DiffSSH vs gitroots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DiffSSH
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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.
gitroots
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gitroots is a secure mobile control room for managing repository visibility, overlays, sync reviews, and protected access across your GitHub workspaces. Review pending sync requests, monitor protected paths, track overlay activity, and keep visibility into repository governance from your iPhone or Apple Watch. gitroots helps teams control how code is shared without exposing the full source repository. Key features: - View workspace health, protected paths, overlays, approvals, and GitHub catalog status - Review sync requests and activity from a mobile dashboard - Create repository overlays from fetched GitHub repositories - Select collaborators who should receive access - Switch between connected workspaces - Receive push notifications for important review activity - Use Apple Watch to monitor approvals and workspace status gitroots is designed for engineering teams, founders, product security teams, and repository owners who need tighter control over access, review flows, and audit visibility. A gitroots account and connected workspace are required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: gitroots at 4 against DiffSSH's 2. gitroots also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DiffSSH | gitroots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cache Technologies | Shawki Aladdin |
In-app purchases
DiffSSH
No in-app purchases
gitroots
No in-app purchases









