# App Designer vs GizmoSQL

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GizmoSQL at none against App Designer's 3. GizmoSQL also leads on chart position (#16 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

App Designer costs $2.99 and GizmoSQL $0.99 up front. App Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GizmoSQL asks for nothing beyond the download.

App Designer ships an update weekly, GizmoSQL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | App Designer | GizmoSQL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gizmosql/id6761951280/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#16** |
| Size | 40 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Norbert Grieger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437060665) | [Gizmo Data LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781708820) |

## What reviewers say

### App Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-designer/id1483630994)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### GizmoSQL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gizmosql/id6761951280)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Transform your mobile device into a powerful SQL database server. Connect from any device on your network using the Arrow Flight SQL protocol. Explore and query your data with built-in tools.

**Highlights:** DuckDB and SQLite backends, Arrow Flight SQL protocol, Built-in SQL client, Data browser, Network connectivity, TLS encryption, Username/password authentication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is App Designer free?

App Designer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is GizmoSQL free?

GizmoSQL costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do App Designer or GizmoSQL have ads?

Neither App Designer nor GizmoSQL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, App Designer or GizmoSQL?

App Designer ships an update weekly, and GizmoSQL every 2 weeks. Most recently, App Designer was updated on October 29, 2026 and GizmoSQL on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*