MySQL Client by SQLPro vs Parquet Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySQL Client by SQLPro
This app provides a powerful yet lightweight interface for accessing and managing MySQL and MariaDB databases. It offers features like SQL autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and support for cloud services. Users can execute multiple queries, export data, and utilize SSH tunneling for secure connections.
- SQL autocompletion
- Syntax highlighting
- Tabbed interface
- Execute multiple queries
- Cloud service support
- SSH tunneling
- Data export (CSV, XML, JSON)
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SQLPro for MySQL is a lightweight but powerful MySQL and MariaDB database client, which allows quick and simple access to MySQL/MariaDB Servers including cloud services such as Amazon RDS, Microsoft Azure and Digital Ocean. Some of the great features include: + Intellisense/SQL autocompletion. + Syntax highlighting. + Tabbed based interface for an optimal user experience (iPad). + Support for executing multiple queries at once. + Quick access to tables, columns and more. + Dark & Light themes which can be switched manually or automatically adjusted by your devices brightness. + Netbios support. + Export options including CSV, XML and JSON. + SSH Tunnelling (password authentication & private key auth). SQLPro for MySQL works with MySQL & MariaDB. It will not work with other database servers such as MSSQL, PostgresSQL or Oracle. Privacy Policy: https://hankinsoft.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://hankinsoft.com/termsofuse.html Price: SQLPro requires a Premium upgrade in order to interact with database result sets. Premium is available as either a Lifetime Purchase or through a Subscription with Monthly and Yearly options. Subscriptions auto-renew within 24 hours of the expiration date unless auto-renewal is turned off in the iTunes account settings. Your Account will be charged for renewal (based on your selected plan) within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
Parquet Viewer
Easily read and query data from Parquet files directly on your iPhone or iPad. This utility app eliminates the need for complex programming libraries, offering a straightforward way to access your data.
- Open and view Parquet files
- Query data using SQL
- Directly on iPhone/iPad
- No programming libraries needed
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Parquet Viewer is a fast and easy parquet file reader. It lets you read parquet files directly on your iPhone/iPad. Perfect for a quick viewing of your parquet files, no need to fiddle with any programming libraries. Features: - Open & view data in parquet files - Query data using SQL Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySQL Client by SQLPro at 29% against Parquet Viewer's 0%. MySQL Client by SQLPro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Parquet Viewer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. MySQL Client by SQLPro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Parquet Viewer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MySQL Client by SQLPro ships an update weekly, Parquet Viewer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySQL Client by SQLPro | Parquet Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hankinsoft Development Inc | An Sinh Pham |
Customer experience
MySQL Client by SQLPro
Parquet Viewer
Bugs and requests
MySQL Client by SQLPro
Reported bugs
9 issues- Garbled Chinese characters in export
- App crashes on SSH connection
- Plugin sha256_password could not be loaded
- Cannot connect without password
- Cannot view query results on free version
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- Cannot edit data after upgrade
- Cannot restore subscription
- Cannot set timezone
- Access denied for root@randomId.skybroadbrand
Requested features
6 requests- XLSX export with Chinese characters
- Chinese language version
- Support for private SSH keys
- Refresh icon for queries
- Set timezone for connections
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- Allow empty password field
Parquet Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MySQL Client by SQLPro
- SQLPro Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- SQLPro Premium1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- SQLPro Premium - Lifetime$149.99
Parquet Viewer
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- 10 Credits$4.99
- 30 Credits$9.99
- 100 Credits$29.99
Questions
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