TablePlus vs Tinca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TablePlus
Manage databases efficiently on iOS with a user-friendly interface and robust features. Supports multiple drivers, secure connections, direct data editing, advanced filtering, and smart query editing.
- Multiple database drivers
- Secure SSH tunneling and TLS
- Direct data and structure editing
- Advanced data filtering
- Smart query editor
- Export data via email/AirDrop
- Multi-database support
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Description: With a simple design and powerful features, TablePlus makes database management easier, faster & more efficient on your iOS devices. - Multiple drivers: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Cassandra, Cockroach, Redis... - Database security at its best: SSH tunneling, TLS encrypt end-to-end. - Edit data rows, table structure, or query results directly with just a touch, review generated SQL before submitting. - Quickly see the records you need using multiple advanced filters. - Easily export data and send it directly via email, AirDrop... - Working with multiple databases or connections at the same time. - A smart query editor with code highlighter and auto-completion. Privacy Policy: https://tableplus.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tableplus.com/legal
Tinca
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a custom control panel for ROS 2 robots. Easily build dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets for teleoperation, telemetry, and video feeds. Includes safety features like an always-on E-Stop.
- Customizable dashboard builder
- Drag-and-drop widgets
- ROS 2 robot connection (WebSocket, rosbridge)
- Teleoperation, telemetry, and video widgets
- On-screen E-Stop button
- Portrait and landscape layouts
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Tinca turns your iPhone or iPad into a custom control panel for any ROS 2 robot. Drag in the widgets you need, connect to your robot, and drive. BUILD YOUR OWN DASHBOARD Start from a blank grid or a template. Drag, drop, and resize widgets to match your exact workflow. Save up to three dashboards, each with separate portrait and landscape layouts, so you are always ready for different robots or tasks. CONNECT YOUR WAY Connect straight to your robot over Wi-Fi using the Foxglove WebSocket protocol or rosbridge, on ws:// or wss://. The connection is direct: no relay in between, no account, no sign-in. Point it at your robot or your bridge, save it, and reconnect with a tap. Zenoh support is on the roadmap. WIDGETS FOR REAL WORK Teleoperation: joysticks, D-pads, and custom buttons. Telemetry: gauges, compasses, plots, and indicator lights. Video: live camera feeds over a topic subscription, MJPEG, or WebRTC. Inspection: topic and parameter tools. SAFETY FIRST An E-Stop is always on screen and one tap away, connected or not. It cancels the goals Tinca started, publishes a zero velocity command to your configured command topic, and disconnects, so it stops what Tinca is commanding. Your robot's own hardware E-stop stays the authority for stopping the machine. HANDCRAFTED, WIDGET BY WIDGET The interface is built with the same care as the connection underneath it. Every widget is drawn to be read at a glance, keeping your data clear and your active controls unmistakable while the robot is moving. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS: FREE AND PRO Free: a fully functional control app. Sixteen core widgets, including joysticks, camera feeds, gauges, and buttons, and both connection protocols. No time limit and no ads. Pro, a one-time purchase: fourteen advanced widgets including Map2D, Laser Scan, Time Series, and Joint Sliders, plus MJPEG and WebRTC video, HUD overlay widgets, and advanced configuration on the free widgets such as joystick curves, deadzones, custom axis mapping, and publish rates. Tinca is built by Auri Labs. It is a control panel for robots you own and operate. Always follow safe operating practices with real hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tinca at 5.0 against TablePlus's 4.4. Tinca also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). TablePlus's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 1) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. TablePlus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tinca sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tinca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TablePlus has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of TablePlus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tinca's.
TablePlus ships an update weekly, Tinca every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TablePlus | Tinca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TablePlus Inc | BENJAMIN ANDRES ARRATIA URIBE |
Customer experience
TablePlus
Tinca
Bugs and requests
TablePlus
Reported bugs
14 issues- Crashes when opening tables
- App crashes on iOS 18.7.2
- Cannot edit data after update
- Does not work on iPad
- Cannot visualize all procedures in MariaDB
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- Scrollbars hinder visualization
- MongoDB connection errors
- Cannot copy MongoDB connection string
- Cannot create databases
- SQLite import fails
- Local SQLite connection fails
- Editing rows seems broken (TAB key, saving records)
- Night mode UI not good
- App broken on SE (4-inch iPhone)
Requested features
25 requests- Add Oracle support
- Add Vertica support
- Add PocketBase support
- Add Snowflake support
- Add Redis cluster support
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- Add MariaDB support
- Add MongoDB support
- Add table cloning function
- Add export to Excel
- Add ability to save queries with templates
- Add synchronization with desktop client
- Add support for 4-inch iPhones
- Add Chinese language support
- Add dark mode
- Add one-time purchase option
- Add ability to select multiple schemas
- Show linked servers
- Remember open tabs and content
- Add bracket highlighting
- Improve keyword/function highlighting
- Auto-indent new lines
- Option to remove right-hand pane
- Allow copying data from result window
- Create new table with CSV import
- Translate to Spanish
Tinca
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TablePlus
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annually Subscription$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$99.99
Tinca
- Tinca Pro$19.99
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