Tanuki for GitLab vs YAML Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tanuki for GitLab
A native client for interacting with GitLab repositories. Manage your projects, issues, and merge requests efficiently from your iOS device.
- Native GitLab client
- Manage repositories
- Track issues
- Review merge requests
- iOS compatible
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Easy to use, native, GitLab client.
YAML Tools
A private YAML editor for mobile devices that allows you to write, validate, convert, and compare configuration files. It offers desktop-like editing features, JSON schema validation, and multiple export formats.
- Syntax highlighting and code folding
- JSON schema validation
- Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, and more
- Side-by-side file comparison
- Private, on-device processing
- Full iPad keyboard shortcuts
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A fast, private YAML editor for iPhone and iPad. Write and fix Kubernetes manifests, Docker Compose files, GitHub Actions workflows and any other config, then validate, convert and compare it without leaving your device. EDIT LIKE ON YOUR DESKTOP • Syntax highlighting, line numbers and code folding • Smart indentation: Enter indents after a key, Backspace steps back a whole level • Keyboard toolbar with YAML keys, indent and outdent • Tabs, find and replace, undo and redo, and full iPad keyboard shortcuts • Multi-document files (---) fully supported VALIDATE WITH JSON SCHEMA • Built-in SchemaStore catalog covering hundreds of popular config files • Use the schema your file declares, add one from a file or URL, or generate one from your YAML • Errors point to the exact line CONVERT AND EXPORT • Format or minify with your preferred indentation • Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, TSV, TOML, TOON, HTML, Markdown and Base64 • Generate model classes for Swift, Kotlin, Dart, TypeScript, Python, Java, C# and Go EXPLORE AND COMPARE • Interactive tree view with search and Copy JSONPath • Side-by-side diff against another file, pasted text, an open tab or a URL PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device and never uploaded. No account, no ads, no tracking. Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive or a URL, and share results anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YAML Tools at 5.0 against Tanuki for GitLab's 4.3. YAML Tools also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Tanuki for GitLab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Tanuki for GitLab costs $0.99 and YAML Tools $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YAML Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Tanuki for GitLab ships an update every 2 weeks, YAML Tools every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tanuki for GitLab | YAML Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #115 | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felix Schindler | Mohammed Aadhil |
Customer experience
Tanuki for GitLab
YAML Tools
In-app purchases
Tanuki for GitLab
No in-app purchases
YAML Tools
No in-app purchases
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