Private DB vs Terix
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.
Terix
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Terix is the ordering app for our wholesale customers. Browse the full catalogue, place an order in a few taps, and follow it all the way to your door — without a single phone call. BUILT FOR BUSINESS BUYERS • See your own agreed prices, not a generic list • Quantity discounts are applied automatically as you add units • Live stock, so you never order something we cannot ship • Reorder from your history in seconds FIND WHAT YOU NEED, FAST • Search by product name, brand or keyword • Browse by category and by brand • Scan a barcode to jump straight to a product • Save the items you buy often to Favourites ORDER AND TRACK • Add to cart and check out in a few taps • Confirm the exact delivery spot on the map, so the driver arrives at the right door • Follow every order from confirmed to delivered • Open past orders, invoices and offers whenever you need them YOUR ACCOUNT, ALWAYS CLEAR • See your balance and a full statement of every transaction • Download or print any invoice • Get a notification the moment an order status changes ONE APP FOR THE WHOLE BUSINESS Terix is not only for buyers. Sign in and the app adapts to your role: • Buyers — catalogue, cart, orders, invoices and balance • Suppliers — publish products, manage photos and stock, follow incoming orders • Sales representatives — client visits, orders on behalf of a client, returns, offers and performance reports • Drivers — the day's deliveries, route map and proof of delivery with a signature on the screen WHY TERIX We have supplied businesses for three decades. Terix brings that same service into an app: correct prices, honest stock, and an order you can follow from the moment you place it. Questions? info@terixonline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Terix at every 3 days against Private DB's every 5 weeks. Terix also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private DB ships an update every 5 weeks, Terix every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private DB | Terix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portable Databases | Tony Kallab |
In-app purchases
Private DB
No in-app purchases
Terix
No in-app purchases









