit averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Carets averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iGit or Carets have ads?
Neither iGit nor Carets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGit or Carets?
iGit ships an update fortnightly, and Carets every 6 weeks. Most recently, iGit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Carets on October 25, 2026.

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