SQLPro Studio database client vs Gumpbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- SQL autocompletion
- Syntax highlighting
- Tabbed interface
- Database tree navigation
- SSH tunneling
- Support for multiple databases
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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.
Gumpbox
Manage your servers, workflows, and files from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a comprehensive mobile experience for server administration, including file transfers, live stats, and emergency actions. It integrates seamlessly with Mac for a unified workspace.
- Server management
- Workflow execution
- File transfers (multi-file upload/download)
- Remote file browsing
- Live server stats
- Emergency actions
- Cross-platform sync (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
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Gumpbox now comes to iPhone and iPad, bringing your server command center with you wherever you work. This release adds a complete mobile experience for managing servers, workflows, files, services, processes, users, disks, cron jobs, tunnels, audit logs, and more. iPad also gets a dedicated adaptive sidebar and split-view layout designed for larger screens. Mobile file transfers are now much more capable, with multi-file upload and download, remote browsing, folder creation, persistent transfer history, and direct support for iOS Files destinations. We also improved mobile performance across the app with faster workflow navigation, scoped activity loading, cached assets, smoother keyboard handling, and more stable server detail layouts while live data loads. Server detail pages now include live stats, emergency actions, and better mobile-friendly controls. Navigation, notifications, empty states, and device-authentication fallback behavior have also been cleaned up across iPhone and iPad. This is a major cross-platform release for Gumpbox: Mac, iPhone, and iPad now work together as one server management workspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gumpbox at 5.0 against SQLPro Studio database client's 4.3. Gumpbox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). SQLPro Studio database client's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 database client sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Gumpbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gumpbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQLPro Studio database client has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SQLPro Studio database client ships an update weekly, Gumpbox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SQLPro Studio database client | Gumpbox |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hankinsoft Development Inc | Tran Dinh Khang |
Customer experience
SQLPro Studio database client
Gumpbox
In-app purchases
SQLPro Studio database client
- SQLPro Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$15.991 Month
- SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$108.991 Year
- SQLPro Premium1 Year trial$108.991 Year
- SQLPro Studio - Lifetime$219.99
Gumpbox
- Gumpbox PRO$19.99
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