lazygit vs Working Copy in 2026

Q: What iOS version does Working Copy run on?

Its page says it is capable of running on iOS 16 . The facts here do not list later versions or other devices. Check the current requirements in the app listing before you install, and confirm them first if your device runs an older version of iOS.

lazygit and Working Copy compared on what each does, what each costs, how each is installed and what to check before you pick one for your Git work.

By SayDeploy · 2026-10-30

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lazygit and Working Copy are compared here on what each does, what each costs, how each is installed and what to check before you pick one.

Option	Free to use	Paid option	Account	Install
lazygit	Installs from its binary releases for Windows, Mac OS or Linux ^[1]	not published	The gh tool is needed for GitHub access, after one gh auth login ^[1]	brew install lazygit with Homebrew, which also works on Linux ^[1]
Working Copy	not published	not published	not published	Install steps not published; its page says it is capable of running on iOS 16 ^[2]
RepoYeti	Free for noncommercial use ^[3]	US$79 per installation for commercial use, a licence with no end date and 12 months of updates ^[3]	not published	Download a single binary from GitHub Releases, or clone the repo and run it with Bun 1.1 or newer ^[3]

The short answer

lazygit colours each commit by whether it is in the master branch and whether it has been pushed to the upstream branch ^[1]. Pressing w in the branches view creates a worktree from the selected branch and switches to it ^[1]. Working Copy is a Git client for iOS that can clone, edit, commit and push repositories ^[2]. Its page says it is capable of running on iOS 16 ^[2]. It also lists repositories hosted on GitHub and many other services ^[2]. RepoYeti shows the branch, changed files and ahead or behind count for every repo under the folders you add ^[3]. The sections below set out what each tool does.

What lazygit and Working Copy are built for

Green marks a commit that is in the master branch, yellow marks one that is not, and red marks a commit that has not been pushed to the upstream branch ^[1]. Pressing w in the branches view creates a worktree from the selected branch and switches to it ^[1].

Working Copy's page calls it a Git client for iOS that can clone, edit, commit and push repositories ^[2]. The page says it can run on iOS 16 ^[2]. It lists repositories on GitHub and many other services ^[2].

The facts available here cover only these features, so anything beyond them is a question for each tool's own pages.

What RepoYeti is built for

RepoYeti is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows the branch, the number of changed files and the ahead or behind count for every repo under the folders you add, and it updates when files change on disk ^[3]. The commit graph draws lanes, merges and tags, and loads in pages so large repos open quickly ^[3]. Before a pull, it shows the incoming commits, the files they touch and any conflicts they would cause ^[3]. Diffs open in the Monaco editor, the editor used in VS Code, side by side or inline, and you can edit and save files there ^[3]. The repoyeti undo command reverses the last Git action, such as a commit, pull or branch switch, but it refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick ^[3]. The dashboard can be installed to a phone's home screen as a web app, called a PWA, and it reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep ^[3].

Pricing and fees

RepoYeti is free for noncommercial use ^[3]. Commercial use costs US$79 per installation, which means per machine running it, and buys a licence with no end date and 12 months of updates ^[3]. No feature is locked or time-limited under the free licence or a paid one ^[3]. The licence is the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, a source-available license with a noncommercial restriction ^[3]. lazygit's install is set out in the table. Working Copy's sources give no price, so its cost is written as not published in the table.

Setting it up and daily use

RepoYeti installs by downloading a single binary from GitHub Releases, or by cloning its repo and running it with Bun 1.1 or newer ^[3]. Prebuilt binaries exist for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon ^[3]. You open the dashboard in any browser, including on Android or iPhone ^[3]. The command repoyeti start --tunnel opens a Cloudflare tunnel and prints a QR code so you can open the dashboard on your phone, but cloudflared must be installed separately ^[3]. In daily use, you can select many repos and pin, star, hide, remove, pull or push them all at once ^[3].

The facts here give no setup steps for lazygit or Working Copy beyond what the table shows, so read each tool's own install instructions before you commit to one.

Things to check before you choose

Check the operating system first, because the platforms each tool runs on decide whether it works for you ^[3]. Check whether you need GitHub pull request status inside the tool, and what setup that needs, since the steps differ from tool to tool. Check how you want AI help with commits. RepoYeti's commit splitting uses your own API key for services such as Groq, OpenAI or Claude, and you approve, edit or discard each proposed commit ^[3]. Check how each tool handles undo for the actions you use most. Check the price for your use, because commercial use of RepoYeti is charged per installation ^[3]. Where the table says not published, ask the publisher before you rely on that detail.

How to choose

If you want to see at a glance which commits are pushed, lazygit's commit colours show that ^[1]. If you want a worktree from a branch in one key press, lazygit's branches view does that ^[1]. If you use an iOS device and want to clone, edit, commit and push repositories, Working Copy's page describes that ^[2]. If you want branches, changed files and ahead or behind counts for many repos at once, RepoYeti shows them ^[3]. If you want to undo the last Git action from the command line, RepoYeti's undo command does that, though it refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick ^[3]. If you want to open the dashboard on a phone, RepoYeti's tunnel command covers it once cloudflared is installed ^[3].

Frequently asked questions

What does lazygit show for each commit?

lazygit colours each commit so you can see its status at a glance ^[1]. Its page says green means the commit is in the master branch, yellow means it is not in the master branch, and red means it has not been pushed to the upstream branch ^[1]. These colours help you check what has been shared before you pull or push. The facts here do not say more about how the colours are used, so check the lazygit page for detail.

Can Working Copy clone and push a repository?

Working Copy is a Git client for iOS that can clone, edit, commit and push repositories ^[2]. It also lists repositories hosted on GitHub and many other services ^[2]. The facts here do not describe how cloning or pushing is set up, including any account or access steps. Check the app's own instructions for those before you start on a repository that matters to you.

What iOS version does Working Copy run on?

Its page says it is capable of running on iOS 16 ^[2]. The facts here do not list later versions or other devices. Check the current requirements in the app listing before you install, and confirm them first if your device runs an older version of iOS.

Can RepoYeti undo the last Git action?

repoyeti undo and redo reverse the last Git action, such as a commit, pull or branch switch ^[3]. The command refuses a rebasing pull or a cherry-pick, so it will not undo either of those ^[3]. Read the command's own help for the exact steps, and test the command on a spare copy of a repository before you rely on it for work that matters.

Does RepoYeti run on Android or iPhone?

You open the dashboard in any browser, including on Android or iPhone ^[3]. The dashboard can also be installed to a phone's home screen as a web app, called a PWA, and it reconnects after the phone wakes from sleep ^[3]. Prebuilt binaries are available for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple Silicon ^[3], and on a phone you open the dashboard in a browser.

Free for noncommercial use; commercial use costs US$79 per installation (per machine running the daemon), a perpetual licence with 12 months of updates. ^[3]

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