iDatabase vs iData Mobile Plus
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/
iData Mobile Plus
Organize and manage any type of information, from lists and inventories to random data. Create custom databases with styled text, embedded images, and photos. Secure your data with passwords and Touch ID, and sync across devices via Wi-Fi or Dropbox.
- Customizable datafiles
- Record filtering and text search
- Styled text and embedded images
- Photo insertion from library or camera
- Password and Touch ID protection
- Wi-Fi and Dropbox synchronization
- iTunes file sharing
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iData Mobile Plus is a flexible, easy-to-use database application that lets you organize, manage, and keep track of any kind of information that you need to have available at all times, such as lists, inventories, and rosters, as well as sets of random information of all kinds. Create as many datafiles as you like. Each datafile can have its own structure, and as many records as you need. A record will have a Notes area, along with any fields you specified when you created the datafile. The Notes area can contain styled text and embedded images. Insert photos from your Photo Library, or use the Camera to insert a photo. Locate your data in a datafile using record filtering and/or text searches. Add a password and Touch ID to the app as an extra layer of protection for your datafiles. Synchronize to iData Pro on the Mac. You can perform most of your heavy data entry on the Mac, then synchronize over your WiFi network. Or, synchronize via Dropbox. You can also use iTunes file sharing to move datafiles between your mobile device and the Mac over USB. iData Mobile Plus includes a detailed User Guide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iData Mobile Plus at none against iDatabase's 3. iData Mobile Plus also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.6). iDatabase's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (510 vs 9). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. iDatabase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iData Mobile Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iDatabase against 4.3 for iData Mobile Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDatabase has 510 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of iDatabase's written reviews are positive against 67% of iData Mobile Plus's.
iDatabase ships an update fortnightly, iData Mobile Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDatabase | iData Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (510 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apimac | Michal Wright |
Customer experience
iDatabase
iData Mobile Plus
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
iData Mobile Plus
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
iData Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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