PocketPal GitHub Builds Ship Ahead

The split here is mostly release timing, not a meaningful product fork: if you want the newest features first, GitHub usually wins; if you want convenience and auto-updates, Play Store is easier.

• –The current GitHub release page shows v1.13.1 with iOS memory entitlements, llama.rn 0.12.0-rc.2, draft autosave across session switches, and Tiny-Aya/Cohere stop-word support: https://github.com/a-ghorbani/pocketpal-ai/releases
• –The maintainers have also said new Android builds can take 1-2 days to reach stores, and they sometimes share the APK on GitHub in the meantime: https://github.com/a-ghorbani/pocketpal-ai/discussions/238
• –The Google Play listing highlights the same core app plus recent store-side features like OpenAI-compatible remote model support, Markdown table rendering, DeX fixes, extra languages, and UI/thread-count fixes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketpalai
• –Net: GitHub/APK is better for bleeding-edge users, Play Store is better for low-friction installs; once the rollout lands, they should be functionally very close.