Comparison

SIMATIC eaSie vs Portbase

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

Head to head
About

SIMATIC eaSie

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With SIMATIC eaSie, Siemens has developed a digital companion for the process industry that revolutionizes the access to information for people involved in running the plant in the field. This app provides new ways of accessing various data sources by extending the industrial HMI available today with modern interaction possibilities such as chat, QR codes, NFC tags or voice command.

About

Portbase

A native mobile client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, enabling quick production data lookups and database management on the go. It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocomplete, schema browsing, row editing, and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • SQL syntax highlighting and autocomplete
  • Live database and schema browsing
  • Inspect and edit query results
  • Build charts from SQL results
  • Save chart presets
Features
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Portbase is a database client for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, ClickHouse and Elasticsearch on iPhone and iPad. • SQL consoles with autosaved drafts, completion, formatting, Explain and execution at the cursor. • Browse supported schemas, views, indexes, keys and DDL; follow related SQL rows. • Resize, pin, hide and sort result columns. Select and copy cell ranges. • MongoDB Find, Aggregation and Command editors with typed BSON document editing, table views and charts. • Create local SQLite databases or import a consistent snapshot. Files stay on this device. • Browse Redis keys with SCAN; inspect strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets and streams; manage expiration and reviewed writes. • Query ClickHouse over HTTP(S). Inspect Elasticsearch mappings, search documents and aggregations. • Inspect chart points, filter dates, open matching loaded rows and export PNG/PDF. • Save unlimited connections, queries and charts, with Trash and recovery. • TLS and SSH connection options. Connection secrets stay in this device’s Keychain. Operations vary by engine. Manual Commit/Rollback is available for MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. CSV/JSON import and full query export are available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite; other engines export loaded results. Tables display up to 10,000 rows. Charts inspect loaded results; full exports respect the query’s filters and limits. MongoDB document editing requires MongoDB 4.2 or later and a transaction-capable replica set or sharded cluster. Redis supports standalone endpoints, without Cluster/Sentinel discovery or scripting. SQLite commands commit individually; manual console transactions and temporary objects are unavailable.

Screenshots

SIMATIC eaSie4 screens
Portbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Portbase at every 2 weeks against SIMATIC eaSie's every 2 months. SIMATIC eaSie's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMATIC eaSie ships an update every 2 months, Portbase every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SIMATIC eaSie versus Portbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMATIC eaSiePortbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGKitta Co.

In-app purchases

None

SIMATIC eaSie

No in-app purchases

None

Portbase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMATIC eaSie free?
SIMATIC eaSie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Portbase free?
Portbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SIMATIC eaSie or Portbase have ads?
Neither SIMATIC eaSie nor Portbase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMATIC eaSie or Portbase?
SIMATIC eaSie ships an update every 2 months, and Portbase every 2 weeks. Most recently, SIMATIC eaSie was updated on October 27, 2026 and Portbase on October 25, 2026.

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