Comparison

PromptPager vs gitbay

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

Head to head
About

PromptPager

Features
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PromptPager keeps you connected to coding agents and terminal sessions running on your Mac. See active Claude Code, Codex, opencode, and terminal sessions from your iPhone or iPad. When an agent needs a decision, PromptPager sends a notification to your iPhone and Apple Watch so you can approve, deny, choose an option, or send a response without returning to your desk. FEATURES • Monitor active coding-agent and terminal sessions • Read live session output from iPhone and iPad • Receive actionable notifications on iPhone and Apple Watch • Respond directly from your wrist • Discover your PromptPager bridge automatically on the local network • Pair securely with a one-time code • Use your own authenticated HTTPS push relay for closed-app delivery • No PromptPager account or subscription required HOW IT WORKS Run the open-source PromptPager bridge on your Mac, pair the app using the six-digit code shown by the bridge, and keep working with your preferred coding agent. PromptPager connects directly to infrastructure you control. The companion bridge supports Claude Code, Codex, opencode, and terminal/tmux sessions. Setup documentation and source code are available from the project website. PromptPager is an independent developer utility and is not affiliated with Anthropic, OpenAI, or SST/opencode.

About

gitbay

Access and manage your git repositories on the go. Review code, track issues, and monitor builds from your mobile device. Securely connect to your own git forge instance without sharing passwords.

Highlights
  • Browse files, commit history, and branches
  • Review merge requests with diffs and threads
  • Manage issues with labels and milestones
  • Monitor CI builds and trigger jobs
  • View READMEs and wikis
  • Secure token-based authentication
Features
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gitbay is a CLI-first git forge. This is its iOS client: somewhere to read, review and respond when you are away from a keyboard. Sign in with a token you mint over SSH. There is no password, no browser flow, and no account with us — the app talks only to the instance you name, and the token stays in the device Keychain. BROWSE - Files, directory trees, and syntax-highlighted source - Commit history, a single commit with its patch, and blame - Branches, tags, and full-text search across a repository - READMEs and wikis, rendered as Markdown or Org REVIEW - Merge requests with the diff, file by file and hunk by hunk - Review threads anchored to diff lines, with replies and resolution - Approve, request changes, and merge with the strategies the server allows TRIAGE - Issues with labels, assignees, and milestones - Open, edit, comment, and close from the phone - Signature verdicts shown on every commit WATCH - A dashboard of what waits on your review, what is assigned to you, and what is still open - CI builds with their logs, and a trigger for any job the config names - Releases, organisations, teams, and profiles Every screen is backed by a command the server already exposes, so the app cannot drift from what the CLI and the web can do. Requires your own gitbay instance. gitbay is free software; the forge and this client are developed in the open at gitbay.org.

Screenshots

PromptPager2 screens
gitbay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PromptPager at daily against gitbay's every 2 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PromptPager ships an update daily, gitbay every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PromptPager versus gitbay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPromptPagergitbay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRujit Maheshbhai RavalChristian Cleberg

In-app purchases

None

PromptPager

No in-app purchases

None

gitbay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PromptPager free?
PromptPager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gitbay free?
gitbay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PromptPager or gitbay have ads?
Neither PromptPager nor gitbay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PromptPager or gitbay?
PromptPager ships an update daily, and gitbay every 2 days. Most recently, PromptPager was updated on October 29, 2026 and gitbay on October 29, 2026.

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