Control for GitLab vs Comeet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Comeet
This app provides a streamlined mobile interface for managing GitLab repositories, issues, merge requests, and pipelines. It offers real-time notifications and code highlighting to enhance developer productivity on the go.
- Push notifications for issues and merge requests
- Monitor pipelines and jobs with logs
- Manage groups and projects
- Code highlighting for multiple languages
- Full GitLab CE/EE support
- Review merge requests and check issues
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Comeet is a modern GitLab client designed to make your development workflow easier and faster — whether you’re using GitLab.com or a self-hosted GitLab CE/EE instance. With Comeet, you can: - Never miss updates – Receive push notifications for issues, merge requests, and pipeline status via a secure proxy notification server. - Monitor pipelines & jobs – Track progress, view logs with syntax highlighting, and quickly spot failures. - Manage groups & projects – Browse your repositories, commits, branches, and members on the go. - Beautiful code highlighting – Read code with proper syntax highlighting for a wide range of programming languages. - Full GitLab CE/EE support – Connect to your own GitLab instance, no matter if it’s self-hosted or enterprise. - Stay productive anywhere – Review merge requests, check issues, and manage projects right from your phone. Comeet is built for developers who need speed, clarity, and reliability while managing GitLab from their mobile device. Whether you’re tracking pipelines, reviewing code, or collaborating with your team, Comeet ensures you stay in control. Disclaimer: Comeet is an independent app developed to work with GitLab CE and EE. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitLab Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Control for GitLab at 3.9 against Comeet's 3.0. Control for GitLab also leads on ratings volume (256 vs 2). Comeet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Control for GitLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Comeet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Control for GitLab holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control for GitLab has 256 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, Comeet every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control for GitLab | Comeet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (256 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 256 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7.11 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Valerio Mazzeo | Anh Nhan Nguyen |
Customer experience
Control for GitLab
Comeet
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
Comeet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Control for GitLab
- GitLab Control Pro$7.99
Comeet
- Life-time Pro$9.99
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