Comparison

Todoke vs Curlie

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

Head to head
About

Todoke

Features
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The fast, native way to work with GitHub issues on iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your GitHub account and every issue you created, are assigned to, or were mentioned in is one tap away — browse, search, filter, sort, comment, create, close, and edit without opening a browser. Issues only: Todoke can't read your code, and your token never leaves your device. ONE INBOX FOR EVERY REPO - See issues from all your connected repositories in a single list - Search across your issues, right from the inbox - Filter by repository, or by created / assigned / mentioned - Sort by newest, oldest, recently updated, or most commented - Switch between open and closed in one tap - Smooth pagination that keeps up with busy projects TRIAGE WITHOUT FRICTION - Close as completed, not planned, or duplicate - Reopen, assign to yourself, or unassign with one tap - Edit titles, descriptions, labels, and assignees in place - Jump to any issue on github.com when you need the full site CONVERSATIONS, NOT CONTEXT SWITCHES - Read full comment threads, rendered natively — screenshots and images included - Reply from a fast native composer - Edit or delete your own comments CAPTURE BUGS FROM ANYWHERE - Share a page from Safari straight into a pre-filled new issue - Eight Shortcuts actions: create, find, get, edit, close, reopen, comment, and open the composer — name a shortcut and Siri runs it - Optionally launch straight into the composer - Drafts survive anything — close the app mid-thought and pick up where you left off - Pin your favorite repositories, and set per-repo default labels and assignees PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sign in with your existing GitHub account through a fine-grained GitHub App — you choose exactly which repositories Todoke can access - Issues-only permission: Todoke cannot read your code, pull requests, or repository settings - Your access token is stored only in the iOS Keychain and is only ever sent to GitHub - No analytics, no ads, no trackers — Todoke collects no data at all ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER - Todoke is free for one repository at a time - One single purchase unlocks every repository, forever — no subscription, and less than a year of the subscription alternatives BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS WHO LIVE IN ISSUES Maintain an open source project, run a solo app business, or keep a team backlog under control — Todoke keeps your issue queue moving from wherever you are. Todoke requires a GitHub account and works with repositories where the Todoke GitHub App is installed. Todoke is not affiliated with GitHub, Inc.

About

Curlie

Features
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Curlie is a fast, native API client for iPhone and iPad. PASTE CURL, GET A REQUEST Copy as cURL from Chrome, Safari or Firefox, or from any API's docs, and paste it into Curlie. It understands real-world commands (line continuations, quoting tricks, headers, bodies, forms, file uploads and auth) and shows you exactly what it read before importing. Export any request back to cURL with one tap. BUILD AND SEND REQUESTS • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS • Query parameters and headers you can switch on and off • JSON, text, form, multipart and GraphQL bodies • Basic, Bearer token and API key auth, kept in the Keychain • Color-coded JSON responses that keep the server's key order, with status, timing, size and headers • Previews for images and web pages STAY ORGANIZED • Collections you can reorder and rename • Environments with {{variables}} for hosts, tokens and IDs • History of your last 100 requests • A built-in library of 20 popular APIs, including GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Notion, the National Weather Service and more. Many work without a key. CURLIE PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • No ads • Shortcuts & Siri: send saved requests or cURL commands, then pull fields out of the JSON with a simple path • iCloud Sync of collections, environments and WebSocket endpoints • WebSockets: connect, send, ping and watch a live message log • GraphQL Schema Explorer: browse any schema and turn a field into a working query Try it now: "Hey Siri, get the forecast with Curlie."

Screenshots

Todoke4 screens
Curlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Todoke at none against Curlie's shown. Curlie's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Todoke sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Curlie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Todoke ships an update every 5 days, Curlie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Todoke versus Curlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodokeCurlie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid Collado SelaWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Todoke

One-time1
  • Todoke Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Curlie

One-time1
  • Curlie Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Todoke free?
Todoke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curlie free?
Curlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Todoke or Curlie have ads?
Curlie shows ads; Todoke does not.
Which is updated more often, Todoke or Curlie?
Todoke ships an update every 5 days, and Curlie every 3 days. Most recently, Todoke was updated on October 3, 2026 and Curlie on October 8, 2026.

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