SQLite Mobile Client vs Hexer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SQLite Mobile Client
Manage SQLite databases with a clean iOS interface. Add, edit, and delete records, browse and filter data, and export to various formats. Integrates with AI tools and offers chart generation.
- Add, edit, delete records
- Browse, filter, sort data
- Export data to CSV, HTML, Excel
- Import CSV, MSAccess, DBF
- View ER Diagrams
- AI integration (OpenAI, Ollama)
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DB Compass for SQLite allows you to access your SQLite databases. You can manage your data with a very clean and simple iOS user interface. FEATURES (with in-app purchase): • Table data: add, edit and delete record • Table data: browse, filter, sort, and quick search on fetched data • Assisted table creation • Blob preview and export • Blob update (from iOS Photos or Files) • Export data grid to CSV, HTML, Excel, MSAccess(XML) and SQLite format • Import CSV, MSAccess(MDB/ACCDB) or DBF tables • View ER Diagram (interactive and with PNG/PDF export) • A.I. integration (OpenAI & Ollama) • Siri-Shortcuts actions • Charts & Widgets OpenAI, Gemini and Claude integration requires api key and is only available in allowed regions. Ollama and LM Studio integration requires your server to connect. -- This is a Premium app and some features may require an in-app lifetime unlock -- For feedback or suggestions contact info@dbcompass.net
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.
- Customizable byte highlighting
- Advanced search with regex
- File signature detection
- Integer decoding
- Keyboard navigation
- Integration with Files app
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SQLite Mobile Client at Free against Hexer's $3.99. SQLite Mobile Client also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Hexer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
SQLite Mobile Client is free to download; Hexer costs $3.99 up front. SQLite Mobile Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SQLite Mobile Client holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQLite Mobile Client has 196 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.
SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, Hexer every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | SQLite Mobile Client | Hexer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (196 ratings) — better | 4.1 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 196 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Hans Schulein |
Customer experience
SQLite Mobile Client
Hexer
In-app purchases
SQLite Mobile Client
- PRO FEATURES$9.99
Hexer
No in-app purchases
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