Working Copy - Git client 4+

for GitHub, GitLab and more

Anders Borum

    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

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.

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.

What’s New

Version 5.9.9

Generate Ecdsa and Ed25519 keys from within the app. Previously it has only been possible to use such SSH keys by importing them.

Markdown Preview supports the Alerts extension to blockquotes for things like:
> [!TIP]
> Helpful advice for doing things better or more easily.

Improvements to how Shortcuts actions work on submodules.

Commit dialog adapts to dynamic type settings.

Keyboard shortcuts from 5.9.7 for scrolling editor adjusted to not collide with system shortcuts.

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

God roll eyasluna ,

Excellent

I’m writing my masters thesis. It’s a big multi-file latex project and with this app I can work on it on my ipad without even needing to get out of bed.

peterus07 ,

Great tool

All fine 😊 a little bit expensive maybe...

Developer Response ,

I'm really curious what has happened. The app has dark mode support adapting to the system scheme but also allowing you to override the system default.

Are you get dark text on dark background in when editing or where is this happening?

Are you running iOS 12 or iOS 13?

You are very welcome to email me at anders@workingcopy.app as this is often the fastest way to find out what has gone wrong.

m137 ,

Achtung

Es kommen immer wieder "neue Features" für die mensch in Form eines (erneuten!!!) "pro upgrades" wieder zur Kasse gebeten wird. Das ganze ist meines Erachtens nach sehr intransparent, weil es nicht in den In-App-Purchases zu sehen ist welche Features jetzt schon gekauft wurden und welche nicht usw.
Innovatives Geschäftsmodell. Ich mag es nicht.

Developer Response ,

I'm sorry you don't like the payment model. It is somewhat complicated but strikes a good balance between users wanting to buy rather than rent software and my need to get paid for continued development.

A key point is that you don't need to pay for new pro features that are not included in your original unlock. You can keep going forever on your original unlock, your existing pro features can be used and your app will still be updated with free features.

If you tap "feature timeline" on the screen asking you to upgrade your pro unlock there is a list of features clearly marking which are available and which are not.

One way to think of the payment model is like a book club where the pro features are books.

When you purchase you get all books written before this time and you will be receive any new books published for the next 12 months. After these 12 months you get to keep all the books but the book club will not send you any more until you pay again.

A traditional subscription model would require you to return all books/features when the 12 months expired.

In-App Purchases

Working Copy Pro Unlock
Working Copy Pro Unlock
Push to remote and all other pro features.
24,99 €

App Privacy

The developer, Anders Borum, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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