Comparison

iSVN vs Fox Marine

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

Head to head
About

iSVN

This app provides a lightweight client for managing Subversion repositories on your iPhone or iPad. It allows you to perform common SVN operations like checking out, committing, and updating files, along with basic text editing and file management.

Highlights
  • SVN operations (checkout, commit, update, log, info)
  • Supports svn://, http://, and https:// protocols
  • TortoiseSVN-style file icon overlays
  • File management (copy, cut, paste, delete)
  • Basic text editing
Features
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iSVN is a lightweight SVN(Subversion) client for iOS. With iSVN you can update/view/edit files and commit changes on your iPhone/iPad easily. Features: • SVN operations: checkout / commit / update / log / info / properties / diff / revert, etc. • Supports "svn://", "http://" and "https://" protocols • TortoiseSVN-style file icon overlays • File management (copy/cut/paste/delete) • Basic text editing FAQs: Q: What's the working copy format version? A: iSVN uses the same working copy format as SVN(Subversion) 1.8.x. Q: Where is the ".svn" directory? A: ".svn" is stored in the top-level directory of the working copy, and it has been hidden to prevent unintentional changes. Q: Does iSVN support "svn+ssh://"? A: "svn+ssh://" is currently not supported yet.

About

Fox Marine

This app connects to marine engine gateways via Bluetooth to display real-time engine data on your iPhone or iPad. It offers table-format viewing with adjustable font sizes and the ability to read and clear engine codes.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth engine gateway connection
  • Real-time engine data display
  • Table view with adjustable font size
  • Read and clear engine codes
  • Supports various ECM models
Features
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The Fox Marine App connects to Fox Marine Engine Gateways via Bluetooth to display your boat's engine data on your iPhone or iPad. Engine Gateways are available for MEFI-1/2/3/4/5/6 ECMs, Motorola ECM/PCM 555 variants, ECM-07/08 (Volvo Penta 3G/4G, PCM/Crusader 3G/4G, Indmar 3G/4G, Ilmor 4G), and PCM-09. Engine data is viewable in table (list view) format with options for either normal font or large font size. The ability to read and clear engine codes is now available for all Engine Gateways. Fox Marine Engine Gateways are available at http://fox-marine.com. Data from twin engines cannot be viewed simultaneously with this App (users must switch between each engine on the engine gateway selection screen).

Screenshots

iSVN4 screens
Fox Marine2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fox Marine at 4.6 against iSVN's 2.3. Fox Marine also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). iSVN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iSVN costs $4.99 and Fox Marine $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fox Marine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iSVN's written reviews are positive against 80% of Fox Marine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSVN ships an update every 3 weeks, Fox Marine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iSVN versus Fox Marine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSVNFox Marine
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兰桂 吴Allen Murrow

Customer experience

iSVN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Fox Marine

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iSVN

No in-app purchases

None

Fox Marine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSVN free?
iSVN costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fox Marine free?
Fox Marine costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSVN or Fox Marine?
Fox Marine is rated higher. iSVN averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fox Marine averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do iSVN or Fox Marine have ads?
Neither iSVN nor Fox Marine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSVN or Fox Marine?
iSVN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fox Marine every 3 months. Most recently, iSVN was updated on October 15, 2026 and Fox Marine on October 20, 2026.

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