Git client vs Swifty Compiler
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.
Swifty Compiler
Write, run, and experiment with Swift code on your mobile device. This app functions as a personal playground for testing algorithms, prototyping ideas, and enhancing coding skills with a variety of editing tools.
- Write and run Swift code
- Import Swift and Playground files
- Code completion and error highlighting
- Code formatting and syntax correction
- Code snapshots (PNG, JPEG, PDF)
- Dark and light mode support
- Unlimited credits (Premium)
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Write and run Swift code effortlessly, anywhere and anytime. Swifty Compiler is the perfect tool to test algorithms, prototype ideas, or experiment with Swift code on the go. Use it as your personal playground to explore concepts and improve your coding skills. Free Features: • Daily credits⁽¹⁾: 10 credits per day • Import Swift files • Open Playground files and import their Swift files • Share Swift files, Playground files, or text directly to the app • Code Snapshot (PNG, JPEG, HEIC, or PDF) • Adjustable font size and line spacing • Auto-indentation • Code completion suggestions • Auto-closing brackets and quotes • Error highlighting • Bracket and line highlighting • Code block selection • Cursor position indicator • Code snippets • Extra keyboard buttons • Comment/uncomment selection • Markdown comments • Duplicate code • Move line up/down • Indent/Outdent (Shift right/left) • Jump to line or selection • Keyboard shortcuts • Multitasking support on iPad • Dark and light mode support • Share extension support • No ads Premium Features: • Unlimited credits⁽¹⁾ • Share as Swift file • Save Swift files to the Files app (iCloud or local storage) • Auto-save last input • Unlimited Undo/Redo • Code formatting • Add documentation • Syntax correction • Optical Character Recognition (OCR) • Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) • Multiple Swift versions • Font pack • Show invisible characters • Create/Edit custom snippets • Create/Edit custom keyboard buttons • No watermark on code snapshots 1. 1 Credit = 1 Code Execution Feel free to reach us out if have any suggestions or ideas. - Email: taleb.apps@gmail.com - X: @hassantaleb90 - Telegram: @hassantaleb If you enjoy Swifty Compiler, please leave a review to support us!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Git client at 4.8 against Swifty Compiler's 4.5. Git client also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 194). Swifty Compiler's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Swifty Compiler sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 194, 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 84% of Swifty Compiler's.
Git client ships an update every 9 days, Swifty Compiler fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Git client | Swifty Compiler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (194 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 84.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 194 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #22 | #20 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anders Borum | Hassan Taleb |
Customer experience
Git client
Swifty Compiler
Bugs and requests
Git client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swifty Compiler
Reported bugs
10 issues- Refund screenshots are not correct
- Kept loading without doing anything
- Issues related to JSON parsing
- Cannot save projects without paying
- Cannot use Date or Calendar as types
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- Misleading screenshots about Swift version
- Cannot overwrite files in iCloud
- Console does not print anything
- Limited code execution per day
- Cannot call a function before it's created
Requested features
18 requests- Support for newer Swift versions
- Ability to import projects online
- Cache 'premium' pop-up
- Support multithreading (GCD)
- Fix console printing bug
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- Ability to add frameworks
- Support for SwiftUI
- Offline mode support
- Autofill feature
- Highlighting lines with warnings/errors
- Show which compiler is used
- Ability to change Swift version without paying
- More than one Swift version option
- Import own fonts
- Call basic modules like SwiftUI
- Use input and output as command tool
- Overwrite existing files in iCloud
- Korean language version
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
Swifty Compiler
- Premium Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Premium Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$99.00








