Is there a GitHub Mobile for GitLab? The closest options in 2026

Developers who move from GitHub to GitLab often ask the same thing: where is the app? GitHub ships GitHub Mobile for Android and iOS. GitLab does not ship anything similar. Here is what GitHub Mobile actually does, and the closest way to get each part of it with GitLab.

What does GitHub Mobile do?

According to GitHub’s documentation, GitHub Mobile lets you:

• Triage notifications — manage and clear them, with push notifications when someone mentions you.
• Read and review issues and pull requests, collaborate on them, and edit files in a pull request.
• Search and browse users, repositories and organisations, and search code within a repository.
• Secure your account — two-factor authentication and approving sign-ins from new devices.
• Use Copilot — ask coding questions in Copilot Chat and assign issues to Copilot.

It runs on Android and iOS, and also works with GitHub Enterprise Server 3.0 or later when an enterprise owner turns mobile support on.

Is there an official GitLab app?

No. GitLab Inc. has not published an app on Google Play or the App Store. The issue asking for one has been open since July 2022 with no milestone. On a phone, GitLab gives you its mobile website, email notifications, integrations such as the GitLab for Slack app, and — since GitLab 19.5 — an MCP server that AI assistants can use. (More in does GitLab have a mobile app?)

GitHub Mobile, feature by feature, on GitLab

GitHub Mobile	GitLab’s equivalent	On a phone today
Notifications inbox	The To-Do List: review requests, mentions, assignments, failed pipelines	MergeBell’s inbox (free), Glabby’s inbox (free), GLab’s To-Do inbox
Push when you’re mentioned	Email only; GitLab has no native push	MergeBell (free, every 5 minutes; faster on Pro), Glabby (Pro), Greenlight: CI (gitlab.com only), Comeet
Review pull requests	Merge request review: diffs, line comments, Start a review	MergeBell, Glabby, GLab (actions on Pro)
Suggest a change	Suggestion blocks that the author applies	MergeBell (Pro), GLab (applying is Pro)
Merge	Merge, squash, auto-merge	MergeBell, Glabby, Greenlight: CI, GLab (Pro)
GitHub Actions	CI/CD pipelines: logs, retry, manual jobs	MergeBell (retry is free), Glabby (retry is Pro), Greenlight: CI, GLab (Pro)
Copilot Chat	GitLab Duo, or an assistant on the GitLab MCP server	Claude or ChatGPT connected to GitLab
Two-factor sign-in	Two-factor authentication with an authenticator app or security key	Any authenticator app

The pattern: what GitHub Mobile gives you in one app, GitLab users put together from the To-Do List, a GitLab client and, optionally, an AI assistant.

The closest apps, by platform

Android

• MergeBell — built around the To-Do List, with push alerts on the free tier, phone-sized diffs, line comments, approve and merge, and pipelines with retry. It works with gitlab.com and self-managed GitLab 16.0+. Pro ($4.99 a month or $14.99 a year) adds one-minute and Instant alerts, pipeline watches, review drafts and suggestions.
• Glabby — a newer client from KSol.IT. Its free tier covers issues, review, approve and merge, a diff viewer, pipelines and job logs, and an inbox built on your to-dos. Lock-screen notifications, retrying pipelines and a second account are in Pro (monthly, yearly or one-time). Sign-in is by personal access token.

iPhone

• GLab — Client for GitLab — the broadest feature list on iOS, including an Apple Watch app; free to read, with every action on Pro.
• Greenlight: CI — free, with push for failed pipelines and review requests, approve and merge; gitlab.com only for now.
• MergeBell for iPhone is coming soon.

For the full field, including open-source options, see the best GitLab apps for Android and iPhone.

If you use self-managed GitLab

GitHub Mobile can connect to GitHub Enterprise Server once an enterprise owner enables it. For self-managed GitLab, check that the app supports your GitLab version and how it signs in. MergeBell supports GitLab 16.0 and later, and GLab lists 14.x and later. Check too whether your phone can reach the instance, which may mean being on the VPN. Our guide to self-managed GitLab on your phone covers certificates and alerts.