Comparison

Hermex vs SuperGLab

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

Head to head
About

Hermex

This app provides a native mobile interface for interacting with your self-hosted Hermes Agent server. It allows you to manage conversations, control agent settings, and access workspace files directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Connect to your own Hermes server
  • Manage existing and start new conversations
  • Control models, profiles, and reasoning
  • Attach files and photos
  • Browse workspace files
  • Offline read-only viewing of recent sessions
Features
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Hermex is a native iPhone and iPad client for your self-hosted Hermes agent. Connect to a reachable Hermes Web UI server, or enable the optional Bot Mode beta to connect directly to a Hermes agent host. Open existing sessions, start conversations, and follow streamed responses, tools, and reasoning as they arrive. Queue, steer, or stop an active run. Review file edits as diffs, browse workspace files, send photos and files, and dictate messages. Manage Kanban boards and cards, browse Tasks, Skills, Memory, and Usage, and choose models, profiles, and reasoning settings. Bot Mode adds a Bots inbox, Desktop sections, reactions, quick replies, approvals, questions, and group rooms. Live Activities keep working runs visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Optional notifications let you know when work finishes or needs your attention. The share extension stages content from other apps for you to review and send. Agent execution happens on your configured server, not on the iPhone. Your server owns your conversations, tools, and workspace. Recent sessions and messages may be cached locally for read-only offline viewing; clear that cache from Settings. There is no Hermex-hosted agent backend, tracking, or analytics service. Optional push notifications use an open-source, self-hostable relay. Message previews are encrypted on your Hermes host and decrypted on your iPhone; the relay handles device tokens, notification metadata, and ciphertext, never message text, server URLs, or Hermes server credentials. Push is off until enabled. Hermex has no in-app account creation or in-app purchases. You need your own reachable Hermes server. Not affiliated with Nous Research.

About

SuperGLab

Features
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SuperGLab is a native iOS client for your self-hosted GitLab — code review, CI/CD, and repository editing, from your iPhone and iPad. REVIEW ON THE GO • Full merge request review: description, mergeable status, approvals • Line-by-line diffs with inline comments anchored to the exact line • Discussion threads, replies, resolve, and emoji reactions • Approve, merge, or squash-merge • Create merge requests and issues CI/CD IN YOUR POCKET • Pipeline lists and details with stage / job graphs • Live job logs with ANSI colors preserved and auto-scroll • Trigger, retry, or cancel pipelines; retry, cancel, or play jobs • Manage CI/CD variables and pipeline schedules EDIT YOUR REPOSITORY • Browse the full file tree; view syntax-highlighted code and images • Edit a file and commit to a new or existing branch • A new branch can open a merge request at the same time • Create and delete branches and tags BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • "Your Work" overview, pipelines, diffs, and file editing — fully rendered on both • Multiple accounts across GitLab instances (Pro) • Light / dark themes, English and 繁體中文 PRIVACY FIRST SuperGLab has no backend of its own and collects no analytics or tracking. Every request goes straight to the GitLab server you configure. Your Personal Access Token is stored in the device Keychain. FREE & PRO Everything you read is free: browse projects, read MRs / Issues / pipelines, view files and logs. Pro unlocks writes — commenting, approving, merging, repository editing, and multiple accounts. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a free trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Requires iOS 17 or later. Works with self-hosted GitLab. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Pro Monthly — US$1.99 per month, auto-renewable, with a 7-day free trial • Pro Yearly — US$19.99 per year, auto-renewable, with a 7-day free trial • Pro Lifetime — US$39.99, a one-time purchase (not a subscription) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.rory.idv.tw/en/super-glab/privacy/

Screenshots

Hermex4 screens
SuperGLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hermex at none against SuperGLab's 3. Hermex also leads on chart position (#27 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SuperGLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hermex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hermex ships an update weekly, SuperGLab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Hermex versus SuperGLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHermexSuperGLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUzair AnsarShih Chao Yeh

In-app purchases

None

Hermex

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SuperGLab

Subscriptions2
  • SuperGLab Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SuperGLab Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SuperGLab Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Hermex free?
Hermex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SuperGLab free?
SuperGLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hermex or SuperGLab have ads?
Neither Hermex nor SuperGLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hermex or SuperGLab?
Hermex ships an update weekly, and SuperGLab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hermex was updated on October 14, 2026 and SuperGLab on October 10, 2026.

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