Comparison

System Designer vs Iodine MySQL Lite

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

Head to head
About

System Designer

Design complex systems using a low-code platform that leverages UML standards. Generate code skeletons and manage components graphically. Run and test your system with dynamic type checking.

Highlights
  • UML-based system modeling
  • Code skeleton generation
  • Graphical component creation
  • MSON format for model definition
  • Dynamic type checking
  • Cross-device synchronization via GitHub
Features
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System Designer is a low-code development platform for creating systems. No matter the frameworks you use and the code you write, the most important is the model that you define to create your system. System Designer helps you to design this model and to generate the classes and components to build your system. DESIGN YOUR SYSTEM WITH EASE If you look at the different JavaScript frameworks on the market, you will notice that they all have their own way to define a model, generally only with code. System Designer uses UML, a standard, to define your model. So you probably already know how to design in System Designer even if you have never run it. The definition of the model is stored on a JSON format called MSON. With MSON you can define types, classes, one to one / one to many relationships and multi inheritance between classes. CODE THE BEHAVIOR OF YOUR SYSTEM Once you have created your model, System Designer generates the skeletons of all your methods. You only have then to add your code to implement them. System Designer provides you helpers to manage your components. You can easily navigate threw your components to create your application. CREATE COMPONENTS GRAPHICALLY There is no need to code to instantiate a component. Create a component in System Designer is like creating a document in a NoSQL Database. In fact, System Designer acts as an ODM (Object-Document Mapper) to manage your components as NoSQL Documents. RUN YOUR SYSTEM You can run your system directly from System Designer. Because you have defined a model for your application, a Dynamic Type Check is done on every action of your system. All warnings are send and shown in System Designer. DESIGN ON THE GO System Designer can be used on macOS, iPad or any browsers. System Designer has a Github module to synchronize your work between all these apps. You can begin your design on your Mac and then continue it on your iPad.

About

Iodine MySQL Lite

A powerful and user-friendly iOS client for managing MySQL databases. It offers comprehensive tools for table and data manipulation, SQL query execution, and secure access with iCloud sync and Touch ID protection.

Highlights
  • MySQL database management
  • SSH tunnel support
  • Full table and data management
  • Customizable data tables
  • SQL query execution
  • Data export (.sql, .csv)
  • iCloud sync and keychain support
Features
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Maybe the most beautiful, friendly and powerful MySQL Database manager on iOS so far! ** This lite version is for evaluation, and only supports viewing mysql contents for free. Some features below are available in pro version ** - Support any MySQL database - Support SSH tunnel, auth by password/public key - Full management of tables, columns, indices and foreign key constraints - Full management of data records - Custom configurable Smart Table of data records in mobile scene - Sorting, filter, multiple select/update/delete - Data dump to .sql, .csv - Execute any SQL query, including table join, nested query in a syntax-highlighting MySQL editor, and view results in standard Smart Table - Pin tables and custom queries to fast view them - Incredible easy UI to help handle complicated database manipulation - iCloud sync for all your database configs - Use iCloud keychain to protect your database and ssh passwords, and sync to all your devices - Use Master Password and Touch ID to access databases, and execute crucial SQL queries - 3D touch, Peek & pop supported (for iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus and later) - iPad Pro Smart Keyboard supported, many actions can be done by shortcut keys - iPad side by side view supported, which makes you able to edit program files in other IDEs and edit databases in the same time

Screenshots

System Designer3 screens
Iodine MySQL Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: System Designer at 78% against Iodine MySQL Lite's 17%. System Designer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Iodine MySQL Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

System Designer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: System Designer has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of System Designer's written reviews are positive against 17% of Iodine MySQL Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

System Designer ships an update monthly, Iodine MySQL Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
System Designer versus Iodine MySQL Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSystem DesignerIodine MySQL Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErwan Carriou典 熊

Customer experience

System Designer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Iodine MySQL Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

System Designer

No in-app purchases

None

Iodine MySQL Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is System Designer free?
System Designer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iodine MySQL Lite free?
Iodine MySQL Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, System Designer or Iodine MySQL Lite?
System Designer is rated higher. System Designer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Iodine MySQL Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do System Designer or Iodine MySQL Lite have ads?
Neither System Designer nor Iodine MySQL Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, System Designer or Iodine MySQL Lite?
System Designer ships an update monthly, and Iodine MySQL Lite every 3 months. Most recently, System Designer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Iodine MySQL Lite on October 10, 2026.

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