Comparison

DiffSSH vs gitroots

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

Head to head
About

DiffSSH

Features
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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.

About

gitroots

Features
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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.

Screenshots

DiffSSH4 screens
gitroots4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DiffSSH versus gitroots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiffSSHgitroots
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCache TechnologiesShawki Aladdin

In-app purchases

None

DiffSSH

No in-app purchases

None

gitroots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiffSSH free?
DiffSSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gitroots free?
gitroots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DiffSSH or gitroots have ads?
Neither DiffSSH nor gitroots shows ads.

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