SQLPro Studio vs Boltcard NFC Programmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- SQL autocompletion
- Syntax highlighting
- Tabbed interface
- Database tree navigation
- SSH Tunnelling
- Microsoft Entra ID sign-in
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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.
Boltcard NFC Programmer
This tool allows you to program blank NFC cards to function as personal Boltcards, enabling a contactless payment experience for the Lightning network. It requires prior setup of a Boltcard instance on GitHub.
- Program NTAG424DNA NFC cards
- Create personal Boltcards
- Contactless Lightning network payments
- Compatible with Lightning PoS terminals
- Works with Breez wallet PoS App
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Quickly program a blank NFC card (NTAG424DNA) to act as your own personal Boltcard. A contactless / paywave like experience for the Lightning network. Before programming your NFC card you must set up your own https://github.com/boltcard/boltcard The boltcard can be used with Lightning PoS terminals that have NFC support, or Breez wallet PoS App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boltcard NFC Programmer at 5.0 against SQLPro Studio's 4.3. Boltcard NFC Programmer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). SQLPro Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (63 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. SQLPro Studio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Boltcard NFC Programmer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boltcard NFC Programmer 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SQLPro Studio ships an update every 4 days, Boltcard NFC Programmer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQLPro Studio | Boltcard NFC Programmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hankinsoft Development Inc | Ones and Zeros Technology Limited |
Customer experience
SQLPro Studio
Boltcard NFC Programmer
In-app purchases
SQLPro Studio
- 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
- SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$153.99
- SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$219.99
Boltcard NFC Programmer
No in-app purchases
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