Git client vs Jayson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Git client
Access and manage Git repositories directly on your iOS device. Clone, edit, commit, and push code, even offline. Offers advanced features for code review and automation.
- Clone, edit, commit, and push repositories
- Offline commit capability
- Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages
- Markdown and HTML preview with console
- Branch management and merge tool
- Fuzzy search and commit graph
- Diff viewer for text and images
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Access Git repositories on the go. Clone, edit, commit and push while allowing other apps access to repositories. Git is a important part of our work-life and iOS can take part in this. The ability to commit even when offline has added utility on a device that moves in and out of network coverage. Cloning repositories gets you a local copy on your iOS device with commits for all branches. You can browse the content from within the app and make changes. Other applications supporting the Files app, WebDAV or x-callback-url has access to these files. Changes made can be committed and the commits can in turn be pushed back to the remote. The idea of doing significant programming on iOS might seem far fetched when you are used to a large screen, a physical keyboard and a full IDE. But just as it turned out that not every email is serious prose, then not everything that goes on in Git is significant programming. Sometimes you just want to update a TODO file or make adjustments to your Jekyll site. Sometimes you just need to add a file the designer sent after hours. If you ever make reminders about small things to do with the code-base, then you should give Working Copy a try. You will spend less time moving stuff around and you will get much better commit messages when you write them for fixes that are still fresh in your mind. You won't be leaving your computer behind any time soon, but sometimes it is faster to just fix things with the device in your hand. When you do need to perform real work on iOS, Working Copy is a powerful tool. Editor has syntax highlighting for more than 50 programming languages and a built-in color picker. Preview images, Markdown and HTML files with a Javascript console pointing to errors in your code. Create new branches and merge or rebase them back, with a brilliant merge-tool for handling conflicts. If you need to automate your work there are Working Copy actions in the Shortcuts app for most operations. Even if you never edit a line of code on iOS, Working Copy is a great companion for reviewing and discussing code. Repositories are cross indexed and with powerful fuzzy search you can quickly jump from a symbol to the declaration or reverse from the declaration to all usages. A graph of your commits lets you zoom out for a overview of the commit tree or zoom in for specifics about each commit, with speed and beauty you won’t find in desktop Git applications. Review the changes your files have gone through with a diff viewer that is great for text and images. There is even hex-dump mode for that obscure occasion. Working Copy is a free download but you need to unlock pro features such as the ability to push commits and manage more than 5 repositories. There is no venture capital, large company or ads funding development and your support through in-app purchase directly sustains development. Try out pro features with a 10 day free trial. When you pay to unlock you get permanent access to all pro features at the time of purchase as well as any added the next year. When 12 months have passed you keep all existing pro features but any new ones introduced are locked until you renew your unlock.
Jayson
This app allows you to view and edit JSON files directly on your device. It offers features like tabbed browsing, split-screen comparisons, and integration with Siri Shortcuts and the Share Sheet for easy JSON parsing and management.
- Browse JSON files
- Table or syntax highlighted text view
- Tabbed interface
- Multiple splits for comparison
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Share Sheet Actions
- URL schemes
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Jayson is a JSON viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad. Browse JSON as a structure, edit values, and save your changes back to the file. Whether you're inspecting an API response, checking a config file, or making a quick fix on the go, Jayson turns raw JSON into something you can actually read and change. BROWSE AND EDIT - Open JSON files stored on your device or in iCloud Drive. - Toggle between a structured table view and syntax highlighted text. - Add new values and keys, and save your changes back to the file. - Parse text or the contents of a URL from your clipboard into JSON. - Highlight a key from a child of an array to get a quick overview of your data. TABS, SPLITS, AND WINDOWS - Switch between files, or different objects in a single file, using tabs. - Compare JSON in a single file or across files using multiple splits. - Open multiple windows on the iPad. WORKS WITH SHORTCUTS Jayson integrates with Shortcuts, which comes in handy for debugging API calls, previewing JSON files, and building workflows around JSON. - Pass a response from Get Contents of URL to Jayson to see how it is structured. - Open JSON as a document you keep working on, or as a temporary preview. - Format JSON and hand the result to the next action, using spaces or tabs. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE Jayson's core functionality is free. Browsing, editing, saving, splits, Shortcuts, and working with up to two tabs at a time cost nothing. A one-time in-app purchase enables having more than two tabs open at once, switching between light and dark themes, and personalizing the app icon, accent color and type icons. One purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Git client at 4.8 against Jayson's 4.5. Git client also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 425) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Git client sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Jayson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Git client holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Git client has 3.8K ratings behind it against 425, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Git client's written reviews are positive against 81% of Jayson's.
Git client ships an update every 9 days, Jayson every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Git client | Jayson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (425 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 80.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 425 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | #96 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Borum | Simon B. Støvring |
Customer experience
Git client
Jayson
Bugs and requests
Git client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jayson
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when opening large JSON files (89MB+)
- Crashes on regular use despite functionality
- Device freezing for extended periods
- Safari compatibility broken in recent updates
- Navigation back through JSON structure is unreliable
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- Accidental file exit when attempting to navigate
Requested features
9 requests- Search/find functionality within files
- JSON editing and modification capabilities
- XML format support
- Split-view for comparing different arrays
- Export functionality for edited JSON
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- Comment recognition in JSON files
- Plain text editor option
- Improved file size handling for large documents
- Better navigation controls on mobile devices
In-app purchases
Git client
- Unlock transfer4 variantsFree
- Pro Unlock trial2 variantsFree
- Pro Unlock trial (2023)Free
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- Pro Unlock trial (2024)Free
- Pro Unlock trial (2025)Free
- Support Development$1.99
- Pro Upgrade (2025)$17.99
- Pro Upgrade (2024)$17.99
- Pro Upgrade$17.99
- Pro Upgrade (2022)$17.99
- Pro Upgrade (2023)$17.99
- Working Copy Pro Unlock$24.99
- Working Copy Pro Unlock$35.99
Jayson
- Unlock Everything$4.99









