Comparison

Tanuki for GitLab vs GrafanaUI

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

Head to head
About

Tanuki for GitLab

A native client for interacting with GitLab repositories. Manage your projects, issues, and merge requests efficiently from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Native GitLab client
  • Manage repositories
  • Track issues
  • Review merge requests
  • iOS compatible
Features
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Easy to use, native, GitLab client.

About

GrafanaUI

Access Grafana dashboards and receive real-time push notifications for critical alerts on your mobile device. Monitor systems, manage incidents, and stay informed with customizable alert filters and background updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time alert monitoring and push notifications
  • Background alert updates
  • Filter alerts by state, dashboard, folder, server, and date range
  • Browse and search dashboards
  • Connect to multiple Grafana servers
  • Secure authentication options
  • Low Power Mode and adaptive refresh
Features
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Access Your Grafana Dashboards and Alerts Anywhere, Anytime GrafanaUI brings complete Grafana monitoring to your iPhone and iPad. Monitor dashboards and get instant push notifications for critical alerts—even when the app is closed. Perfect for on-call engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams. WHAT’S NEW IN 2.1.0: GRAFANA CLOUD & NOTIFICATIONS Version 2.1.0 adds Grafana Cloud support via a Service Account API token—Web Auth does not work with Grafana Cloud (`*.grafana.net`); use the Grafana Cloud tab and a Viewer (read-only) token. A new Notification Center (bell icon, unread badge) delivers push for support replies and app news. Self-hosted Web Auth is more reliable for OAuth/SSO (GitHub, Google, Authentik) with Safari and passkeys. Grafana Cloud dashboard panels load correctly with API tokens; dashboard lists scroll smoothly without flicker. Also includes full alert monitoring from 2.0.x: push on the lock screen, background updates with an Alerts API token, filters, notification rules, multi-server aggregation, and battery-focused Low Power Mode & Adaptive Refresh. KEY FEATURES Alert monitoring & notifications • Push notifications; background alert updates while the app is closed • All alert states; filter by state, dashboard, folder, server, or date range • Alert detail view with metadata, labels, annotations; notification rules for muting noise • Configurable intervals; multi-server aggregation; badge counts Dashboards • Browse and search dashboards; tags; folders; favorites; WebView-based viewing with pull-to-refresh Multiple servers & authentication • Connect to multiple Grafana servers; cloud or self-hosted • Grafana Cloud: Service Account API token (Web Auth not supported on `*.grafana.net`) • Self-hosted: Web Authentication (OAuth, SAML, SSO), Basic Auth, or API tokens for alerts • In-app guide: info icon on the Grafana Cloud tab for token setup steps • Credentials stored in iOS Keychain Performance, security & design • Low Power Mode, Adaptive Refresh, smart caching • Optional PIN/biometrics; no third-party ad analytics SDKs • Offline dashboard cache where applicable; Dark Mode; 9 languages PERFECT FOR DevOps, SREs, system administrators, data analysts, and anyone using Grafana. USE CASES On-call and incident response; remote work with secure connections; quick status checks on the go. Your credentials stay in Keychain; biometrics adds an optional extra layer. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone and iPad compatible • iOS 15.0 or later • Access to your Grafana server (cloud or self-hosted) IMPORTANT NOTE Unofficial Grafana client—not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Grafana Labs. GETTING STARTED 1. Add your Grafana server URL 2. For Grafana Cloud: choose Authentication → Grafana Cloud, add a Viewer Service Account token (tap the info icon for steps) 3. For self-hosted: choose Web Auth, Basic Auth, or None 4. Configure an Alerts API Token in server settings for notifications (premium) 5. Enable notifications; optional PIN or biometric authentication Start monitoring your Grafana dashboards and alerts today. SUPPORT Having issues or suggestions? Follow us on Instagram @freshlab.app for updates and support.

Screenshots

Tanuki for GitLab4 screens
GrafanaUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tanuki for GitLab at 4.0 against GrafanaUI's 3.5. Tanuki for GitLab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). GrafanaUI's advantage is chart position (#5 vs #29) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Tanuki for GitLab costs $0.99 and GrafanaUI $1.99 up front. GrafanaUI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tanuki for GitLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tanuki for GitLab holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tanuki for GitLab's written reviews are positive against 40% of GrafanaUI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tanuki for GitLab ships an update every 9 days, GrafanaUI every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tanuki for GitLab versus GrafanaUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanuki for GitLabGrafanaUI
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#29#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix SchindlerRoman Senchuk

Customer experience

Tanuki for GitLab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GrafanaUI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tanuki for GitLab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GrafanaUI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium(1 Month)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium(1 Year)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tanuki for GitLab free?
Tanuki for GitLab costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrafanaUI free?
GrafanaUI costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tanuki for GitLab or GrafanaUI?
Tanuki for GitLab is rated higher. Tanuki for GitLab averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GrafanaUI averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Tanuki for GitLab or GrafanaUI have ads?
Neither Tanuki for GitLab nor GrafanaUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tanuki for GitLab or GrafanaUI?
Tanuki for GitLab ships an update every 9 days, and GrafanaUI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tanuki for GitLab was updated on October 25, 2026 and GrafanaUI on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Tanuki for GitLab or GrafanaUI?
Tanuki for GitLab currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and GrafanaUI at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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