Comparison

iDatabase vs SimpleProg Database Manager

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

Head to head
About

iDatabase

Create and manage custom databases, inventories, and collections with ease. Organize personal or professional information using pre-built templates or design your own. Secure your data with a PIN and back it up to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Custom database creation
  • Pre-built templates
  • Variety of field types
  • Search and sort functionality
  • PIN protection
  • Cloud backup (Dropbox)
  • Data sharing
Features
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CREATE DATABASES IN SECONDS iDatabase is the simplest way to create and manage databases on your iPhone and iPad. No technical skills required. Organize work or personal information and find everything in seconds. FAST AND INTUITIVE A clean modern interface designed for touch. Everything feels fast and easy. Full Dark Mode support and smooth navigation across the app. YOUR DATA ALWAYS IN SYNC Your databases stay up to date everywhere. Edit a record on iPhone or iPad and find it instantly on your Mac on every device with iDatabase 26. Save your databases to iCloud access previous versions and choose where to store them. START FAST CUSTOMIZE FREELY Get started with built in templates for contacts inventories expenses projects recipes and more. Customize them or create your own. iDatabase supports all essential field types including text numbers dates images links email phone numbers checkboxes password fields choices and calculated fields. FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY Search your data in seconds. Sort by any field. Organize records with Smart Groups that update automatically. Use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools to correct rewrite and compose text directly in your fields. Share or import data via CSV or other apps. Your data is always available even offline. FLEXIBLE PURCHASE OPTIONS iDatabase is available as a one time purchase or subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://www.apimac.com/about/privacy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimpleProg Database Manager

Organize all your personal and business information in one place. Create custom lists for notes, passwords, appointments, and more. Visualize your data with charts and export it in various formats.

Highlights
  • Store any text information in lists
  • Create lists from templates or custom columns
  • Export lists to CSV and PDF
  • Generate pie, bar, and line charts
  • Export charts to PDF
  • Password protection for lists
  • Support for multiple profiles
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SimpleProg is a super simple personal and business information manager to store any kind of text information in the form of lists. You name the type of information you want to store, say notes, todo, passwords, appointments, stocks or any other information and in no time you can have them in SimpleProg with few easy simple steps. Are you tired of maintaining different kind of information in different applications and looking for a one stop application that can handle all of your personal/business information then SimpleProg is a perfect simple companion tool for you. SimpleProg allows you to export the list in csv and pdf and also print them using AirPrint. SimpleProg supports drawing pie, bar & line charts based on the information stored in the list. You can export the charts as a pdf and print them using AirPrint. Features * Store any kind of text information in the form of list. * Create lists from rich set of existing predefined templates. * Create your own templates by defining columns for the list. * Export and save lists in csv and pdf format. * Support for multiple profiles(databases). * Plot pie/bar/line charts with the information in the list. * Export and save charts in pdf format. * Encrypt and protect the lists using password. * Apply theme using rich set of custom defined colors. * Print Charts and Lists using AirPrint. Predefined Templates * Notes * Todo * Passwords * Birthdays * Personal Finance * Stock Portfolio * Blood Glucose * Blood Pressure * Appointments * Links Sharing * Email stored information and Charts. * Download stored information and Charts using iTunes.

Screenshots

iDatabase4 screens
SimpleProg Database Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleProg Database Manager at 100% against iDatabase's 52%. SimpleProg Database Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iDatabase's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (510 vs 2). On ads, monetization model 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

iDatabase is free to download; SimpleProg Database Manager costs $9.99 up front. iDatabase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleProg Database Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleProg Database Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDatabase has 510 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iDatabase's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleProg Database Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDatabase ships an update fortnightly, SimpleProg Database Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iDatabase versus SimpleProg Database Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDatabaseSimpleProg Database Manager
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (510 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings510 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApimacBalasubramanian Ramanathan

Customer experience

iDatabase

All ratings510 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral15.2%
Negative32.8%

SimpleProg Database Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iDatabase

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when adding photos
  • Inability to open databases
  • Data loss and corruption issues
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iCloud support
  • Improve Dropbox integration
  • Enhance sorting and filtering capabilities
  • Introduce currency and calculation fields
  • Provide a more user-friendly interface

SimpleProg Database Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDatabase

One-time1
  • Lifetime License$59.99
None

SimpleProg Database Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDatabase free?
iDatabase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleProg Database Manager free?
SimpleProg Database Manager costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDatabase or SimpleProg Database Manager?
SimpleProg Database Manager is rated higher. iDatabase averages 4.4 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while SimpleProg Database Manager averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iDatabase or SimpleProg Database Manager have ads?
Neither iDatabase nor SimpleProg Database Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDatabase or SimpleProg Database Manager?
iDatabase ships an update fortnightly, and SimpleProg Database Manager every 2 months. Most recently, iDatabase was updated on September 23, 2026 and SimpleProg Database Manager on September 10, 2026.

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