Comparison

iGearbox vs SQL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iGearbox

This app provides interactive tools to calculate gearbox ratios for regular and planetary gearboxes. It features a drag-and-drop design environment for gear trains and a dynamic graphic simulation for planetary gear sets, aiding in understanding and calculation.

Highlights
  • Interactive gear train design
  • Planetary gear set simulation
  • Ratio and speed calculations
  • Multiple gear train configurations
  • Dynamic component motion animations
  • Symbolic ratio equations
  • Dropbox data upload
Features
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iGearbox is an ideal educational App to interactively calculate the gearbox ratio for regular and planetary gearboxes. It offers two main tools: 1) Gear Train Tool A touch drag & drop-based design area that you can select the gears from the library, assemble, and calculate the ratio and speeds of each gear and the whole gear train. 2) Planetary Gear Set Tool An interactive and dynamic graphic based environment to learn about the planetary gear sets with different configurations and calculate ratios and the gearbox output. User selects the stationary, the input and the output parts, and observes the motion of gear set components in action. Entering the number of ring and sun teeth, the app calculates the ratio and the gearbox output for each configuration. Also, the symbolic ratio relation of the gearbox will be shown for each configuration. ******** Features ********* Gear Train Tool: - Touch/ drag & drop-based design environment - Multiple gear train configuration (up to 8 gears in train) - Ratio and speed calculations for each gear and the whole gear train Planetary Tool: - 6 different configurations. i.e., each component (ring, sun, planets arm) can be selected as stationary, input, or output components - Dynamic interactive motion of the components for each configuration (Animations) - Symbolic ratio equation for each configuration - Ratio calculation for each case based on the sun and ring # of teeth - Output calculations based on the gear configuration and specification - Planetary gear set formulations as a help document - Adjustable rotating speed for the animations of the gearset - Dropbox upload of screenshot and data ******************************* iGearbox is a perfect tool for instructors to teach and show the basics and fundamental concepts of regular and planetary gearboxes. Connecting the device to the monitor or projector, instructors can present the animations of the gearbox for different configurations. ******************************* iGearbox is a universal App that works on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. You will be able to install the App on all these devices when you buy one copy. Disclaimer: iGearbox is developed to be used for educational purposes. Although the calculations done by this App were made with great care, it may contain errors or inaccuracies. Using the results of the calculations is the sole responsibility of the user.

About

SQL

Design, draw, and share entity relationship diagrams with this app. Generate SQL scripts from your diagrams and access study pages for SQL topics and syntax. Perfect for learning SQL graphically and textually.

Highlights
  • Design and draw ER diagrams
  • Generate SQL scripts from diagrams
  • Customizable canvas size
  • Automatic local saving
  • Study pages for SQL topics
  • Learn SQL syntax pages
Features
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The SQLERDiagram is a feature rich app designed by an engineer. The SQLERDiagram is carefully designed to be a simple and elegant app. Easy to use, easy to understand, simple and effective. This app allows the creative smart people like you to design, draw, and share entity relationship diagram. You can also generate a SQL script for the ER diagram and then copy or share the SQL script. Canvas's size can be customized (increase horizontally or vertically) if you need more space to draw ER diagram. It automatically saves your hard work locally on your device so you can come back and pick up from where you left off as your great effort will not be lost. This is a perfect app if you are learning SQL. There a Study page to help you with learning some important SQl topics. There is also a LearnSyntax page to help you with learning some important SQl syntaxes. Sharpen you brain by using this app and learning about the SQL using both graphically (diagram) and textually (script). Be creative. Enjoy the app!

Screenshots

iGearbox4 screens
SQL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iGearbox at 3.0 against SQL's 1.0. iGearbox also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). SQL's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 55 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iGearbox costs $4.99 and SQL $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGearbox holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGearbox has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of iGearbox's written reviews are positive against 0% of SQL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGearbox ships an update every 55 months, SQL every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGearbox versus SQL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGearboxSQL
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotionics LLCOm Prakash Chapagain

Customer experience

iGearbox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

SQL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iGearbox

No in-app purchases

None

SQL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGearbox free?
iGearbox costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQL free?
SQL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGearbox or SQL?
iGearbox is rated higher. iGearbox averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SQL averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iGearbox or SQL have ads?
Neither iGearbox nor SQL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGearbox or SQL?
iGearbox ships an update every 55 months, and SQL every 5 weeks. Most recently, iGearbox was updated on September 22, 2026 and SQL on August 16, 2026.

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