Comparison

SQLite Mobile Client vs SQLStudio Light

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

SQLStudio Light

Features
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SQLStudio Light brings the tools to administer and develop Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance databases to Mac, iPhone and iPad, with an interface that feels familiar to anyone who uses SQL Server Management Studio. Connect directly to your server on your local network, over a VPN or across the internet: there is nothing to install on the server. QUERY EDITOR • Syntax highlighting and IntelliSense: keywords, tables, columns, procedures and parameters • Run scripts with GO and SQLCMD mode; results to grid, text or file • Estimated and actual execution plans with a graphical viewer, Live Query Statistics and client statistics • Code formatting, syntax checking, more than 300 templates and snippets • Per-window transactions, query options, .sql and .sqlplan files OBJECT EXPLORER • Databases, tables, views, programmability, security, SQL Server Agent, Always On, replication and much more • Complete context menus, filters, search, object details and dependencies • CREATE, ALTER, DROP, SELECT and INSERT scripts, plus the Generate Scripts wizard ADMINISTRATION • More than 130 dialogs and wizards: server and database properties, backup and restore, logins, users and roles, indexes, partitioning, compression, Always On, replication, Database Mail, maintenance plans, the Integration Services catalog, SQL Server Agent jobs • Every dialog can also generate the matching T-SQL script • Table designer, database diagrams, data editing, CSV import REPORTS AND MONITORING • 63 standard server and database reports • Query Store, Activity Monitor, Job Activity Monitor, Always On Dashboard • Log File Viewer, vulnerability assessment, missing indexes, live Extended Events SECURE CONNECTIONS • SQL Server Authentication or a Microsoft Entra access token • Mandatory or strict encryption (TDS 8.0) • Saved connections and registered servers with groups • Passwords are stored only in the device Keychain, protected with Touch ID or Face ID • No account to create, no data sent to third parties FREE AND PROFESSIONAL SQLStudio Light is free: connect to your servers, browse objects, view properties and reports, and run read-only queries (SELECT). SQLStudio Light Professional unlocks every feature that changes or creates something: any statement in the query editor, saving dialogs and wizards, the table designer, data editing, Object Explorer commands and tasks such as backup and restore. Professional is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.geolox.it/sqlstudio-light/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.geolox.it/sqlstudio-light/privacy.html Need Windows authentication, DacFx (.bacpac/.dacpac) and the complete SSMS toolset? Try SQL Studio, the full free edition that works through the SQL Studio gateway installed on your own server. Available in English and Italian. SQLStudio Light is an independent product by IT Service, not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. SQL Server, Azure and SQL Server Management Studio are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Screenshots

SQLite Mobile Client4 screens
SQLStudio Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SQLStudio Light at every 3 days against SQLite Mobile Client's every 4 weeks. SQLite Mobile Client's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SQLite Mobile Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SQLStudio Light sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, SQLStudio Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SQLite Mobile Client versus SQLStudio Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQLite Mobile ClientSQLStudio Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloDario Bondi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SQLite Mobile Client

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURES$9.99
3 purchases

SQLStudio Light

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Professional Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Professional Lifetime$449.99

Questions

Is SQLite Mobile Client free?
SQLite Mobile Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SQLStudio Light free?
SQLStudio Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SQLite Mobile Client or SQLStudio Light have ads?
Neither SQLite Mobile Client nor SQLStudio Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQLite Mobile Client or SQLStudio Light?
SQLite Mobile Client ships an update every 4 weeks, and SQLStudio Light every 3 days. Most recently, SQLite Mobile Client was updated on November 3, 2026 and SQLStudio Light on October 31, 2026.

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