# Happier vs GLab

The clearest difference is rating: GLab at 5.0 against Happier's 4.4. Happier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months. Happier asks for nothing beyond the download.

GLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Happier ships an update every 5 weeks, GLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Happier | GLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happier-remote-claude-codex/id6758554297/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glab-client-for-gitlab/id6772132185/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #147 | **#55** |
| Size | 151 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leeroy Brun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873509772) | [Emil Karimov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046979421) |

## What reviewers say

### Happier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happier-remote-claude-codex/id6758554297)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app acts as a secure bridge for AI coding agents, allowing you to run and continue sessions from your computer on your phone. It supports collaboration, reliable session resuming, and full history access with end-to-end encryption.

**Highlights:** Collaborative coding sessions, Support for multiple AI providers, Persistent and resumable sessions, Seamless switching between devices, End-to-end encryption, Infinite message history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### GLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glab-client-for-gitlab/id6772132185)

**Currently charting:** #55 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #163 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A native mobile client for managing GitLab projects, including merge requests, issues, CI/CD pipelines, and repositories. Offers offline access to cached data and supports multiple GitLab instances.

**Highlights:** Full merge request viewer with syntax highlighting, Line-level commenting and suggestions, CI/CD pipeline monitoring and management, Repository file browsing and editing, Unified todo inbox and activity feed, Offline access to cached data, Multi-instance support

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GLab Pro — 3 months | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| GLab Pro — 6 months | $12.99 | per 6 months |
| GLab Pro — 1 year | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Happier free?

Happier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GLab free?

GLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Happier or GLab?

GLab is rated higher. Happier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while GLab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Happier or GLab have ads?

Neither Happier nor GLab shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Happier or GLab?

Happier ships an update every 5 weeks, and GLab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Happier was updated on October 7, 2026 and GLab on October 9, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Happier or GLab?

Happier currently peaks at #147 in the App Store charts, and GLab at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*