Comparison

Control for GitLab vs Nextcloud Notes

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
Read full description

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

Nextcloud Notes

This app allows you to create, edit, and organize notes on your mobile device. It syncs seamlessly with a Nextcloud server, ensuring your notes are accessible across all your devices and the web interface. Supports plain text and markdown formatting for versatile note-taking.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Nextcloud server
  • Create and delete notes
  • Organize notes in categories
  • Plain text editing
  • Markdown formatting
  • Export notes
Features
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Note: Access to a Nextcloud server with the Notes app installed is required to use this app. Visit https://nextcloud.com for more information. Nextcloud Notes is a notes editor that syncs with the Notes app (https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/releases) on your server. Once you have logged in to your server, all notes will be kept in sync between devices and also the web interface. Optionally supports sync on startup. You can create and delete notes directly on the device. Notes can be organized in categories. Edit as plain text or use markdown for rich formatting. Notes can be copied or exported to other apps or services in several formats. If you have a sync client (optional) installed on your desktop computer all notes will be there too, and can be edited with any text editor.

Screenshots

Control for GitLab4 screens
Nextcloud Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Control for GitLab at 3.9 against Nextcloud Notes's 2.2. Nextcloud Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Nextcloud Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control for GitLab holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Control for GitLab's written reviews are positive against 27% of Nextcloud Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, Nextcloud Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Control for GitLab versus Nextcloud Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl for GitLabNextcloud Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (256 ratings) — better2.2 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings256 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.7.11 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerio MazzeoNextcloud GmbH

Customer experience

Control for GitLab

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

Nextcloud Notes

All ratings93 ratings
Positive26.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative67.7%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

User reviews

Control for GitLab

From 256 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to access from mobile
  • 👍 Nice and easy to use
  • 👍 Great UI
  • 👍 Helpful tool for quick code check

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't connect to server
  • 🐛 Missing critical features
  • 🔍 Lacks functionality compared to website
  • 💸 Paywalled features
  • 🔍 Poor performance on large codebases

Nextcloud Notes

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Successfully syncs with Nextcloud instances
  • ⚡ Improving performance and reliability over time
  • 📝 Simple, lightweight note-taking interface
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused with self-hosted option
  • 📱 Cross-platform availability (iOS, Android)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent data loss and note deletion issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable synchronization with server
  • 🔐 Login and authentication failures
  • ⚠️ Poor handling of connection interruptions
  • 📉 App crashes and force-closes required

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

Nextcloud Notes

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Notes randomly appear empty and lose content
  • Empty files being saved to server
  • Login resets to default server address
  • 404 errors when getting settings
  • Sync fails with large note collections
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  • Navigation menu disappears after editing
  • Keyboard covers input area
  • Search field disappears after closing notes
  • Cursor jumps to top of note while typing
  • App disconnects during editing
  • Session timeout errors with non-dismissible dialogs
  • Conflict resolution interface unreadable
  • Cannot switch between markdown and preview modes
  • Notes don't upload from mobile to server
  • Inconsistent note naming behavior
  • App overwrites server files without checking versions
  • Login fails with self-hosted servers
  • App password authentication not supported
  • Slow text input with 100ms delay per character

Requested features

17 requests
  • Text formatting options (bold, underline, italics)
  • File and image attachment support
  • Note categorization and organization
  • Pin important notes to top
  • Ability to rename notes easily
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  • Offline mode with local caching
  • Multi-account/profile switching
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • App-specific password support
  • End-to-end encryption support
  • Checkbox functionality in reading mode
  • Share to Notes from other apps
  • App lock with biometric authentication
  • Direct note opening to preview page
  • Remember app state on restart
  • Mac app availability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control for GitLab

One-time1
  • GitLab Control Pro$7.99
None

Nextcloud Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control for GitLab free?
Control for GitLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nextcloud Notes free?
Nextcloud Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control for GitLab or Nextcloud Notes?
Control for GitLab is rated higher. Control for GitLab averages 3.9 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Nextcloud Notes averages 2.2 from 93 ratings.
Do Control for GitLab or Nextcloud Notes have ads?
Control for GitLab shows ads; Nextcloud Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Control for GitLab or Nextcloud Notes?
Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nextcloud Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Control for GitLab was updated on September 29, 2026 and Nextcloud Notes on October 4, 2026.

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