Customer Database vs # Simple Table
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Customer Database
Manage customer information securely on your mobile device, separate from personal contacts. Sync data with a MySQL server for backup and multi-device access. Includes GDPR tools, customer grouping, birthday management, and newsletter capabilities.
- Secure customer management
- MySQL server sync
- GDPR tools
- Customer grouping and birthdays
- Newsletter creation
- VCF/CSV import/export
- Incoming call identification
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This simple customer database application is designed for small companies for easy and secure customer management on smartphones and tablets, separated from private contacts. It is possible to sync your data with a (self-hosted) MySQL server to prevent loss or defect of your mobile device. This also allows to sync the data with multiple devices. In addition to that, it has tools for the EU-GDPR and you can group customers, manage customers birthdays and vouchers, write newsletters, import customers from VCF files and export your data into VCF or CSV files. Additionally, this app adapts the Dark Mode and has the ability to save customer images. The app shows the names of people saved in the customer database for incoming calls if you activate this in the iOS settings under "Phone" -> "Block and identify calls". Because of its high flexibility, the application is also often used in non-enterprise areas, such as teachers' management of parent contact information. Additional features that can be unlocked via in-app purchase: -> Custom Fields: also drop down selection lists and sorting by these fields is supported. -> "Input-Only-Mode": Optional activatable mode that allows only data entry. For example, the device can be handed to showroom visitors. -> Calendar: Manage customer appointments. Customers can insert the appointment directly into their calendar using a QR code. -> File Attachments: Attach up to 20 files to a customer. -> Design Options: Allows you to set your own title bar color. Terms of Use for the Sync Feature: https://georg-sieber.de/?page=app-customerdb-terms This app is Open Source: https://github.com/schorschii/customerdb-ios
# Simple Table
Organize your notes and tasks in a flexible table format, similar to a spreadsheet. Add rich content like colors, images, links, and track task progress. Seamlessly sync across devices and export your data.
- Table-based note-taking
- Rich content support (colors, images, links)
- Task progress tracking
- Import/export CSV data
- Multi-device sync via Google Drive
- Dark theme support
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This Simple Table App allows you to easily take notes in a table format like Excel. It also supports various expressions such as colors, images, links, and task progress. It is used in the following situations. - Create timetable - Creating a task table - Creating a shift table - Creating a schedule - Create an address book - Create a comparison table In addition, because it can be used for anything managed in a table There are reports of various uses. If you want to make notes in a table, please try it once. [Features] - Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It works quickly and you can edit intuitively. - Rich expression You can express your preferences in a tabular format using colors and photos. - To-do management You can insert the progress rate for each cell and use it for ToDo management. - Link Since you can insert links, it is also useful when you want to manage reference sites. - Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. - Export and share Created table data can be exported, shared, and edited on a PC. - Import You can import csv data and edit it. - Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.
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Verdict
Customer Database and # Simple Table both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of # Simple Table's written reviews are positive against 58% of Customer Database's. # Simple Table also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). Customer Database's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Customer Database sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and # Simple Table sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Customer Database against 4.7 for # Simple Table. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 132 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Customer Database's written reviews are positive against 84% of # Simple Table's.
Customer Database ships an update every 3 weeks, # Simple Table every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Customer Database | # Simple Table |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) | 4.7 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 132 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georg Sieber | YUKI TANAIKE |
Customer experience
Customer Database
# Simple Table
In-app purchases
Customer Database
- Cloud Access License$1.991 Month
- Design Options$1.99
- Commercial Usage$4.99
- Custom Fields$4.99
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- Input-Only Mode & App Lock$4.99
- Calendar$4.99
- Files$5.99
- More than 500 Customers$8.99
# Simple Table
- Simple Table Pro Version$0.991 Month
- Simple Table Pro Version (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Simple Table Pro (Annual)$18.001 Year
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