Comparison

Notepad vs MSSQL Commander for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

A straightforward writing application that allows for easy note-taking and sentence composition. It offers robust editing tools like undo/redo and a keyboard toolbar for efficient text manipulation. The app is designed for one-handed operation and includes features for organizing notes with folders and backups.

Highlights
  • Note and folder management
  • Undo/Redo editing
  • Keyboard toolbar for text manipulation
  • One-handed operation design
  • Startup lock with iOS authentication
  • Dark mode support
  • iCloud backup
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This is a simple notepad app that has useful features not only to take notes but also to write sentences. Mistakes of editing can be fixed easily by undo/redo feature. If you want to restore a note to previous content, you will be able to restore from update history. On keyboard toolbar, There is convenient features such as moving cursor up/down/left/right and select/copy/cut/paste. In addition, This app is made to make it easy to operate with one hand. ------ This is a notepad app that implements convenient features while being careful not to impair the simple operation feeling. The features of this app is below. Notes management features: - Manage notes by folders - Sort notes and folders freely - Manage update and delete history of notes Notes editing features: - Store a note at real time - Change font size while viewing a note - Show character, word, line count - Link text to other app such as Email and SNS - keyboard toolbar --> Select/Copy/Cut/Paste --> Move cursor up/down/left/right by one character --> Move cursor to start or end of note --> Move cursor to start or end of line --> Undo and Redo of editing Other features: - Startup lock - Use iOS authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Passcode) - Mini note - Ancillary note when creating notes - Change color setting to dark mode - Export and Import backup files - iCloud backup

About

MSSQL Commander for iPhone

A powerful mobile client for managing MSSQL databases. It offers an advanced SQL query editor with syntax highlighting, iCloud synchronization for saved queries, and the ability to view multiple queries and results simultaneously. Supports SSH tunneling and data export to various formats.

Highlights
  • Advanced SQL query editor with syntax highlighting
  • iCloud synchronization for saved queries
  • Multi-query and multi-result view
  • Full SSH support with certificate/password authentication
  • Data export to CSV, XML, and JSON
  • Split view support for multiple connections
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Powerful MSSQL client for iPhone Great SQL query editor with syntax highlighting and fast query editing Queries are saved across devices using iCloud Work with and see multiple SQL queries and results at the same time. You get to set how much space each query should have on the screen. Helps you generate advanced queries, but always lets you review before you execute them. Save favorite queries for later. And when you close MSSQL Commander and later reopen it, your queries are exactly where you left them, ready to be replayed Open connections to different (or even the same) instance using multiple windows in split view Full SSH support - Authenticate either with certificates or passwords - Connect to either the database host you're tunnelling too, or to a database on a remote host the tunnel gives you access to Browse query results like you do in a spreadsheet Export data as CSV, XML and JSON to your favorite apps such as Apple Numbers or Microsoft Excel. Both light- and dark-mode support. Respects your text size preferences via Dynamic Text Your purchase includes all current features and all features that are provided during the next year. For features developed thereafter, an in-app purchase will become available.

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
MSSQL Commander for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notepad at Free against MSSQL Commander for iPhone's $3.99. Notepad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). MSSQL Commander for iPhone's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Notepad is free to download; MSSQL Commander for iPhone costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad ships an update monthly, MSSQL Commander for iPhone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Notepad versus MSSQL Commander for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadMSSQL Commander for iPhone
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto YamabayashiNiklas Saers

Customer experience

Notepad

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%

MSSQL Commander for iPhone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

MSSQL Commander for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSSQL Commander for iPhone free?
MSSQL Commander for iPhone costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notepad or MSSQL Commander for iPhone?
Notepad is rated higher. Notepad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while MSSQL Commander for iPhone averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notepad or MSSQL Commander for iPhone have ads?
Notepad shows ads; MSSQL Commander for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, Notepad or MSSQL Commander for iPhone?
Notepad ships an update monthly, and MSSQL Commander for iPhone every 6 months. Most recently, Notepad was updated on September 17, 2026 and MSSQL Commander for iPhone on June 24, 2026.

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