iDatabase vs DeeBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom database creation
- Pre-built templates
- Variety of field types
- Search and sort functionality
- PIN protection
- Cloud backup (Dropbox)
- Data sharing
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CREATE DATABASES IN SECONDS iDatabase is a powerful and easy-to-use database app for iPhone and iPad. Create and manage your own databases without technical skills. Organize work or personal information, store everything in one place, and find what you need in seconds. ORGANIZE YOUR RECORDS Create Groups and Smart Groups directly in the record list to keep your data organized. Smart Groups automatically collect records that match your criteria and update as your data changes. SEARCH ALL YOUR DATABASES Find information across all your databases, even when they are not open. Search by name, word, number, or any other information and jump directly to the matching record. FAST AND INTUITIVE A clean, modern interface designed for iPhone and iPad. Create, edit, browse, and organize records with simple touch controls, full Dark Mode support, and smooth navigation. SYNC WITH MAC, IPHONE AND IPAD Keep your databases up to date across all your devices with iCloud. Changes are automatically synchronized between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Store databases in iCloud, restore previous versions, and access your information even when you are offline. READY-TO-USE TEMPLATES Get started quickly with built-in templates for contacts, inventories, expenses, projects, recipes, and more. Customize existing templates or create your own databases from scratch. FLEXIBLE DATA FIELDS Use text, numbers, dates, images, links, email addresses, phone numbers, checkboxes, password fields, choices, and calculated fields. Customize each field and choose which fields appear in the record list. SEARCH, SORT AND ORGANIZE Search and sort records by any field. Use Groups and Smart Groups to organize your information automatically and keep large databases easy to manage. APPLE INTELLIGENCE Use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools to correct, rewrite, and compose text directly in your database fields. SHARE AND IMPORT Share databases, selected records, or individual entries with other apps. Import data from CSV files and add records from other iDatabase databases. FLEXIBLE PURCHASE OPTIONS iDatabase is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or annual subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off 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/stdterms/
DeeBee
Create custom note formats with text, images, checklists, and more. Ideal for journaling, tracking progress, or recording impressions. Easily search and filter your entries.
- Customizable note formatting
- Support for text, images, and checklists
- Calendar integration
- Advanced search and filtering
- Record ongoing progress
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DeeBee is a Note-taking app that allows you to create a format that combines sentences, photos, checklists, calendars, etc. You can write in the same format at any time. So, It is perfect for keeping an ongoing record of your diary, training reflections, reading impressions, etc. ◆ Features ◎ Formatting Customization → You can customize your own formatting. → This is ideal for keeping a diary, watching movies or books, reviewing practice sessions, etc., when you want to record the same headings every time. ◎ Various types of input fields → You can easily record non-textual items like images, date and time, drop-down lists, checklists, etc. → So you can easily create a diary with images, task checklists, etc. ◎ Finding records is simple → You can easily narrow down your search by using the filter function to search only for records that contain specific words or phrases, only for records from "X days ago," or only for records with a certain numerical value. → For example, "Chinese restaurant I went to around October" or "Diary of the day when ◯◯ happened" can be easily narrowed down. ◆ System Requirements iOS 17.6 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDatabase at 52% against DeeBee's 0%. DeeBee's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). 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. iDatabase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DeeBee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iDatabase ships an update fortnightly, DeeBee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDatabase | DeeBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (510 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 510 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apimac | yukihiro iwanaga |
Customer experience
iDatabase
DeeBee
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
DeeBee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iDatabase
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime License$79.99
DeeBee
- Unlock all field types$0.99








