Comparison

NativeLab vs iGit

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

Head to head
About

NativeLab

This app provides a native mobile interface for managing GitLab projects, issues, and merge requests. It offers features like project browsing, issue triage, and merge request reviews with a clean, fast design. Users can customize themes, text sizes, and languages for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Browse GitLab projects with search
  • Triage issues with filters
  • Review merge requests with diff viewer
  • Customizable themes and text sizes
  • Supports gitlab.com and self-hosted instances
  • Secure OAuth authentication
  • Built-in demo mode
Features
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NativeLab is a native GitLab client for iPhone. Review merge requests, follow pipelines, triage issues and clear your to-dos without fighting the mobile website. MERGE REQUESTS • Read the full diff with line numbers • Comment on any line, reply to threads and resolve them • Approve or unapprove, and merge (or merge when the pipeline succeeds) • Pipeline status, reviewers, approvals and merge blockers at a glance PIPELINES • Pipeline list per project with filters • Jobs grouped by stage: retry, cancel and play manual jobs • Live job logs with collapsible sections INBOX • Your GitLab to-do list: review requests, mentions, assignments, failed pipelines • Swipe to mark done • Optional background alerts and an app badge ISSUES • Filter by state and label • Markdown descriptions, task lists and images • Read and post comments MADE FOR YOUR PHONE • Opens instantly: data is cached on your device and refreshed in the background • Home Screen widget for review requests and failed pipelines • Face ID lock • Light and dark mode, three text sizes, six languages ANY GITLAB • gitlab.com with one-tap sign in • Self-hosted GitLab with a personal access token • Multiple accounts and instances • Try everything first in demo mode, no account needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN NativeLab talks directly to your GitLab. Tokens stay in the iOS Keychain on your device. No analytics, no NativeLab account. Free during launch.

About

iGit

Manage Git repositories and review pull requests directly from your iPhone. This app connects to GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea/Forgejo, allowing you to browse, merge, and comment on code changes on the go. It functions as a real Git client, supporting cloning, committing, and branch management.

Highlights
  • Manage pull requests
  • Browse and clone repositories
  • Commit, pull, and push code
  • Create and switch branches
  • View commit history graph
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Forgejo
Features
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Manage pull requests and your Git repositories from your iPhone. iGit connects straight to GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea or Forgejo — including servers you host yourself — so you can review code and keep work moving wherever you are. REVIEW PULL REQUESTS ANYWHERE - Browse open and closed pull requests across all your repos - Read full diffs with clear added and removed lines - See PR descriptions and comments rendered from Markdown - Swipe through changes in a focused review mode - Merge, close, and reopen pull requests - Open new pull requests on the go A REAL GIT CLIENT - Clone repositories over HTTPS, with live progress you can cancel - Commit, pull, and push - Create, switch, and delete branches - Explore commit history in a visual commit graph - Browse and edit files in your working copy WORKS WITH YOUR HOST - GitHub - GitLab, including merge requests and pipelines - Gitea and Forgejo, self-hosted or public - Add multiple accounts and switch between them - Automatic host-type detection, with a manual override for custom instances CI AT A GLANCE - Gitea Actions and GitLab pipeline status shown next to your commits - GitHub checks visible on pull requests - Tap through to see individual workflow runs PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your access tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain - Repositories and history stay on your device - No iGit account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads - iGit talks only to the Git hosts you choose GETTING STARTED You'll need a personal access token from your Git host (GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or Forgejo) with repository access. Add it once and iGit loads your repositories, ready to clone. Questions or feedback? Reach us at felixbeuving.fb@gmail.com.

Screenshots

NativeLab4 screens
iGit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NativeLab at 50% against iGit's 0%. NativeLab also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). iGit's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NativeLab holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NativeLab's written reviews are positive against 0% of iGit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NativeLab ships an update every 4 months, iGit fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NativeLab versus iGit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNativeLabiGit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAltug SogutogluFelix Beuving

Customer experience

NativeLab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

iGit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

NativeLab

No in-app purchases

None

iGit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NativeLab free?
NativeLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGit free?
iGit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NativeLab or iGit?
NativeLab is rated higher. NativeLab averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iGit averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NativeLab or iGit have ads?
Neither NativeLab nor iGit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NativeLab or iGit?
NativeLab ships an update every 4 months, and iGit fortnightly. Most recently, NativeLab was updated on October 31, 2026 and iGit on October 31, 2026.

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