Comparison

SQLPro Studio vs Nine9s

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

Head to head
About

SQLPro Studio

A premium client for managing various SQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It offers features such as SQL autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and secure SSH tunneling. Premium upgrade required for full database interaction.

Highlights
  • SQL autocompletion
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Tabbed interface
  • Database tree navigation
  • SSH Tunnelling
  • Microsoft Entra ID sign-in
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 + SQLite + MongoDB + 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.

About

Nine9s

Monitor your website endpoints and receive instant push notifications for outages or performance degradation. This app offers real-time data and management capabilities for your services, designed for ease of use and privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time endpoint information
  • Endpoint management
  • Push notifications for outages
  • Privacy-focused, no data tracking
  • Eco-friendly server operations
Features
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Use Nine9s anywhere with the official iOS app! Check on your endpoints, make changes, and get push notifications when your endpoints go down or degrade. The app is designed to be extremely easy to use so that you can do what you need, and then get back to the work that matters most. Features --------- - Get information about your endpoints in REAL TIME - Manage your endpoints - Get push notifications when outages occur Private ------- Nine9s is supported directly by users. There's no creepy tracking and I won't ever sell your data. Eco-Friendly ------------- Nine9s is committed to helping the environment by running efficiently on servers powered by clean and renewable energy.

Screenshots

SQLPro Studio4 screens
Nine9s4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nine9s at 5.0 against SQLPro Studio's 4.3. Nine9s also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). SQLPro Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (63 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SQLPro Studio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Nine9s asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nine9s holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQLPro Studio has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SQLPro Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nine9s's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQLPro Studio ships an update every 4 days, Nine9s every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SQLPro Studio versus Nine9s: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQLPro StudioNine9s
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (63 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHankinsoft Development IncSkyRocket Software, LLC

Customer experience

SQLPro Studio

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

Nine9s

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SQLPro Studio

Subscriptions5
  • SQLPro Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • SQLPro Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$75.991 Year
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  • SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$108.991 Year
  • SQLPro Premium1 Year trial$108.991 Year
One-time2
  • SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$153.99
  • SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$219.99
None

Nine9s

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQLPro Studio free?
SQLPro Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nine9s free?
Nine9s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQLPro Studio or Nine9s?
Nine9s is rated higher. SQLPro Studio averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Nine9s averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SQLPro Studio or Nine9s have ads?
Neither SQLPro Studio nor Nine9s shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQLPro Studio or Nine9s?
SQLPro Studio ships an update every 4 days, and Nine9s every 6 weeks. Most recently, SQLPro Studio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nine9s on November 3, 2026.

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