Comparison

Git client vs Herald Bonjour Network Browser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Herald Bonjour Network Browser

Discover and inspect Bonjour services on your local network. Visualize smart home devices, Thread, and Matter, or simply see what's broadcasting around you. Export data for documentation.

Highlights
  • Discover 45+ Bonjour service types
  • Inspect service details (hostname, IP, port)
  • Explore Thread network devices
  • Discover Matter smart home devices
  • Scan for Matter commissioning devices via BLE
  • Export discovered services (TXT/JSON)
  • Search service names, types, and TXT records
Features
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Herald discovers and inspects Bonjour service on your local network using DNS-SD/mDNS, giving you visibility into the devices and services around you. Herald is designed for debugging smart home setups, exploring Thread and Matter devices, or just visualising what's broadcasting on your network. - Browse 45+ Bonjour service types including HTTP, SSH, AirPlay, HomeKit, printers, file shares in a single searchable list - Inspect service details including hostname, port, IPv4/IPv6 addresses, and parsed TXT records with human-readable labels - Dedicated Thread network tab showing Border Routers, TREL peers, SRP servers, and Matter commissioners with decoded metadata (network name, vendor, model, Thread version) - Dedicated Matter tab for discovering smart home devices with vendor lookup, device type, commissioning mode, and discriminator - Dedicated Bluetooth tab scans for nearby Matter commissioning devices via BLE (service UUID 0xFFF6) - Export discovered services as plain text or JSON for sharing and documentation - Search across service names, types, and TXT record values to find what you're looking for instantly - Clean, native iOS interface with live-updating service counts and clear error reporting - No account required, no data collection

Screenshots

Git client4 screens
Herald Bonjour Network Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herald Bonjour Network Browser at none against Git client's 17. Herald Bonjour Network Browser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Git client's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Git client sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Herald Bonjour Network Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Herald Bonjour Network Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Git client has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Herald Bonjour Network Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Git client ships an update every 9 days, Herald Bonjour Network Browser weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Git client versus Herald Bonjour Network Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGit clientHerald Bonjour Network Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnders BorumJC Multimedia Design

Customer experience

Git client

All ratings3,788 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.7%

Herald Bonjour Network Browser

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Git client

One-time13
  • 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
None

Herald Bonjour Network Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Git client free?
Git client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Herald Bonjour Network Browser free?
Herald Bonjour Network Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Git client or Herald Bonjour Network Browser?
Herald Bonjour Network Browser is rated higher. Git client averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Herald Bonjour Network Browser averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Git client or Herald Bonjour Network Browser have ads?
Neither Git client nor Herald Bonjour Network Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Git client or Herald Bonjour Network Browser?
Git client ships an update every 9 days, and Herald Bonjour Network Browser weekly. Most recently, Git client was updated on October 29, 2026 and Herald Bonjour Network Browser on October 28, 2026.

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