Comparison

SQLite Mobile Client vs JSON Editor Mobile

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

JSON Editor Mobile

This application allows users to create, visualize, modify, and validate JSON data. It offers both outline and text modes for editing, with features like syntax coloring, auto-indentation, and find/replace functionality. Premium features, including saving documents, are available via a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • View and edit JSON in outline or text modes
  • Error-proof manipulation in outline mode
  • Syntax coloring and auto-indentation in text mode
  • JSON validation with error highlighting
  • Find and replace functionality
  • Undo and redo options
  • Customizable appearance and font settings
Features
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JSON Editor is a beautiful viewer and editor for JSON data. It allows you to create, visualize, modify, validate, format and save your JSON documents. The app has the smarts needed to make the minimum changes when editing a file, even in the "outline" mode. This is especially useful when you keep the files in a repository, because only the relevant changes will be shown when diff-ing the edited files. MAJOR FEATURES • View and edit your JSON documents in "outline" (aka "tree") or "text" modes • The "outline" mode offers a great and error proof way to manipulate your JSON, by allowing you to easily add, reorder, delete, copy & paste the items • The "text" mode offers a quick way to interact with the raw text which makes up the JSON and to investigate invalid JSONs OUTLINE MODE • Perform standard operations: cut, copy, paste, delete, reorder • Edit keys & values • Sort sibling items or the children of a parent item • Sort the entire JSON by tapping the "Key" or "Value" columns • Auto-detect if the document is human readable or compact, and preserve this format • Find & Replace - configure where the Find (and replace) will take place: in "Key" column or "Value" column or both. • Duplicate items • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More ->Settings -> Outline Editor" TEXT MODE • Syntax coloring, auto-indentation and line numbers • Customize the syntax colors, both for the light and dark appearances • Validate the JSON document • Highlight of the validation errors, along with a description of them • Make the JSON document human readable or compact, even if it is not entirely valid • Find & Replace • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More -> Settings -> Text Editor" IMPORTANT: JSON Editor is available as free to download, but a few features are disabled by default: Save documents, Find & Replace, Sort. In order to get the most out of the app, and to enable the aforementioned features, "Premium" is recommended to be purchased ("Premium" is a one-time in-app purchase).

Screenshots

SQLite Mobile Client4 screens
JSON Editor Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SQLite Mobile Client at 4.4 against JSON Editor Mobile's 3.9. SQLite Mobile Client also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (196 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SQLite Mobile Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JSON Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQLite Mobile Client holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQLite Mobile Client has 196 ratings behind it against 11, 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 60% of JSON Editor Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, JSON Editor Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SQLite Mobile Client versus JSON Editor Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQLite Mobile ClientJSON Editor Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (196 ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings196 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloVDT LABS S.R.L.

Customer experience

SQLite Mobile Client

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

JSON Editor Mobile

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SQLite Mobile Client

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURES$9.99
2 purchases

JSON Editor Mobile

One-time2
  • Tip$1.99
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is SQLite Mobile Client free?
SQLite Mobile Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JSON Editor Mobile free?
JSON Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SQLite Mobile Client or JSON Editor Mobile?
SQLite Mobile Client is rated higher. SQLite Mobile Client averages 4.4 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while JSON Editor Mobile averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do SQLite Mobile Client or JSON Editor Mobile have ads?
Neither SQLite Mobile Client nor JSON Editor Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQLite Mobile Client or JSON Editor Mobile?
SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, and JSON Editor Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, SQLite Mobile Client was updated on September 29, 2026 and JSON Editor Mobile on September 22, 2026.

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