Comparison

Kase₄ CE vs Tangrid

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

Head to head
About

Kase₄ CE

This app allows you to create and manage personal relational databases on your device. It offers a flexible and intuitive way to structure and access your data, with features like full-text search, custom field types, and data visualization tools.

Highlights
  • Relational database design
  • Customizable fields and data types
  • Full-text search with NLP
  • Data visualization with formatters
  • On-device OCR
  • Import/Export in CSV, JSON, KASE
  • Passcode and biometric lock
Features
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Kase exists because it should. There should be a database app that can go anywhere with you. It should be: • Simple — Using it should be easy and intuitive, • Flexible — Once familiar with the basics, you can design any database to track anything important to you, and • Relational — Inter-linked data is an order of magnitude more useful. Plus, you don't want to repeat yourself. Additionally, it should be: • Personal — You should not need to worry about who can peek into your data, and • Always Available — High-speed wireless network should *not* be a prerequisite for accessing your own data. Structured data at your fingertips. Something like that didn't exist, so I started creating Kase in 2014. Basic Concepts: • Your Kase contains Boxes. • Each Box stores Decks that can relate to each other. • A Deck collects similarly structured Cards. • And a Card is where you put data Entries. Features: • Pick, assign, and organize with Categories, Tags, and Marks. • Search by name, notes, full text, or keywords: Full-text indexing with Natural Language Processing. • Highlight any Box, Deck, Card, Entry, or Keyword. • Deck definitions support inheritance! • Field types include Text, Number (with Unit), Money (with Currency), Date/Time (with Time Zone), Choice, Boolean, Link, Picture, and Document. - complete with multi-level auto-conversion • Write in Markdown and see rich formatted text. • Box can be locked with a passcode, and unlocked with Face ID or Touch ID. • Formatters (Fx) to visualize data in different ways without altering the data one bit. e.g. Unit Converter, NameMapper, WordScrambler, ICU Transformers... • Side-by-Side: Compare Cards easily by displaying in columns. • On-device Text Recognitions (OCR) for multiple languages. • Import/Export in CSV, JSON, or KASE. • Complete Backup & Restore. • iPad Multitasking support: Split View, Slide Over, etc. • Very customizable UI with custom locales What Kase Can't Do: - Cloud sync is not done yet (stay tuned...) What Kase Can Do: > From Data to Wisdom > Data ▹ Information ▹ Knowledge ▹ Wisdom 1. Store Data — the objective truths. 2. Organize Information — to reflect circumstances and current condition. 3. Systematically retrieve Knowledge — utilized for decision-making. 4. And that hopefully enables you to grasp Wisdom, comprehend insights, and ultimately create value. There are databases that belong to the Big Guys. The rest of them should stay personal. By now, you should realize how valuable your data is. So why give it away? Kase keeps your data yours. See www.wisd.com/kase for more details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.wisd.com/kase/eula

About

Tangrid

This app allows you to create a personalized database for tracking expenses, habits, fitness, mood, inventory, and more. It offers various data types, chart options, and view modes to organize and analyze your information. Data can be stored locally or synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Expense & Habit tracking
  • Fitness & Health logging
  • Mood & Progress monitoring
  • Inventory & Asset organization
  • Import/Export CSV
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Multiple database views (table, list, grid, kanban)
  • Diverse chart types and data formats
Features
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Tangrid is a general recording and analysis tool. Expense & Habit tracking Fitness & Health logging Mood & Progress monitoring Goods & Time management Inventory & Asset organization ... Tangrid is the one-stop solution, build your personal database. - Import/Export CSV file. - Data is stored locally first, but can also be synced across multiple devices using cloud storage. - Database supports 4 view types: table view, list view, grid view, kanban view - Supported chart types: Summary, Column Chart, Line Chart, Pie Chart, Heatmap, Calendar, Scatter Chart, Range Chart, Formula. - Supported data types: Group, Number, Progress, Rating, Time, Time Range, Duration, Checkbox, Select, Multiple-Select, Text, Image, Formula.

Screenshots

Kase₄ CE4 screens
Tangrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tangrid at every 2 weeks against Kase₄ CE's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Kase₄ CE sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Tangrid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kase₄ CE against 5.0 for Tangrid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kase₄ CE ships an update every 2 months, Tangrid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kase₄ CE versus Tangrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKase₄ CETangrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth Wong涛 陶

Customer experience

Kase₄ CE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tangrid

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Kase₄ CE

Subscriptions3
  • Complete: One Month$0.491 Month
  • Complete: Six Months$2.596 Months
  • Complete: One Year$4.691 Year
One-time4
  • Tip: Dollar$1.00
  • Tip: Coffee$2.00
  • Tip: Coffee, CA$4.00
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  • Tip: Caffè Mocha$5.00
4 purchases

Tangrid

One-time4
  • 1 Million Tokens$1.99
  • One Year Basic Plan$8.99
  • ONE YEAR$12.99
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  • LIFE TIME$29.99

Questions

Is Kase₄ CE free?
Kase₄ CE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangrid free?
Tangrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kase₄ CE or Tangrid?
Kase₄ CE and Tangrid are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Kase₄ CE or Tangrid have ads?
Neither Kase₄ CE nor Tangrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kase₄ CE or Tangrid?
Kase₄ CE ships an update every 2 months, and Tangrid every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kase₄ CE was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tangrid on October 4, 2026.

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