Comparison

Repository Stream for GitHub vs RedSum

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

Head to head

Repository Stream for GitHub

About

Repository Stream for GitHub

Features

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Repository Stream is a timeline-based GitHub reader to enhance your mobile GitHub experience. Highlights: - Timeline-based UI that focused on the repositories - Notification management - Star and Watch management - Filter your timelines by any field - Search the repository, issue and pull request - Support for multiple accounts - Authentication and authorization in Safari - 2-factor authentication Integrated services and spps: - Twitter - Facebook - Pocket - Evernote - Mail - Message etc.

About

RedSum

Features

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Reddit client which uses the free Reddit api and supports summarization of the content.

Screenshots

Repository Stream for GitHub4 screens

RedSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RedSum at none against Repository Stream for GitHub's 1. RedSum also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 29 months). Repository Stream for GitHub's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Repository Stream for GitHub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RedSum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repository Stream for GitHub ships an update every 29 months, RedSum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Repository Stream for GitHub versus RedSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Repository Stream for GitHub	RedSum
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 29 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sokichi Fujita	Joao Valente

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Repository Stream for GitHub

One-time1

Pro Edition$11.99

None

RedSum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repository Stream for GitHub free?

Repository Stream for GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is RedSum free?

RedSum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Repository Stream for GitHub or RedSum have ads?

Neither Repository Stream for GitHub nor RedSum shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Repository Stream for GitHub or RedSum?

Repository Stream for GitHub ships an update every 29 months, and RedSum every 5 weeks. Most recently, Repository Stream for GitHub was updated on September 27, 2026 and RedSum on September 24, 2026.