Customer Database vs FindMeld
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
FindMeld
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FindMeld helps find witnesses, people, information, objects, and connections between events — even if the information is inaccurate, written differently, or provided in different languages. The system understands the meaning of descriptions instead of simply searching for identical words. Describe the situation as you remember it: * approximate location * approximate time * weather * features of people or objects * unusual details * any small things you remember Even a minor detail can become the key. Why FindMeld works differently Ordinary search tries to find an exact match: * identical words * exact location * exact time * exact color or description But in reality, people often make mistakes: * at night, colors may appear different * the time may differ by several hours * the location may be inaccurate * the description may be incomplete * different people describe the same event in completely different ways FindMeld analyzes not just one detail, but the entire picture as a whole. For example: * an object was visually changed, but unique marks remained * people mentioned different colors, but other details matched * the location was described inaccurately, but the weather conditions, direction of movement, or other details matched * events were described in different languages and with different words, but the meaning remained the same The system can find connections where ordinary search is already useless. Understanding meaning, not just text FindMeld can match descriptions even when they are written: * in different languages * with different wording * with mistakes * inaccurately or partially One person may write: “there was heavy rain near the station in the evening” And another: “after work there was a downpour near the train station” The system understands that they may be talking about the same event. Weather is part of the analysis FindMeld additionally takes weather conditions into account across different places and time periods. This is not for displaying “nice-looking information,” but for improving match accuracy. If a person mentioned: * rain * fog * wet roads * strong wind * snow * heat the system can additionally verify where and when such conditions actually occurred. Sometimes people make mistakes: * with the time * with the location * with the color * with the sequence of events But the combination of weather conditions, descriptions, and other indirect details allows the system to significantly narrow the search and detect a match. FindMeld is suitable for: * finding traffic accident witnesses * finding eyewitnesses to events * finding information about incidents * finding lost or found property * finding objects, transport, documents, and personal belongings * finding people * matching related events, descriptions, and circumstances Features * intelligent match detection * understanding different languages * meaning-based search instead of word-based search * handling inaccurate data * analysis of indirect details * weather condition analysis * personal data protection * no public chats * controlled information disclosure FindMeld is not a messenger and not a “buy-and-sell” marketplace. It is an intelligent system for finding matches between events, people, and information. The more detailed the description, the higher the chance that the system will discover a connection that a person or ordinary search would never notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Customer Database at 13.0 against FindMeld's 18.0. 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. Customer Database sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FindMeld sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Customer Database ships an update every 3 weeks, FindMeld fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Customer Database | FindMeld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georg Sieber | DigiMeld UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
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
FindMeld
- Paid placement$4.00
- Case search$6.00
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