Comparison

SQLPro Studio database client vs Hexer

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

Head to head
About

SQLPro Studio database client

A premium database client and management tool for popular SQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. It offers features such as SQL autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and secure SSH tunneling for efficient database interaction.

Highlights
  • SQL autocompletion
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Tabbed interface
  • Database tree navigation
  • SSH tunneling
  • Support for multiple databases
Features
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SQLPro Studio is the premium database client and management tool for Postgres, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake databases. Some of the great features include: + Intellisense/SQL autocompletion. + Syntax highlighting with customizable themes (including dark). + Tabbed based interface for an optimal user experience (iPad). + Context aware database tree navigation, including quick access to tables, views, columns, indexes and much more! + NTLMv2 supported (but not required). + Netbios support. + SSH Tunnelling (password and private key authentication). + Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) sign-in, including MFA, for Azure SQL. SQLPro Studio supports the following database servers: + MySQL & MariaDB + PostgreSQL + Microsoft SQL Server (2005 and above) + Snowflake 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.

About

Hexer

Inspect any file with a powerful hex viewer designed for iOS and iPadOS. Features include customizable color highlighting, advanced search and analysis tools, and seamless integration with the Files app for easy access to your documents.

Highlights
  • Customizable byte highlighting
  • Advanced search with regex
  • File signature detection
  • Integer decoding
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Integration with Files app
Features
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Hexer is a desktop level hex viewer packed with features. It was developed from the ground up for iOS and iPadOS. It is natural and intuitive to use for everyone. It is integrated with the Files app. So you can browse Dropbox, Google Drive, your git repositories, your downloads, your documents in iCloud Drive or your desktop. Or you can just share any file to it. Bytes are highlighted in different colors: Printable characters are cyan, spaces blue, null bytes grey, control characters pink and so on. The colors appear across the binary, hexadecimal, and ascii column — or can just be turned off completely. ▶ Many advanced options • Many popular themes from text editors and terminals • Line numbers (offsets) • Overscroll • Complete control over the formatting of what you copy or share • Column counts in powers of two (8 bytes, 16, 32, ...) or in any number that fits • Interpret bytes as ASCII, ISO Latin 1 or EBCDIC • The UI is navigable by keyboard and there are keyboard shortcuts to toggle almost everything • Further features for you to discover ▶ Search • Search for content in the hexadecimal, ASCII or binary column • Preview results with context and jump to and highlight them in the document • Filter results with Regular Expression and based on case sensitivity • Jump between results with arrow keys ▶ Analysis • Get information about the selection or the entire document • Decode to integers • See byte frequencies • See detected file signatures (magic numbers) • Read metadata like creation date and Unix permissions ▶ The App is made by a real person out of love When you buy the app (no hidden in app purchases) the money goes straight to me to support development. If you have any questions or feature requests you can just write me an email and let me know. I will continue development with many more planned features like editing. ▶ The App is friendly There are no in app purchases, ads, tracking, nor is there any data collected. You buy it once and then use it. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Screenshots

SQLPro Studio database client4 screens
Hexer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SQLPro Studio database client at Free against Hexer's $3.99. SQLPro Studio database client also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Hexer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

SQLPro Studio database client is free to download; Hexer costs $3.99 up front. SQLPro Studio database client sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Hexer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQLPro Studio database client holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SQLPro Studio database client's written reviews are positive against 63% of Hexer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQLPro Studio database client ships an update weekly, Hexer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SQLPro Studio database client versus Hexer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQLPro Studio database clientHexer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (63 ratings) — better4.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better26
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHankinsoft Development IncHans Schulein

Customer experience

SQLPro Studio database client

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative25.0%

Hexer

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SQLPro Studio database client

Subscriptions3
  • SQLPro Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$108.991 Year
  • SQLPro Premium1 Year trial$108.991 Year
One-time1
  • SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$219.99
None

Hexer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQLPro Studio database client free?
SQLPro Studio database client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexer free?
Hexer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQLPro Studio database client or Hexer?
SQLPro Studio database client is rated higher. SQLPro Studio database client averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Hexer averages 4.1 from 26 ratings.
Do SQLPro Studio database client or Hexer have ads?
Neither SQLPro Studio database client nor Hexer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQLPro Studio database client or Hexer?
SQLPro Studio database client ships an update weekly, and Hexer every 10 months. Most recently, SQLPro Studio database client was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hexer on October 20, 2026.

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