Private DB vs Cellica Database Anywhere
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
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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.
Cellica Database Anywhere
Access and modify data from various databases like MS Access, Excel, and MySQL directly from your device. Synchronize information securely over the internet using AES encryption and SSL. Design custom forms with various controls for efficient data entry and management.
- Connect to multiple database types
- Design custom forms with various controls
- Secure data synchronization via SSL
- AES encrypted data transfer
- Password protection for device access
- QR code scanning support
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Read and write to your MS Access, Excel, My SQL, SQL Server databases without any programming changes. Quickest and easiest way to go paperless. Synchronize data using Internet on device(3G/4G/Wi-Fi). Sync MS Access, MS SQL Server, My SQL, Oracle, MS Excel databases on iPhone. Features: Databases Supported: •Microsoft Access 97/2000/2003/2007/2010, Microsoft Excel 97/2000/2003/2007/2010, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, FileMaker Pro, DB2, MySQL, Quickbook, PostgreSQL, FoxPro, dBase, R:BASE and any ODBC Compliant Database Form Designing: •Supported Forms. •Design form on desktop using Label, Text Field, Buttons, Checkbox, Radio buttons, Combo box, Page, Formula, Location Image/Signature control. •Supports Sub forms, Design a master/detail form, or a parent/child form using sub form. •Create form in Portrait/ Landscape mode. •Import/Export form design. •Supported Signature control. •Synchronize image and signature data with desktop database. Supported Jpg, bmp and png image formats. Security: •Data is not stored on any Intermediate Server. •While synchronization data is AES encrypted and compressed. •Data is more secured as it is transfer through SSL. •Password protection supported for device side application. Additional Features: •Instant Synchronization. •Support Time/Stamp feature to find when user update particular record. •Support QR Code (Bar code) Scanning. •Supports Unicode language database such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian etc. Download and install Desktop component on your Windows based PC from the product page. For demo of multiuser server(Enterprise Edition),Please contact sales@cellica.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Private DB at 4.6 against Cellica Database Anywhere's 1.9. Private DB also leads on ratings volume (75 vs 18). Cellica Database Anywhere's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private DB holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Private DB's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cellica Database Anywhere's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Private DB ships an update monthly, Cellica Database Anywhere every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private DB | Cellica Database Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (75 ratings) — better | 1.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portable Databases | Cellica Corporation |
Customer experience
Private DB
Cellica Database Anywhere
In-app purchases
Private DB
No in-app purchases
Cellica Database Anywhere
No in-app purchases
