# GitHub

> Triage notifications, review, comment, and merge, right from your mobile device

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.github.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GitHub
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 16,745,384
- **Rating:** 4.77 / 5 (183,859 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.274.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2020-02-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/mobile](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/mobile)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-privacy-statement](https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-privacy-statement)

## Description

GitHub for Android empowers developers and teams to manage workflows right from their mobile devices. Whether you're reviewing pull requests, commenting on issues, or triaging notifications, the app provides a smooth and intuitive native experience. You can browse your latest notifications, react to discussions, organize issues with labels and projects, and even merge pull requests on the go.

This extension enables you to stay connected with your team and move work forward wherever you are, without needing a full development environment. Simplify your mobile code collaboration with GitHub’s powerful tools designed for productivity and flexibility.

## Rankings

- #8,949 — Overall
- #65 — Productivity (Free)
- #151 — Productivity (Gross)
- #1 — github
- #66 — grok
- #90 — figma

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.github.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise mobile PR review/merge and easy access to repos on the go with a simple, mobile-friendly interface. However, recurring drawbacks include missing core features (repo creation, file editing), reliability/slowness on large repos, and some users deem the app inferior to the web experience.

### Pros

- Mobile PR review and merging on the go
- Mobile-friendly access to repos and updates from anywhere
- Simple, user-friendly interface tailored for mobile with easy management
- Overall positive sentiment and seen as an essential tool for developers

### Cons

- Missing core Git features (cannot create repos, add folders, or edit files)
- Reliability and performance issues (sometimes it doesn't work; slow with large repos)
- Not as efficient as the GitHub web experience; several reviews call the app pointless compared to the website

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.android)