Private DB vs Alfa Roaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private DB
Easily view and manage SQLite databases on your mobile device. Import data from various sources like CSV or tab-delimited files, and search or sort through your tables. Ideal for IT managers and data publishers who need to distribute data without modification.
- Import CSV and tab-delimited text files
- Load databases from web, email, Dropbox, iTunes
- Searchable and sortable tables
- Execute SQL commands
- Create views on tables
- Sort on up to three fields
Read full descriptionHide full description
Private DB lets you load and view databases and CSV files on your mobile devices. NOTE: You can view and sort and search tables with this app, but cannot add, edit or delete rows. To do that, please use General DB. With Private DB, your rows are: * Searchable * Sortable * Selectable This app is great for IT managers who want to distribute company data in table form, and don't want to worry about their users modifying the data. It is also ideal for publishers of reference data tables, who do not want their users tampering with the data. Some capabilities: - Download and switch SQLite databases - Download and import CSV text files - Download and execute SQL files - Sort on up to three fields - Search on any field - Execute SQL commands in the SQL Console - Create views on tables to reorder or select a subset of fields - Create virtual tables from CSV files for easier interoperability with your databases.
Alfa Roaming
This app serves as a travel companion for international travelers, providing essential information on roaming charges from partner operators. It also offers quick access to country codes and emergency contact numbers for various destinations.
- Roaming tariff information
- Partner operator details
- Country code lookup
- Emergency number directory
- Favorite destination marking
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Alfa Roaming app is your reference when you are abroad where you can check the latest roaming tariffs of partner operators in addition to info about country codes and emergency numbers. You can mark your favorite destinations so you can have easy access to the info with a simple click.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private DB at 50% against Alfa Roaming's 0%. Private DB also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Alfa Roaming's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private DB ships an update monthly, Alfa Roaming every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private DB | Alfa Roaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (75 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portable Databases | Alfa |
Customer experience
Private DB
Alfa Roaming
In-app purchases
Private DB
No in-app purchases
Alfa Roaming
No in-app purchases
