Comparison

Control for GitLab vs Cocoa Assist

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

Cocoa Assist

This app helps iOS developers quickly find and preview components, controls, and libraries. It offers a database of over 10,000 items with features like screenshot and GIF previews, and bookmarking.

Highlights
  • Search iOS components, controls, and libraries
  • Database of over 10,000 components
  • Quick screenshot preview
  • Animated GIF image preview
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Cocoa Assist - iOS App Dev Component/Control/Library Finder The useful app to search iOS Component, Control and Library. Essential utility app for all iOS developer. Database contains more than 10,000 components. You can easily find the component you want. Features: - Support iPhone and iPad - Quick screenshot preview - Support animated Gif image preview - Bookmark Support iOS Control Sites: - CocoaPods https://www.cocoacontrols.com/cocoapods - CocoaControl https://www.cocoacontrols.com/controls - OSChina http://www.oschina.net/ios/codingList/364/ios-code - Code4App http://code4app.com/category/

Screenshots

Control for GitLab4 screens
Cocoa Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Control for GitLab at 3.9 against Cocoa Assist's 1.3. Control for GitLab also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (260 vs 6). Cocoa Assist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.7.11). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Control for GitLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cocoa Assist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control for GitLab holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control for GitLab has 260 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Control for GitLab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cocoa Assist's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Control for GitLab versus Cocoa Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl for GitLabCocoa Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (260 ratings) — better1.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings260 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.7.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerio MazzeoTeng Wang Chang

Customer experience

Control for GitLab

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

Cocoa Assist

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • Improved markdown rendering
  • Milestone management

Cocoa Assist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control for GitLab

One-time1
  • GitLab Control Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Cocoa Assist

One-time1
  • Upgrade To Pro Version (Bookmark,Remove Ad)$1.99

Questions

Is Control for GitLab free?
Control for GitLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cocoa Assist free?
Cocoa Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control for GitLab or Cocoa Assist?
Control for GitLab is rated higher. Control for GitLab averages 3.9 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Cocoa Assist averages 1.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Control for GitLab or Cocoa Assist have ads?
Control for GitLab shows ads; Cocoa Assist does not.

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