Comparison

SQLite Mobile Client vs SQL Recipes Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

SQL Recipes Pro

Learn SQL syntax with over 150 tested code examples for common queries and commands. Find ready-to-use solutions for database tasks, perfect for exam prep or interviews. Access all examples offline and search quickly by code or topic.

Highlights
  • 150+ SQL code examples
  • Offline access
  • Quick search functionality
  • Exam and interview preparation
  • Cross-platform (iOS/macOS)
  • Tested code recipes
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An everyday SQL reference, from your first SELECT to window functions. Every query comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 39 sections: filtering, sorting, calculated fields, functions, GROUP BY, window functions, subqueries, JOIN, UNION, INSERT and UPDATE, data types, tables, views. • Run in the app: more than half of the queries execute against a live practice database, and the result table appears below the query. Needs an internet connection; the practice database allows 80 runs a day. • Changes in new versions: 7 sections from SQL-92 to SQL:2023, showing what each standard added, with the old and the new query side by side. • Dialects compared: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Firebird, Access. Where they differ, each one is shown separately. • The practice database is the classic MySQL world sample database: countries, cities, languages. The tables are described in the app. • Edit any query and run it again; one tap brings the original back. • Add your own queries; they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search by section name or by a fragment of a query. • Everything except running works offline: queries, search, favorites. • Light and dark themes, font and size, line numbers, soft wrapping. Every query example is drawn from trusted sources and thoroughly tested. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

Screenshots

SQLite Mobile Client4 screens
SQL Recipes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SQLite Mobile Client at Free against SQL Recipes Pro's $1.99. SQLite Mobile Client also leads on ratings volume (196 vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). SQL Recipes Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

SQLite Mobile Client is free to download; SQL Recipes Pro costs $1.99 up front. SQLite Mobile Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SQL Recipes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQL Recipes Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQLite Mobile Client has 196 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of SQLite Mobile Client's written reviews are positive against 100% of SQL Recipes Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, SQL Recipes Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
SQLite Mobile Client versus SQL Recipes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQLite Mobile ClientSQL Recipes Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (196 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

SQLite Mobile Client

All ratings196 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.1%

SQL Recipes Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SQLite Mobile Client

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURES$9.99
None

SQL Recipes Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQLite Mobile Client free?
SQLite Mobile Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SQL Recipes Pro free?
SQL Recipes Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQLite Mobile Client or SQL Recipes Pro?
SQL Recipes Pro is rated higher. SQLite Mobile Client averages 4.4 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while SQL Recipes Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SQLite Mobile Client or SQL Recipes Pro have ads?
Neither SQLite Mobile Client nor SQL Recipes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQLite Mobile Client or SQL Recipes Pro?
SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, and SQL Recipes Pro every 3 months. Most recently, SQLite Mobile Client was updated on October 7, 2026 and SQL Recipes Pro on October 6, 2026.

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