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LabNex vs OctoLab: catalog facts
LabNex	OctoLab
Best for: GitLab users who manage projects and review code from an Android phone	Best for: Developers who check GitLab projects from an Android phone
Free Free APK on Codeberg and F-Droid; a paid premium edition on Google Play supports the developers.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances Multiple accounts in one app All 4 strengths for LabNex Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances Multiple accounts in one app File browser, code editor and diff viewer No trackers or analytics	Supports self-hosted GitLab as well as gitlab.com Multiple accounts with quick switching All 3 strengths for OctoLab Supports self-hosted GitLab as well as gitlab.com Multiple accounts with quick switching Reproducible build documentation
GitLab only, no GitHub or Gitea support Android only All 3 limitations for LabNex GitLab only, no GitHub or Gitea support Android only Play Store edition is paid	Login only via personal access token New project with a small user base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LabNex labnex.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OctoLab github.com/secninjaz/OctoLab f-droid.org/packages/com.secninjaz.octolab Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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