Comparison

Control for GitLab vs Grafana

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

Head to head
About

Control for GitLab

Manage your GitLab projects on your iPhone or iPad from anywhere. Track projects, issues, merge requests, and code, all from your mobile device. Stay connected to your team and code even when you're on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage Projects, Issues, and Merge Requests
  • Browse Source Code and Commits
  • Full Team Management
  • View and Edit Branches and Tags
  • Markdown and Emoji Support
  • Secure with Passcode
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Control for GitLab is the best way to manage your GitLab projects on any iPhone and iPad device, anywhere at any time! Control for GitLab helps you to easily keep track of your GitLab projects while you are sitting on the train on your way back home, or when you are trapped inside a meeting with no chances of getting out! Features: - View and add Projects - View, add, edit and share Issues - Issue, Milestone and Merge Requests Transition Workflow - Search Issues by ID, title or labels - View and add Comments - Style any comment or description with markdown, HTML and emoji smileys - Calendar and Address Book Integration - Browse your Source Code - Full Team Management (add and remove team members) - View your Commits - View your Commit Diffs - View, protect and unprotect your Branches - View your Tags - View and add Labels - View, add, edit and share Milestones - View, add, edit and share Merge Requests - View, add, edit and share Code Snippets - View and use Favourite Filters - View and add Groups - View, add, edit, share SSH Keys - View, add, edit, share Hooks - Explore, fork and favourite public projects - Full Core Spotlight support - Full access the projects' Wiki - Protect your data with a personal Passcode - Connect to HTTP or HTTPS server GitLab is a growing community and as their API expands so will this app! We work extensively with the GitLab team to refine and expand the API in order to provide you the best GitLab mobile user experience ever. You will have everything under control! Follow the project on twitter: @gitlabcontrol For info on new releases, to suggest new features and to report bugs send an email to support@gitlabcontrol.com. Restrictions: Control for GitLab currently supports GitLab server version 9.x and higher. Disclaimer: Control for GitLab is not affiliated, endorsed, sponsored, or approved with or by GitLab Inc.

About

Grafana

Manage and respond to critical system events from anywhere. Designed for on-call engineers, it offers reliable alert notifications and reminders to simplify incident response duties.

Highlights
  • Incident management
  • On-call reminders
  • Alert notifications
  • System event response
  • On-the-go management
Features
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Grafana is the official mobile app for Grafana Cloud. Stay connected to your observability and incident response workflows wherever you are. With the Grafana mobile app, you can: • Ask Grafana Assistant questions and continue recent conversations • Browse dashboards and view starred dashboards and panels • Receive reliable push notifications for alerts and incidents • Acknowledge, resolve, silence, or escalate alert groups • See who is on call and review upcoming schedules • Respond to incidents and keep the timeline updated • Page a team or trigger a manual alert An existing Grafana Cloud account is required. Available features depend on the products enabled for your stack and your permissions. The app does not support Grafana OSS. Learn more at https://grafana.com/docs/grafana-cloud/alerting-and-irm/irm/irm-mobile-app/.

Screenshots

Control for GitLab4 screens
Grafana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grafana at 4.7 against Control for GitLab's 3.9. Grafana also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Control for GitLab's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 61). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Control for GitLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grafana asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grafana holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Control for GitLab's written reviews are positive against 60% of Grafana's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, Grafana fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Control for GitLab versus Grafana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl for GitLabGrafana
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (256 ratings)4.7 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings256 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.7.1115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerio MazzeoGrafana Labs

Customer experience

Control for GitLab

All ratings256 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative60.0%

Grafana

All ratings61 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Control for GitLab

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with two-factor authentication
  • Inconsistent project and issue listing
  • Crashes and connection errors
  • Incorrect charging and purchase issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Support for multiple GitLab instances
  • Ability to approve merge requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better code viewing and editing capabilities
  • Support for GitLab CI/CD features
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  • Improved markdown rendering
  • Milestone management

Grafana

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control for GitLab

One-time1
  • GitLab Control Pro$7.99
None

Grafana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control for GitLab free?
Control for GitLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grafana free?
Grafana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control for GitLab or Grafana?
Grafana is rated higher. Control for GitLab averages 3.9 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Grafana averages 4.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Control for GitLab or Grafana have ads?
Control for GitLab shows ads; Grafana does not.
Which is updated more often, Control for GitLab or Grafana?
Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, and Grafana fortnightly. Most recently, Control for GitLab was updated on September 29, 2026 and Grafana on September 24, 2026.

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